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Locating Quality Care By Jane A Malkoff MSN RN NP Positioning one’s self to receive quality care is a must.   We all want to be positioned to locate quality care in the health care system - from home care to primary care office visits to emergency hospital visits. ...

Defining Care Quality By Jane A Malkoff MSN RN NP The definition of “quality” as either objective or subjective is a matter of much debate.  I consider “care quality” objective because there are standards by which to measure it.  However, I do see dimensions in those...

Planning:  An Aging Collaborative (Part 3 of 3) By Jane A. Malkoff MSN RN NP Aging, at its best, is a collaborative.  When it is done well it is a shared experience filled with valuable relationships and connections.  When the going gets a bit tough it will pay to...

By Jane A. Malkoff MSN RN NP Welcome to part two of a three part series on aging as a collaborative.  In part one, we looked at the importance of Belonging and how to draw attention and practice to the principle features of Belonging.   Part two looks at the...

Are you alone or isolated or do you know someone who is?  The list of attributes for healthy aging does not include “alone’ or “isolated”.  This is the first of a three part series reflecting on aging as a collaborative where I look first at Belonging. Belongingness...

Capturing the Next Step By Jane A. Malkoff MSN RN NP What moves you to take action?  Maybe it is an inspiring story, poem, or quote.  Perhaps you are more driven by setting personal daily goals and sticking to them.  Action steps could also be generated in response to...

How to Tackle Big Questions By Jane A Malkoff MSN RN NP Does chaos breed chaos? Could an environment of calm and reassurance meet an urgent need more effectively than an environment of anxiousness and upset?  When we slow-down in the midst of a crisis, take deep...

Considerations: For Your Best Plan By Jane A Malkoff MSN RN NP Here are some useful statistics to take into consideration while making your much needed plan for living your best life. Health care spending is estimated at just over 18% of GDP. With millennials (those...

By Jane Malkoff MSN RN NP Is it possible to set a bar too high?  When does a goal have potentially harmful outcomes?  Are goals set too low because experiencing failure is so unacceptable because after-all everyone deserves praise?  Have we discarded perfection and...

A Metaphor for Optimism By Jane A Malkoff MSN RN NP Thesarus.com lists the following synonyms for the word aging; crumbling, declining, developing, fading, fermenting, maturing, mellowing, slumping, stale, waning, getting along, getting on, senescent, and wearing...

Old Dogs Learn New Tricks By Jane Malkoff MSN RN NP Don’t take offense.  I love dogs, of all ages.  Frankly, I was perplexed years ago the first time I heard, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks”.  I couldn’t believe it!  I still don’t. ...

By Jane A Malkoff MSN RN NP The longest darkest day of winter is upon us as this big blue ball we call home sees the sun return to the northern hemisphere.  There is a calm available around this time we can tap into and allow it to continue into a new calendar year. ...