BLOG
CELEBRATING OUR MALE NURSES
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, [...]
HOW WE ALMOST MISSED MOM’S DEPRESSION
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 [...]
Fall Coloring Page
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 [...]
STANDING UP TO CANCER
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 [...]
STAYING IN SHAPE WHILE WORKING LONG SHIFTS
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 [...]
Technology Makes Nursing Facilities Safer
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 [...]
CAN NURSES PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT?
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 [...]
THE CHALLENGES OF AN AGING SOCIETY
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 [...]
A CNA’s NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION
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 [...]
GETTING READY FOR WINTER
As fall turns to winter, caregiving shifts as well. Here are some issues to think about as the weather gets colder. […]
WORKING WHEN SCHOOL’S OUT
It must be July. The streets near my house are filled with children playing ball and jump rope, my kids are lounging around watching TV and eating me out of house and home and I…am [...]
THE IMPORTANCE OF INDEPENDENCE
We’ve all seen toddlers insisting on doing things themselves, despite the fact that it takes them forever and that very often we have to redo everything they’ve done once they’ve finished. It can be frustrating [...]