Opportunities Surface During COVID for Workers of All Abilities
We often view changes due to COVID as a challenge we had to overcome or adapt to, but for some, this was an opportunity.
December 7, 2021
Tag: covid
Coming Out on the Other Side
By Sharmaine Palmer, RN
When COVID came along, we had to change the way in which we did almost everything – from providing virtual care to advocating with doctors to shopping for necessities, even walking dogs.
August 24, 2021
Remote Work is Here to Stay
By Lisa Cohn, PHR
According to Upwork’s Future of Workforce Pulse Report, 36.2 million Americans will be remote by 2025, an 87% increase since COVID hit.
April 8, 2021
Checking in with Children during COVID
By Shula Levin, LCSW-C
Feeling stressed is not something experienced solely by adults; children have myriad responsibilities, pressures, and expectations that induce stress, and this past year, with the additional challenges of COVID, checking in with your child is more important than ever.
March 31, 2021
More Than a Team
By Tinu Ogunkoya
To Direct Care professionals, there are no disabilities, just differing abilities. To us, working with this population is our calling. We take the time to build and sustain relationships. We are dedicated to ensuring that our clients have the same opportunities that are open to other community members; that is, the ability and support to live a dignified lifestyle, with opportunities for growth, friendship, recreation, and choice.
March 30, 2021
Returning to Life After COVID
By Mimi Kraus, LCSW-C
Even with an end in sight, COVID has taken a toll on many of us. We have all experienced some degree of anxiety and some of us have been traumatized by the constant warnings of risk to life. How do we now begin to return to our lives and do the things we were warned to forego for so long?
March 25, 2021
Life on the Roller Coaster, the Tilt-a-whirl, and the Carousel
By Christine Cronin, LCSW-C
Is life feeling like a roller coaster ride these days? Use these calming techniques to help slow things down, get off the ride and take back control.
March 8, 2021
How Do Caregivers Adapt as COVID Endures?
By Caitlin Rife, LMSW and Rachel Brodsky, MA, CMC
This time has been difficult for everyone, but particularly so for older adults whose struggle with social isolation has been a concern long before COVID.
February 3, 2021
These Are Not Normal Times
By Brittni Barcase
If you told me I was going to become a mom and just barely start to get my “groove” back, to have everything come to an abrupt halt because of a global pandemic, I would have laughed HARD in your face. My world shifted and I had to shift along with it.
January 29, 2021
Our Mental Health is Part of the Public Health Emergency
By Jacki Post Ashkin, MSW, LCSW-C
One in four young adults has struggled with suicidal thoughts since the coronavirus hit, according to the CDC. It is a staggering and frightening reality.
January 6, 2021