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Manners 101? Working in the Elder Care Industry
Good old-fashion manners are essential when working in the elder care industry.The average age group of a senior receiving direct services or care directly is from 78 to 86. Typically, this is a widowed woman... (read more)

Local Businesses Serving Seniors Prove Commitment to Quality Care
Good news! You no longer have to risk chance when it comes to selecting a reputable elder care service for yourself or for a loved one... (read more)

Connecticut Jury Awards and Out-of-Court Settlements: Examples of Damages Awards
Gall Bladder Surgery Medical Malpractice Death Results in $2.2 Million Jury VerdictIn the case of Dos Santos v. Zarif, a jury awarded $1.5 million to the estate of artist and sculptor Luis Dos Santos and $700,00 in loss-of-consortium to his wife... (read more)

Knoxville Publics Indifference to Two Tragic Deaths
Knoxville: A City That Lost Its Moral SoulTwo incidents in the recent history of Knoxville raise doubts about whether the citizens of Knoxville have lost their moral compass... (read more)

Presenteeism: The Hidden Costs of Business
(prez.un.TEE.iz.um) nPresenteeism, a relatively unknown concept, is the complement of Absenteeism. It is defined as the measure of lost productivity cost due to employees actually showing up for work, but not being fully engaged and productive mainly... (read more)

An Introduction to the Connecticut State Budget for 2004-2005
The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) is interested in the state? budgetary health, so that the conference can estimate how much money the state will transfer to local towns and municipalities... (read more)

Diversity in the Workplace
As you look around your office, is everyone just like you? Probably not. The demographics of the American workforce have changed dramatically over the last 50 years. In the 1950s, more than 60% of the American workforce consisted of white males... (read more)

Elder Life Matters For Caregivers and Employers
Work & eldercare is a difficult marriage for the half of all employees who are caring for an aging loved one.You may know the facts:The cost of absenteeism, shortened or interrupted work days is $29 billion a year... (read more)

Interesting Interview With An Author Who Has Had First Hand Experience With Mental Health Treatment
Today, Norm Goldman, Editor of Bookpleasures.com welcomes as a guest, Sheryl J. Stevens, Author of Operation Soul Recovery (From Default To Purpose).Good day Sheryl and thank you for agreeing to participate in our interview... (read more)

Crisis in Child Care
Today there is a crisis in the child care industry. Parents are looking to the government to solve the problem by not cutting away at programs that will give them help with quality childcare, health care and... (read more)

Buying a Newly-Built Home? Ten Benefits of Using a Real Estate Professional
It might not seem necessary to involve a real estate professional in a transaction where a buyer can deal directly with a builder... (read more)

The Top Seven Causes Of Workplace Stress And Fifteen Ways To Get Rid Of Them
Anyone who has ever worked knows that stress is part of the workplace. Stress in itself is not bad, in fact, we can? live without it. Applying the correct amount of stress hardens our muscles, sharpens our minds, and strengthens our spirits... (read more)

Homework Doesn? Have to Be a Battle of Wills
Homework. It doesn? have to be a daily battle of wills between child and parent. There are several strategies and elements that a parent can use to maximize an opportunity to support a child? education and to massage the parent/child bond... (read more)

B2B Marketing Health and Elder Care Services
Quality Care Options is an established company advocating for the right of all seniors to receive excellent service and product. The organization recommends Certified Senior Approved Services to its elderly clientele... (read more)

The Road of Work: Keys to a Successful Navigation
Your Guide to Navigating the Road of WorkDo you feel that your life is an express lane and you are driving blindly? Ever feel that way about your career? You spend most of your waking hours on the thruway of work... (read more)

An Algorithm to Remove? urt?from Pain
The behavior of pain was enigmatic. Its responses were strange. It was only a pin prick, but the surrounding skin reddened and the child cried out in pain. Yet, the caress of a gentle finger around the injury subdued that pain... (read more)

Challenging the Paradigm of the Elder Care Industry
Barbara states that she wanted to develop a service advocating for the right of all seniors to receive excellent care, and to most importantly remain safe in the receiving of that care... (read more)

Should Mom Move Closer?
Things to Think About Before You Relocate Your Elderly ParentYour home is now miles and hours away from your parent. The best thing would be to move Mom or Dad closer..... (read more)

What About Tennesse Dept. of Human Services Abuse of the Elderly and Their Families?
PART I: Physical Abuse of the Elderly vs. Tennessee DHS Abuse of FamiliesDuring the week of October 26, 2003, newspapers across the state of Tennessee published an Associated Press story that featured the glaring news headline,? eports of neglect and... (read more)

Heres To the Dedicated Wives
In the course of my day at the hospital I come in to contact with a lot of people and I come into contact with a lot of loving family members.This little paragraph is about the wives..... (read more)

Tales From the Corporate Frontlines: An Unexpected Benefit
This article relates to the Compensation and Benefits competency, commonly evaluated in employee satisfaction surveys... (read more)

TABOR: The Growing Taxpayer Bill of Rights Movement and Economic Incentives for Industry
A governing.com report blast one of the major grassroots initiatives spreading across the country: the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) movement... (read more)

How To Find Affordable Senior Housing
A few years ago Miranda M. became a widow. After a short time her grandson (her only available relative) persuaded her to move across several states to be closer to him... (read more)

Home Based Business Opportunities
Your Best Opportunity For Home-Based Business Success Might Be Right Before Your Eyes! It might even be a task you perform everyday! Where Do I Begin: You want to start your own home-based business... (read more)

Connecticut Does Not Need Further Income Tax Hikes!
Industrial Recruiting. The absence of a state income tax in Tennessee was cited by Nissan Corporation as one of the quality of life factors it considered for its workers when it decided to build a large plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, to produce the Nissan... (read more)