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

Hospice News

Goodwin also has a memory care program and provides personal services to help seniors age in place, such as assistance with care coordination, home repairs and housekeeping. Established more than 40 years ago, the nonprofit provides hospice and offers patients art, music and pet therapy programs, as well as death doula services.

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Emerging Research of Rapamycin: A Drug That Could Revolutionize Aging and Extend Lifespan

Hospice News

By blocking this pathway, rapamycin helps to promote cellular repair and renewal, potentially slowing the decline associated with aging. As part of the healthcare workforce, AGNPs will be critical in implementing and monitoring treatments that address the needs of an aging population, including the use of promising therapies like rapamycin.

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Surgical Communication: A Podcast with Gretchen Schwarze, Justin Clapp and Alexis Colley

GeriPal

You have a blockage, we need to go around this and attach this to this, a repair, a fix, and so on and so forth. The concern being that there’s a set of connotations with that language, that this is a problem, that I can just go in and repair, and then, that will be the end of the concern. And I hate being the word police.

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Day in the Life: Pediatric Critical Care Nurse

Daily Nurse

An example of this multidisciplinary approach would be for a patient after congenital heart disease repair with a cardiopulmonary bypass. Most kids feel better with their parents/guardians, so allowing the parents/guardians to feed the patient while working with therapies could help them feel better, ultimately allowing for sooner discharge.

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Healthy Skin Care Tips for Older Adults

Seasons Hospice

Additionally, vitamins A, C, and E are crucial for skin repair and regeneration. Exercise helps deliver oxygen and nutrients to the skin, promoting a healthy glow and aiding in the repair of damaged skin cells. During sleep, the body undergoes repair and regeneration processes, including the skin.

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Dr. Jesus Cepero: Advocate for Holistic Care

Minority Nurse

But there is more to getting better than just repairing the body, he says. The answers often have nothing to do with the science-based medications, procedures, or other therapies needed to help patients’ physical health improve. Hospitals don’t always have the finances to hire additional support and therapy workers.

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Over the Threshold: America’s Unhoused Older Adults

Chicago Caregiving

Angel never underwent physical therapy to rebuild his leg strength, and he still struggles with intense pain nearly a decade later. “My We know that for so many, homelessness happens because of an unexpected payment issue: The car needs repairs, or there’s a medical bill. My nerves — they kill me.