Category Archives: Clinical Supervision
Peace of Mind When Using an in Home Caregiver
1. Keep background checks up to date Verify their Social Security number to see if they’ve used any other names. If they drive your older adult around, check their driving record too. If you hired through a home care agency, find out … Continue reading
To Leave After Leave or Not to Leave
I am halfway through my pregnancy and have begun discussing maternity leave with my H.R. rep. Thanks to paid leave, short-term disability and vacation, I plan to be out for four and a half months. However, there is a small … Continue reading
Phone Etiquette
My sister, brother and I are all in our early 60s. My question is about cellphone etiquette. Today my sister called me from her car (which is the topic of a whole other subject – that is, people who can’t … Continue reading
Interested in Architecture
What piece of advice would you give to Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) who are interested in architecture but don’t know how or where to start? When considering what advice to pass along, I often think of what … Continue reading
Whining
Is there an effective way to respond to whining? When my daughter used to whine, I would say, “Oh gosh, it sounds like maybe you want something, but it hurts my ears when you talk in that voice! Could you … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 