by Audrey Parris | Apr 16, 2020 | Advice, For Facilities, For Families, For Providers, Live Well, News, Uncategorized
2.5 million Americans reside in assisted living and nursing facilities across the country. All are under lock-down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As expected, the residents are experiencing heightened stress and anxiety due to removed visits from friends and family,...
by Audrey Parris | Dec 20, 2019 | Advice, For Facilities, For Families, For Providers, Live Well, News, Uncategorized
There is a growing mental health epidemic among the farmers and ranchers of America. Due to environmental conditions, trade politics, reduced workforce, and financial stress we are seeing higher rates of depression and anxiety among agricultural workers. CATTLE...
by Audrey Parris | Aug 21, 2019 | Advice, For Facilities, For Families, For Providers, Live Well, News, Uncategorized
How telehealth is helping American Veterans battle mental health issues Thank you for joining us in our second edition of ‘Telehealth Serves America’. In this blog post, we will discuss one of America’s most valued and distinguished groups—Veterans. Veterans have...
by Audrey Parris | Jun 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
In long-term care, staff turnover is at a staggering 40%, twice the national average across industries. New staff are costly to train (in most cases, hiring and training a new staff member costs around 20% of their salary) and take time to find their “groove.” If...