Person-centered is the “new” terminology for care in skilled nursing facilities. That seems almost like an oxymoron. Wouldn’t the care for people always have been person-centered? The truthful answer ...

Susan E. Costella, RN, Clinical Director of Nursing, implemented person-centered care plans. Hospital Care teams are often challenged with overseeing fragile and elderly patients. Such challenges may ...

Person-centered care refers to “providing care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs and values, and ensuring that patient values guide all clinical decisions.” ...

Combining a bio-psychosocial approach with person-centred care principles means people with dementia can have their personal, social and emotional – as well as medical – needs met, and are encouraged ...

An estimated 3,100 people in Wolverhampton have been diagnosed with dementia.

Patient-centered care (as it is described by doctors) or person-centered care (the phrase-more frequently used in non-medical settings) is one of those concepts everyone supports--except when it comes ...

A senior black man is sitting in his doctor’s office and listening as the doctor shows him something on a digital tablet. Sherry A. Greenberg, PhD, RN, GNP-BC, FGSA, FAANP, FAAN, discusses ...

Celebrated on May 12, each year, International Nurses Day highlights the vital role nurses play in delivering quality healthcare worldwide. However, behind their dedication and compassion lies a set ...

For 93-year-old Peg Friday, the Springwood Household at Garden Spot Village is the perfect place for her and her feline friend, Kiki. “Staff and friends here are like family,” Friday says with a smile ...

As the population ages, more older adults will receive care through long-term care settings. We are currently moving from a medical view of care towards a more person-centred approach to care, valuing ...

Despite dementia incidence rising globally and the absence of a cure, there is poor understanding of the complexities of living with dementia and the multifactorial interventions needed to provide ...