I have been thinking of ways to get more skin health education out to caregivers. What makes it most difficult is that caregivers are Really Busy!! You rarely, if ever, get time to go to a class to learn more about caregiving in between your day job, family obligations, kids sports, errands, cooking dinner, you name it, there is a lot. I have been able to do skin health education to our older community folks at several gyms and community centers, but I don't have caregiver

Sun vs. Skin Were you a sun worshipper back in the day? Did you slather with baby oil to get as dark as possible? Did you know that the sun is the #1 cause of aging to our skin ? A lot of our daily habits either contribute or how much our skin ages or how youthful it stays. I had the opportunity to do a workshop this past weekend for a group of folks at Gibson's Fitness Center (Washington, NJ) and we talked about Tools & Tips when Caring for Fragile Skin. And thank you to Leh

Whether someone is a professional or family caregiver, learning how to provide personal, compassionate care is hard. My first year nursing students are learning just like a new family caregiver would. Trial by fire. Jump in, like it or not, and get your hands dirty. Our first month, we are learning the new terms of our anatomy; Where is your uvula? What is the professional term for 'butt crack'. Is it hard? Yes. Is it funny at times? Yes, very :) And we take it with a grai

I heard this great article on NPR about a Pharmacist who made a ‘go-bag’ for his 90+ year old dad who started having a lot of falls and...

As a home care nurse, I have seen the issues families struggle with when caring for a loved one at home. Especially when it comes to...

Have you ever visualized yourself getting older? How you would look, act, feel and what you would want to still be doing? I do it all the...

We see it all the time, the family or caregiver, or even doctor wants the wound dressing changed every day. Some people see a speckle of...

Are members of your organization dealing with difficult skin issues at Home?? Whether caring for a loved one at home with fragile skin or...

What are some tips to help fragile skin at home? 1.) Off-loading to relieve pressure points and eliminate possibility of developing ...

That's right. Our largest organ! It tells us a lot about what is going on with our loved ones. The main job of our skin is to protect us....

Whenever I am working with a patient or family, one of my first thoughts is always 'how do we improve their quality of life?' Now...