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Winter Safety Tips for Seniors

Traditions Health

Staying warm indoors can be difficult too, and comes with its own set of issues, including safety concerns around the use of space heaters and electric blankets. Consider the following winter safety tips for seniors and use them for yourself or your loved ones. Keep walkways clear of snow and ice using an ice melt product or sand.

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BAYADA Division Director on the Keys to Effective Goals-of-Care Conversations

Hospice News

Another strategy that I always use is continuing education, so making sure that we’re providing our staff with the education and the tools and the resources that they need to care for their patients. How can hospices help providers in other areas of the continuum recognize the importance of these skills?

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Time to stop driving? Podcast with Emmy Betz and Terri Cassidy

GeriPal

We learned this and much more, and I had a great time making engine noises singing the Woody Guthrie song “driving in my car.” . Alex: Yeah, it was a Woody Guthrie, Take Me Riding in My Car, Car. Take Me Riding in the Car. So I didn’t get into this because of lots of car crashes. OT programs). Emmy: Mm-hmm.

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Safety at Heart: 20 Proven Safety Tips For Hospice Nurses

Hospice Nurse Hero

Over my many years as a hospice nurse, I’ve seen everything from nurses having their cars stolen to having their windows busted. Buddy System If possible, use a buddy system for visits in high-risk areas. CAR SAFETY TIPS Check Road Conditions Bad weather or poor road conditions can add additional risks to your visits.

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Hospice in a Hurricane: How Empath Health Responded to Back-to-Back Disasters

Hospice News

However, some employees did lose entire homes or experienced significant damage, as well as cars and other essentials. The unit is modeled after similar vehicles used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “We Empath reported no major injuries among its employees, according to CEO Jonathan Fleece.

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Hospice Workers ‘Crave’ Safety, Connection, Efficiency 

Hospice News

Research from Transcend Strategy Group identified and prioritized hospice workers’s top needs using employee survey data. Chart used with permission). But a range of occupational hazards have existed since long before COVID. A lot of the specific safety concerns voiced by employees had to do with infection risk.

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Caring for the Unrepresented: A Podcast with Joe Dixon, Timothy Farrell, Yael Zweig

GeriPal

Why not use the older term unbefriended? Alex 03:20 (singing) Eric 04:31 Initially, when you said Eric Car men , I thought you said Eric Cartman. And so it was, it was kind of impressive to kind of see the public response to that when they, when they heard the way that we were using terminology to describe our patients.