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ProMedica Scales Down Operations; New Inpatient Facilities Open at Beacon Hospice, Holy Name Medical Center, The Hansen House

Hospice News

The hospice, palliative and personal care provider is a portfolio company of the private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CDR). Patients will have the option to receive end-of-life care from a hospice provider of their choice. The Heartland asset was valued at $710 million, Bloomberg reported.

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How To Paint the Picture:10 Better Words to Chart

Hospice Nurse Hero

Requires assistance with ADLs. Functional Abilities: Document declines in the patient’s ability to perform daily activities, highlighting any new dependencies, such as the need for assistance with walking, eating, or personal care. However, the second example has more details demonstrating how the patient is declining.

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The 5 Most Important Metrics You Need to Audit Your Agency’s Training Program

Home Care Pulse

Over half of all home care agencies currently offer their caregivers training in the following 8 topics: personal care (ADLs), client safety, infection control basics, employee safety, Coronavirus, client rights, communications and other soft skills, diseases and chronic conditions.

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What the 7 Most Shocking Home Care Trends Mean for the Industry in 2022

Home Care Pulse

Big chain employers all over the country combatted pandemic-induced employee shortages by raising their minimum wages, making it more difficult for independent home care agencies to compete. Stay current by ensuring you’re training your employees on the top 5 topics agencies are prioritizing: Personal care (ADLS) .

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The Ultimate Guide to Caregiver Training in 2022

Home Care Pulse

Choosing personalized training courses that cater to both your caregivers’ interests and your clients’ needs will not only drive job satisfaction, but dramatically increase your agency’s appeal to job seekers. You have less than 12 weeks to equip your caregivers with the skills they need to be convinced that they can handle the job.

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

I heard this beautiful thing the other day, which was to an electronic medical record, I am not a whole person. And what we’re trying to do is bring back whole person thinking, whole person care with dementia as kind of at the leading edge of doing that. And there are several of these. I have my own, but it’s.

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Aging and Homelessness: Margot Kushel

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Than someone who is perhaps dependent on all their ADLs. They might need a couple hours a day of personal care. The post Aging and Homelessness: Margot Kushel appeared first on A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast for Every Healthcare Professional. They need their units to be accessible. Margot: Thank you.