by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Sep 9, 2020 | Aging, Sentinel Articles
I have a Stone Soup comic (https://www.stonesoupcartoons.com/) posted by my desk. In this two block strip, two older men are sitting on a park bench. One of the men states “They sat me down and said, ‘Pops, we need to talk about aging in place.’ ” In the...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Aug 17, 2020 | Sentinel Articles
This month we are celebrating 100 years of women’s suffrage. It took almost 100 years of struggle until women finally obtained voting rights on August 18, 1920 with the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Women such as Elizabeth Cady...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Jul 20, 2020 | End of Life, Sentinel Articles
Has COVID-19 deprived you of someone or something that was important to you? Perhaps you have lost a family member/friend or employment. A result of the pandemic may also be an altered sense of self due to financial upheaval, cancellation/modification of a...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Jul 13, 2020 | Aging, Sentinel Articles
Last Saturday we celebrated Independence Day, commemorating the American colonies declaration of political separation from Great Britain. The establishment of a system of government which recognized individual freedoms in areas such as religion, speech, and bearing...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Jun 15, 2020 | Aging, Family Living, Sentinel Articles
“I feel like a teenager sneaking out of the house,” Joan stated with a chuckle. Joan is a 93 year old client whom I had called to see how she was faring during COVID restrictions. She resides in an independent living apartment in a local retirement...
