Doris’s story could have been a failed discharge. Her situation had the makings of a perfect storm of unforeseen events that would have landed her in the emergency room or worse, lying on her floor ...
The Issue Plaguing Seniors That’s 100% Preventable: Are Your Clients Affected?
Medication adherence – it’s not a diagnosis but it is an issue affecting many of our senior clients. It’s one of the main reasons so many are heading back to the hospital after being discharged ...
Lifesprk’s Angela Nelson Talks Nursing Careers on National Podcast
Angela Nelson, BSN, RN PHN, is one of our community Life Care Managers caring for seniors in their home. Nearly 35 years into her nursing care, she considers this role the ‘frosting on my career.’ ...
Average Monthly Cost of Senior Care May Shock You
Cost is the elephant in the room. Many seniors ultimately choose senior care providers based on hourly cost alone – it’s a dangerous gamble. Choosing a lower cost option upfront may actually cost them more ...
The Healthcare Rules Lifesprk Leaders Want to Break
“Doctors of conscience have to resist the industrialization of their profession,” said Dr. Bernard Lown in a recent NY Times article on ‘Doctors, Revolt!’ Lown, 96, was hospitalized for pneumonia and questioning why nurses woke ...
Is Family Caregiving the Next Public Health Crisis? 5 Things You Can Do Now to Avoid It
A recent white paper written by the National Alliance for Caregivers suggests family caregiving is the next public health crisis. The white paper points out, ‘as medical professionals we ask the client if they have ...
Who’s Your Home Care Quarterback
The SuperBowl is behind us but the discussion we had right before the Minneapolis event remains an interesting conversation starter: Who is your home care quarterback? What does that even mean? And why do you ...
Lifesprk’s Lyn Lais Talks About Sparking Your Nursing Career on National Podcast
It was several years ago that we wrote a blog on ‘Is Your Nursing Job Sparking Your Life? If Not It Should Be.’ Over the years we’ve had many nurses say that blog gave them ...
Lifesprk’s Emily Timm Earns LeadingAge MN Ray Johnson Leadership-in-Action Award
Emily Timm, Director of Operations for Lifesprk, believes a ‘sparked’ client experience is the product of a robust team working together. Her commitment lies in making sure seniors have autonomy, improved outcomes, and every opportunity ...
Authentic Nursing – Rediscovering the Nurse Within
The end of the year is a great time to slow down to reflect on your life, your career, and where you’re headed. We don’t need to tell you that nursing these days can be ...
