Trina McMillin

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Trina brings to Relias a wealth of knowledge and personal experience related to the medical field, dental issues, mental health, and physical therapy techniques. She has worked in various positions over her career which includes being a phlebotomist, laboratory assistant and medical transcriptionist.

Blogs Posts By Trina McMillin

Community Partnerships: The Key to Successful Recovery

Following treatment for drug addiction, a community approach may be the key to helping individuals remain on the road to recovery.

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Long-Term Treatment for Addiction Provides Higher Success Rates

It's National Recovery Month. While some believe treatment and recovery are the same thing, they are not: Health care providers need to know the difference.

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Animals and Autism: A Promising Treatment Approach

One area that is receiving a lot of attention is the use of animal-assisted therapy (frequently dogs) for individuals with, ....

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Choosing Caregivers for Your Senior Community: A Unique Approach

While creating an amazing website and utilizing stellar marketing techniques are important, an organization that cannot back up these innovative tools, ....

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Dealing with Employee Misconduct in Senior Communities

Every senior care community is vulnerable to the potential of employee misconduct. Besides the harm employee misconduct causes to the, ....

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How to Help People with IDDs Exercise Their Right to Vote

In the United States, voting is often viewed as one of the most important exercises of human rights. However, for, ....

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Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention of CRE: The Newest Superbug in Healthcare Settings

The newest superbug plaguing nursing homes is carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE). Nurses need to know how to recognize the symptoms.

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How Can a Caregiver Improve a Senior’s Appetite?

While there is a great deal of attention given to issues associated with senior hunger and food insecurity, there is a hidden epidemic that is on the rise...

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Studies Find Light Therapy Offers Several Benefits to Seniors with Dementia

Results of two recent studies find that light therapy reduces agitation, depression and helps normalize sleep schedules for seniors with dementia.

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Tips for Facilitating Effective Communication Between Caregivers and Individuals with IDD

Individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD) may have communication barriers that need to be overcome.

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Sexual Abuse and ASD: What Should Caregivers Know?

An individual with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is more likely to be sexually abused than an individual without ASD.

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Can Limiting the Use of Certain Medications Improve a Senior’s Life?

One study found that the prolonged use of anticholinergics may cause physical changes within the brain that could lead to dementia.

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Cancer Tests for Seniors: Are They Always Recommended?

Nearly 20 percent of individuals aged 65 years or older are still receiving preventative screenings despite the fact that these preventative tests are not necessarily recommended for this age group.

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Debunking the Myth of GFCF Diets Improving Autism Symptoms

Some individuals within the autism community have suspected that food additives and diet have negatively affected children who have a, ....

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Regular Foot Care for Seniors: More Important Than You Think

Many seniors suffer with recurring foot pain; however, caregivers can help alleviate their patients’ discomfort.

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