Most recent articles by Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Help in your backyard
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Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Jan 30, 2018
Amy Gotwals, the Chief of Public Policy and External Affairs at the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, kicked off the 28th Annual Aging Conference in New York City last week, held at the New...
Self-disclosure: What your staff needs to know about revealing personal information to residents
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Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Jan 16, 2018
Disclosing your personal information can be a good way to establish a more intimate connection with residents but there also can be unintended and unwanted consequences to revealing such details.
4 ways to revamp work culture in the new year
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Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Jan 02, 2018
Ahhh. A new year. It’s time for a fresh start, the chance to take life in a different direction. Whatever our roles in long-term care, there are steps each of us can take to enhance the way we treat...
People in LTC who’ve inspired me in 2017
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Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Dec 19, 2017
From the 102-year-old Hulk Hogan fan to the doting, selfless caregivers doing behind-the-scenes work, there are numerous people who inspired me in long-term care this year.
Elder love
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Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Dec 05, 2017
I lost one of my two mothers-in-law last Monday, five weeks after she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Audrey had filled a hole in my life left after the death of my beloved great-aunt many years...
Home, small home
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Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Nov 22, 2017
Rebecca Priest, LNHA, LMSW, is presiding over one of the most exciting changes in long-term care to come down the pike since, well, Green Houses.
Silo-busting
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Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Nov 07, 2017
There are benefits to breaking down silos between public and private aging services.
Readmission prevention: The role of post-acute providers
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Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Oct 24, 2017
Long-term care providers have an opportunity to thrive with value-based care, escape cynicism and join the growing wave successful at avoiding readmissions.
How do they sleep at night?
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Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Oct 10, 2017
Residents arrive at our doors, with sleep likely harmed by illness and pain, and changes in circadian rhythms. While we can’t alter some of these factors, as care providers we can become more attuned...
Disaster communication: A tale of two mothers-in-law
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Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Sep 26, 2017
Both of my mothers-in-law live in long-term care communities in Florida. One lives in a place that was excellent about how they communicated with family members before, during and after Hurricane Irma....