Patient Advocates Put Compassion into Action
By Julie Grimstad Visiting the sick is a work of mercy. Mercy is similar to compassion, which means “to suffer with” another, but it is…
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Cackles, Robots, and Death
By Judie Brown The scenes played out in nursing homes and hospitals these days are enough to make one physically ill. Between diagnoses by television…
Three Tips for Safeguarding Your Loved One in a Nursing Home
By Nancy Valko, RN, ALNC I have had many relatives and friends who lived in nursing homes, and, especially as a nurse, I am always…