Hospice News
OCTOBER 7, 2022
Without family caregivers, many hospice patients would be unable to receive care in their homes. To help keep patients at home — the lowest-cost setting of care — the federal government recently unveiled a National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers, which has more than two decade’s worth of advocacy behind it. .
AlayaCare
DECEMBER 27, 2018
It’s hard to believe that 2018 is nearly over — and what a year it’s been! In the meantime, here are the top-9 posts for 2018: Canesto Systems acquisition In June, AlayaCare acquired Canesto Systems Inc. The post AlayaCare’s Top Posts of 2018 appeared first on AlayaCare. billion USD by 2022.
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Chicago Caregiving
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Many veterans’ caregivers qualify for compensation with a little-known Veterans Affairs program. When Kathy Parker became the primary caregiver for her husband, an Army veteran with stage-four kidney failure, she felt confused, scared, and alone. Meanwhile, Parker received a call from the Caregiver Support Program (CSP).
Hospice News
APRIL 11, 2024
.” For the study, researchers conducted interviews and focus groups with Black Americans 18 and older who suffer from a serious illness and their caregivers, producing a number of key findings: Knowledge of palliative and hospice care varied among participants. Access to hospice and palliative care is perceived as lacking.
The Caregiving Years Training Academy
MARCH 24, 2024
When we do the math and tally the cost of caregiving to communities, we understand the importance of investing in caregiving support programs. I did what I stopped doing when my caregiving experience intensified four years ago. The Math of the Cost of Caregiving Let’s do a little math. My breaks became time with Netflix.
Changing Lives Podcast
JULY 31, 2023
In 2018, Stats Canada reported that as many as 1 in 4 Canadians provide care for family members and friends who have a long-term condition or illness. Reports show that an average caregiver spends as few as 1-4 hours/week on caregiving duties or as many as 20 hours/week for intensive caregivers.
Hospice News
JANUARY 26, 2024
The study spanned data among 199,828 Medicare decedents 50 and older who died in 2018. The ability of patients, caregivers and communities to support aging in place is impacted by advanced illness and the presence of multiple chronic conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias,” researchers stated.
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