How Long-Distance Video Chats are Easing Stress for Rural Nursing Home Residents The above link is to an article written by Tony Leys and published in USA Today which highlights the benefits of telehealth for nursing home and assisted living residents. Article...
Mental Health in Older Adults: Understanding and Normalizing Depression and Anxiety It’s important to acknowledge that experiencing depression or anxiety in older age is more common than many realize. Recent estimates reveal that roughly 1 in 4 adults aged 65...
In the realm of eldercare, staff burnout poses a significant challenge. Caregivers often face physical demands and emotional stress, leading to fatigue that negatively impacts both their wellbeing and the residents in their care. Focusing on the behavioral health of...
2.5 million Americans reside in assisted living and nursing facilities across the country. All are under lock-down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As expected, the residents are experiencing heightened stress and anxiety due to removed visits from friends and family,...
As mentioned in our previous article about the growing mental health for farmers , Encounter Telehealth knows first hand the stressful nature of the farming lifestyle. Located in the heart of Omaha, we work closely with rural farming communities. Many of our partner...
The World Heath Organization (WHO) has recently catalogued Employee Burnout as “a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed”. Not only is burnout real, but it’s also now classified as an official...
