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C-Suite Shakeups at Aveanna, New Day, Samaritan, VNAHSR

Hospice News

Dr. Stephen Goldfine, who previously held the role since 2003, is transitioning to serve part-time as physician executive at the organization. VNAHSR employs more than 250 certified home health aides, rehabilitation therapists, social workers and visiting nurses. Sara Pagliaro as its new chief medical officer.

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Palliative Care in India: M.R. Rajagopal

GeriPal

Social pain and loneliness. Rajagopal (goes by β€œRaj”), one of the pioneers of palliative care in India. Raj is an anesthesiologist turned palliative care doctor. He is also author of the book, β€œ Walk with the Weary: Lessons in Humanity in Health Care ,” and was featured in this Atlantic article. Community-based palliative care networks .

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18 best books for nurses about grief, death and loss

The Nurse Break

Several days before Christmas 2003, John Gregory Dunne and Joan Didion saw their only daughter, Quintana, fall ill. Not just for the bereaved, Bearing the Unbearable will be required reading for grief counselors, therapists and social workers, clergy of all varieties, educators, academics, and medical professionals.

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