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Did you know that every two seconds, a person in the United States requires a blood transfusion, and that only 10% of people who can donate blood actually do? The reason for this discrepancy is [...]

When does an older person become disabled? Although there are medical definitions of disability, it seems that the label is used pretty subjectively by people. Two people with the same medical problem may identify differently, [...]

We talk a lot about women here at Towne, because a large percentage of our employees are female. But International Men’s Day has us thinking about the challenges of the men who work as CNAs, [...]

We moved Mom into a nursing facility after she fell at home and couldn’t manage on her own any longer. She went straight from the hospital to the nursing home and we expected a difficult [...]

Click here to download your fall coloring page, for a relaxing activity on a break, on your commute or at home. If you send us your completed page, we will feature it on our Facebook [...]

Cancer can affect people of any age, but 60% of cancer patients are 65 or older, and 10-15% of nursing facility residents are cancer patients. Here's what nursing assistants should know about cancer in the [...]

My friend Valentina asked me the other day how I make time to exercise despite a challenging schedule of 8-hour shifts, which aren’t always at the same time. I told her that I find the [...]

The wonders of technology are finding their way into nursing facilities and making them safer and more comfortable for their residents. Unobtrusive Security Cameras and locked security systems keep track of visitors who enter and [...]

The health of our environment is directly related to human health. Air and water pollution and inferior food quality lead to health problems such as cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease and cancer. Climate changes due to [...]

Improved medicine has led to longer life spans and an aging population around the world. In Germany, Italy and Japan, the elderly already make up 20% of the population, and that number is expected to [...]

This might surprise you, but my New Year’s resolution has nothing to do with my patients. This year, I’ve decided I need to make my own health – both mental and physical – more of [...]

As fall turns to winter, caregiving shifts as well. Here are some issues to think about as the weather gets colder. […]