http://mymotherslife.com Dedicated to the Only Woman I'll Love, My Mother. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:46:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://mymotherslife.com/2012/02/the-yellow-book/ http://mymotherslife.com/2012/02/the-yellow-book/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:38:35 +0000 Only Son http://mymotherslife.com/?p=741 Share|Fact is that outsourcing health care to private companies can be beneficial, but in order for it to be effective, the Government must oversee such operations. They cannot rely on Patients to complain, because they are scared of losing that necessary home care. It is essential that any private agency tasked with home support, maintain a free and open line of communication with its patients, and workers. They cannot be arbitrary, or dictatorial in how they take negative feedback. Nor should patients be made to feel they will be penalized for speaking out. Nor should workers. Communications must be maintained, but without fear. Yellow Books are fine, but what is really needed is consistent communication between workers, patients, and Management. VIHA should be overseeing the operation, not waiting for the complaints to roll in.

]]> http://mymotherslife.com/2012/02/the-yellow-book/feed/ 0 http://mymotherslife.com/2011/03/shaking-worse-with-substitutes/ http://mymotherslife.com/2011/03/shaking-worse-with-substitutes/#comments Sat, 05 Mar 2011 22:11:03 +0000 Only Son http://mymotherslife.com/?p=545 Share|Just like Nursing, home support workers need to be classified and trained accordingly. You need a worker who specializes in being a substitute and you need different training for those who become regular home support workers for a Patient. There is a difference in how you approach the job, yet today's businesses don't seem to understand that. To begin with, they don't buy into the need of having regular workers for each Patient. And there lies the problem, which is very pronounced with Beacon Community Services.

]]> http://mymotherslife.com/2011/03/shaking-worse-with-substitutes/feed/ 0 http://mymotherslife.com/2010/10/it-is-about-patient-comfort/ http://mymotherslife.com/2010/10/it-is-about-patient-comfort/#comments Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:03:09 +0000 Only Son http://mymotherslife.com/?p=394 Share|Using technology to stay ahead is great, if you use it right. Problem is without input from the workers, all the advanced tools become useless, if not downright counter productive. Updates & input from both workes & patients is essential, if you want to provide quality home care for the elderly.

]]> http://mymotherslife.com/2010/10/it-is-about-patient-comfort/feed/ 0 http://mymotherslife.com/2010/10/familiarity-breeds-contempt/ http://mymotherslife.com/2010/10/familiarity-breeds-contempt/#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:05:48 +0000 Only Son http://mymotherslife.com/?p=391 Share|Makes sense to try and have regulars fill in for off regulars. It makes sense to also have competent substitutes in place, to make a holiday less stressful for the Patient. Course, that would mean putting the patient needs before the corporate bottom line.

]]> http://mymotherslife.com/2010/10/familiarity-breeds-contempt/feed/ 0 http://mymotherslife.com/2010/03/substitute-2/ http://mymotherslife.com/2010/03/substitute-2/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:04:56 +0000 Only Son http://mymotherslife.com/?p=195 Share|When the company goofs, it isn't them who suffer, it is the Patient and their family who suffer. The added stress will have an impact on the entire day, not just for the few hours of inconvenience. This is why there must be checks and balances, which VIHA DOES NOT HAVE IN PLACE. Patient care is sub standard for in home support workers, but VIHA & GOVERNMENT simply do not care.

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