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Hospice Care Found Lacking in Assisted Living Setting

Hospice News

Hospices that see higher numbers of patients in assisted living facilities tend to have lower quality scores than other providers, research has found. The findings point to possibly growing gaps of unmet needs among hospice patients in assisted living (AL) settings, according to the researchers.

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Studies: Virtual Reality Shows Promise in Palliative Care

Hospice News

We’ve seen that VR technology can deliver surprising results at a relatively low cost and with little training required for caregivers,” Shega recently told Forbes Health. Our skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities have also valued this offering and requested that we continue.”

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New Directors at Iowa River, Home Health of the Ozarks; C-Suite Shifts at Elara Caring, VIA Health

Hospice News

Iowa River Hospice provides community- and facility-based hospice to patients in the home or in hospital, assisted living or nursing facilities. Elara Caring saw its caregiver workforce grow by 21% during the second quarter as a result of these efforts. “At VIA Health Partners was established in 1978 as Hospice at Charlotte.

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Keep Connecting

Chicago Caregiving

With age, someone may need to live closer to family members who will help them, or a person might take on caregiving responsibilities for someone else. Stephanie Bailey is a social worker and program coordinator at the Caring For Caregivers program at Rush University Medical Center. Coordinate with family members.

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St. Croix’s Strategic Executive Moves; NHPCO’s Ben Marcantonio Named Goodwin Living’s Board VP

Hospice News

Mark Marjala is a proven leader who we are excited to bring on board to support and grow the best hospice caregiving team in the industry. Goodwin provides assisted living, home health and hospice across northern Virginia, including in the Washington D.C. Cottrell joined the hospice in 2016.

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Smooth Moves

Chicago Caregiving

But her mother was living alone in a large house in Libertyville, and Havens was living in New York City — 850 miles away. She initially hired a caregiving service, but her mother wouldn’t let the caregivers in the house. One of the doctors asked Havens’ mother to choose a date to move to an assisted living residence.

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Always Best Care Franchise Owners in Texas Expand El Paso Territory

Always Best Care Senior Services

Always Best Care of West and Central El Paso has been serving El Paso, Canutillo, Vinton and surrounding areas since February 2020 and will now provide senior care services throughout the eastern half of El Paso as well. They have also grown their team to over 60 caregivers. “We