RN BScN with Specialized Geriatric Services. Living the dream in Muskoka assisting seniors with dementia and their care teams reach their highest potential 😊
@BarrieGeriLead So so many reasons! But if you want only 2 lol 1. Complexity of ‘their’ healthcare needs 2. Their story is not finished and I want to help them tell it ♥️. Most rewarding career I have ever had!!
1/ Some semi-related thoughts on the current COVID wave (not wavelet):
-Still uncertainty as to how large it may get. Hospitalizations *may* rival that of wave 5. Updated models coming soon.
-As per before, this will disproportionately impact at-risk individuals/communities.
@BarrieGeriLead This is it exactly!! Kids are resilient and can handle another 2 weeks. Older adults are at high risk of confinement syndrome and need more support.
@BarrieGeriLead So so frustrating! Most older adults I talk to say that confinement is worse then the thought of dying. They continue to say that they want to live what life they have (regardless of COVID or co-morbidities) left rather then be subjected to more isolation.
@katie_bingham I unfortunately have witnessed this. Sad but we often don’t care as much for ourselves as our patients. Education and awareness is key to change I think.
@BarrieGeriLead Proud to be part of the best team on the planet and proud of the work we do everyday for the betterment of our clients and their families ❤️
@BarrieGeriLead@NSM_SGS#NSMSGS#BSSCOMMUNITY We assist seniors along their continuum of life by providing their care partners with strategies and intervention to assist with the decrease in responsive behaviours, increase kinship relationships and improve their general quality of life.