Are you interested in attending CNA Fest 2019? Many Care Givers that are interested have difficulty obtaining the funds needed. The National Association of Health Care Assistants offers a few ways you...
Ask any association executives, and they’ll tell you membership engagement is always a challenge. In an increasingly busy era, it’s hard enough to have people attend conferences, as I wrote about last...
Being a 30 year CNA, I have seen a number of changes and trends in elder care over the years. Most of them we adapt to and the changes become part of our routine. However, there is a current tendenc...
I have been working in long term care facilities and health care centers since 1983. I was 17 years old and a junior in high school when I got my first job as a laundry aide in the same nursing home ...
My name is Sherry Perry, I am a career CNA. I love my work and have sacrificed in order to do what I love. I have been a CNA for 30 years, the past 24 at the same nursing home. It hasn’t always bee...
Fall is here, the leaves are changing their colors, the days are getting shorter, and the holidays are racing upon us. One holiday that is close to my heart is Veteran’s Day. Last year on Vete...
I became a certified nurse aid in 2012. At that time, CNN released an article about Charlton Heston showing signs of Alzheimer’s. In the article, they stated around five-million Americans were living ...
I recently re-watched one of my favorite movies, Fried Green Tomatoes, about a soul searching, empty nester Evelyn (played by Kathy Bates) and the feisty Mrs. Threadgoode (played by Jessica Tandy) who...
I’ve worked in long term care for 37 years. I started my career as so many others have, as a nursing assistant—before the days of certification. I did go on to earn my administrator’s license and wo...