by Katie Riggs on October 10, 2016
Let’s be real. We all need to make a living and that means we need a job – unless of course we’ve won the lottery or a relative has left us a pile of cash. So money is always important when taking a job. That said, not all jobs are …
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by Katie Riggs on September 5, 2016
You think kids are hard to feed, try seniors. They often have little or no appetite, refuse to eat and end up losing weight. The lack of appetite can be due to a number of things like poor teeth, a medicine that messes with their sense of taste, or in …
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by Katie Riggs on August 14, 2016
There was a teller at the Wells Fargo branch where I bank. Every time I visited, she was over-the- top happy. She would smile at me, make small talk, offer a bottle of water, and close by asking if there was any other way she could help me. Being distracted …
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by Katie Riggs on August 4, 2014
Caregiver burnout is a very real phenomenon. It can affect a spouse, son, daughter, or any other family member caring for an aging loved one. Oftentimes, a caregiver may start to experience physical, emotional and mental exhaustion when the responsibilities of caring for a loved one become too great. Caregiver …
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by At Home Preferred on June 5, 2012
When I started in home care for RN & Allied Specialties, I had just finished my first year in nursing school. Having only been in the hospital a couple of times throughout nursing school, I wasn’t sure what to expect of home care. As a nursing student, I could not …
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