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	<title>Eldercare Tips &#124; Caregiver Tips</title>
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		<title>LISTENING &#8211; CAN BE A GREAT GIFT FOR THE ELDER WITH ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE</title>
		<link>http://www.nursevirginiablog.com/2013/05/listening-can-be-a-great-gift-for-the-elder-with-alzheimers-disease/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 06:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's Disease]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone wants people to show interest and pay attention when they speak. A person with Alzheimer’s disease is no different; they want the respect that was given to them and their conversation before they developed Alzheimer’s. Yet, persons with Alzheimer’s disease many times will be unaware that their speech has changed and may even be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NATIONAL NURSES WEEK &#8211; FIVE TRAITS THAT MAKE A NURSE OR ANYONE ELSE GREAT</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 01:27:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nurse Virginia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nursing Home]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I just read an article called the 5 things that make a good nurse. In reading the list I realized these 5 things would be good traits in anyone, especially anyone caring for an elder. 5 &#8211; Traits that make a great caregiver: 1.      Compassion – the ability to really see you’re elder and take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CULTURE CHANGE, PERSON-CENTERED CARE IN HEALTHCARE, LOOK TO THE RESTORATIVE NURSE</title>
		<link>http://www.nursevirginiablog.com/2013/05/culture-change-person-centered-care-in-healthcare-look-to-the-restorative-nurse/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 01:19:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nurse Virginia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Person-Centered Care]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Healthcare is moving in a more holistic system of care.  The definition of “holistic” is:  to treat the whole person rather than just the symptoms of the person’s disease. In the field of nursing care, the restorative nurse and restorative care would qualify as “holistic nursing.” Restorative nursing uses routine activities of everyday life: eating, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NURSING HOMES – THE FUTURE OF SENIOR CARE</title>
		<link>http://www.nursevirginiablog.com/2013/05/nursing-homes-the-future-of-senior-care/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 23:17:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nurse Virginia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nursing Home]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[(PART IV) Is it a spa, a cruise ship or a nursing community? The focus of the future in senior living will be on wellness programs, living green, cyber learning labs, themed restaurants,  green environments, senior living design, wellness and healing gardens, therapy pools, and aquatic centers.  Having life long learning will be very important [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NURSING HOME – TODAYS NURSING COMMUNITY MORE OF A REHAB FACILITY THAN LAST STOP FOR ELDER</title>
		<link>http://www.nursevirginiablog.com/2013/05/nursing-home-todays-nursing-community-more-of-a-rehab-facility-than-last-stop-for-elder/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 22:12:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nurse Virginia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nursing Home]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[(PART III)   The usual move into a Nursing Home is often looked at, as the last home for that elder. But that is not always the case. When the elder has been living at home and now moves into the Nursing Home they gain many services.   Myrtle brought Bill into the Nursing Home [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NURSING HOME CARE – A LITTLE DIFFERENT WAY OF LOOKING AT IT</title>
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		<comments>http://www.nursevirginiablog.com/2013/04/nursing-home-care-a-little-different-way-of-looking-at-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nurse Virginia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nursing Home]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[(PART II) Jail or Nursing Home? – Food for thought. Let’s put the seniors in jail, and the criminals in a nursing home. This way the seniors would have access to showers, hobbies, walks, and they would receive unlimited free prescriptions, dental, medical treatment, wheelchairs etc. and they would receive money instead of paying it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NURSING HOME CARE – THE “IT WON’T HAPPEN TO ME” REACTION</title>
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		<comments>http://www.nursevirginiablog.com/2013/04/nursing-home-care-the-it-wont-happen-to-me-reaction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nurse Virginia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nursing Home]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[(PART I) The Associated Press had a story this morning on how Americans are in denial about the need for long-term care insurance. Even those who have already provided direct hands-on care for aging family members, seem to think getting old and needing assistance won’t happen to them. But maybe what they think is that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WHEN TALKING ABOUT HER MAKES THE ELDER WITH ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE ANXIOUS</title>
		<link>http://www.nursevirginiablog.com/2013/04/when-talking-about-her-makes-the-elder-with-alzheimers-disease-anxious/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nursevirginiablog.com/2013/04/when-talking-about-her-makes-the-elder-with-alzheimers-disease-anxious/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 02:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nurse Virginia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Behaviours]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The elder&#8217;s behavior can tell you how negative the environment is. Mom started walking through the house, wringing her hands and shaking her head. We tried to find out what was upsetting her. She didn&#8217;t know and couldn&#8217;t seem to stop. We tried to reason with her, but that didn&#8217;t work. Then we grasped that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>THE LATEST “BUZZ WORDS” IN ELDERLY CARE – PERSON-CENTERED CARE</title>
		<link>http://www.nursevirginiablog.com/2013/04/the-latest-buzz-words-in-elderly-care-person-centered-care/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nursevirginiablog.com/2013/04/the-latest-buzz-words-in-elderly-care-person-centered-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:58:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nurse Virginia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aging]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you are a family member giving care, a private caregiver in a home, or a caregiver in a nursing community you can and many times do provide “person-centered care.” Person-centered means that all of the care comes from knowing the care recipient well. It means that the caregiver knows: ·         Does the person like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BRUISES IN THE ELDERLY ARE NOT ALWAYS A SIGN OF POOR CARE – OR WORSE ABUSE</title>
		<link>http://www.nursevirginiablog.com/2013/04/bruises-in-the-elderly-are-not-always-a-sign-of-poor-care-or-worse-abuse/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nursevirginiablog.com/2013/04/bruises-in-the-elderly-are-not-always-a-sign-of-poor-care-or-worse-abuse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nurse Virginia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aging]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[BRUISES: Bruises are a discoloration and tenderness of the skin or mucous membrane due to the leakage of blood from an injured blood vessel. The elderly can develop bruises from minimal contact, even a touch that may take up to several months to heal. Bruises may also be a result of a disease condition. &#160; [...]]]></description>
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