April, 2019

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CBI Health Group Selects AlayaCare as Key Strategic Partner

AlayaCare

TORONTO, ON – April 30, 2019 – To focus on what it does best, CBI Health Group, Canada’s largest community-based healthcare services network, is partnering with AlayaCare, an end-to-end market-leading technology platform, for its Home Health operations. The strategic partnership also includes the sale of CBI’s own proprietary Practice Management software, LinC and QCare, to AlayaCare who will be responsible for supporting and maintaining the existing products while the business trans

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I'd Like To Volunteer For That - Innovations In Volunteerism In Hospice And Palliative Care

Palliative Care Chat Podcast

Episode 24 - I'd Like To Volunteer For That - Innovations In Volunteerism In Hospice And Palliative Care. Volunteers play an important role in hospice, and recruiting volunteers is an ongoing effort in hospice. This podcast shares an interesting approach to using student pharmacists as hospice volunteers, and masters students as volunteers in the inpatient palliative care department!

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2019 Hike for Hope

Hope Hospice

Join the 2019 Hike for Hope, a hike that benefits a good cause on May 4, 2019, at Del Valle Regional Park in Livermore! Hike for Hope is a unique celebration of family, friends and remembrance and raises funds for Hope’s patient care, grief support services, and caregiver education programs. Join some 500 hikers taking to the hills and dales of Del Valle Regional Park in Livermore.

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NEVER GIVE UP

HospiceDiary

I am concerned about a new mantra afoot: that palliative care–unlike hospice care– is not “giving up” but is addressing improved symptom management and quality of life (QOL) for all patients with advanced disease.

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The Ultimate Guide to Improving Caregiver Engagement & Retention

Want to learn how to retain your caregivers & improve caregiver retention X3? The home care industry is experiencing turnover rates of over 80%. How are you ensuring your agency is retaining caregivers? This FREE eBook from Smartcare Software is packed with industry secrets needed to keep your caregivers happy, engaged, and retained, unlocking the full potential of your agency.

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CMS Proposes To Force Hospices to Specify Unrelated Treatments

Hospice Law Blog

In its FY 2020 proposed hospice update, CMS proposes two changes of significant interest to providers: Shifting $500 million of reimbursement from routine to enhanced care levels; and. Requiring providers to notify patients in writing of treatments that will be deemed “unrelated” to the terminal illness (and therefore still covered by Medicare separately).

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Beyond compensation: How home care agencies can add value for caregivers

AlayaCare

In the ever-changing home care industry, there are innumerable variables that agencies must strategically consider – as well as those that are hard to predict but still need to be managed carefully. An aging demographic’s impact on the caregiving industry is certainly one variable that agencies must anticipate. As we’ve explored in previous articles , 15 percent of U.S. residents are over the age of 65, a figure expected to increase exponentially, with one in four Americans in the retirement zon