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What You Need to Know About Parkinson’s and In-Home Care

Comfort Home Care

In this article, we share vital information about Parkinson’s Disease, the role in-home care can have in managing its challenges, and the qualities to seek in an in-home care provider. Eating, bathing, dressing, grooming, mobility, and toileting are crucial for maintaining health and independence.

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Influencing Outcomes

Chicago Caregiving

If you normally take care of the patient’s basic needs at home, offering to help your nurse with feeding or bathing may provide emotional reassurance to you and your loved one. Courtney Graetzer , Critical Care Registered Nurse, Vanderbilt University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.

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Caring for Someone with ALS

Traditions Health

In this article, we review the definition of ALS, common ALS symptoms, and how you can better help and support your loved one by seeking the assistance of hospice care services. Eventually, all the muscles that a person can control are affected, forcing the person to use a ventilator and/or feeding tube. What is ALS?

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Care Across the Health Care Continuum: Communication and Education are the Keys to Success

Home Care Pulse

She could no longer feed herself, much less cook, and was dependent on others for everything. Alice has stated that she is unsure about a feeding tube but is certain she does not want a ventilator or other assistive breathing device. Print Article As her ALS progressed, she lost the ability to speak.

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The Secret is Out: Hospice Recertification Made Easy!

Hospice Nurse Hero

RECOMMENDED ARTICLE: Hospice IDG Top Time Wasters & How to Avoid Them. For example, if your patient was eating 50% upon admission and able to feed themselves, and now they require assistance with feeding and are only eating 25%, you should state it in detail. What Hospice Recertification Means For You.

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Why not try one of these jobs for nursing students?

The Nurse Break

Also go check out this article. This includes but is not limited to, showering, toileting, dressing and feeding to ensure quality care is delivered. Not only do you gain exposure to the industry to ease some of the nerves and grow in confidence, but you can also build valuable skills and abilities to support your journey into nursing.

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Ep.7: How to Navigate Social Media Marketing in Home-Based Care

Home Care Pulse

And, and there was an article that was written a few years ago that I shared that there was this woman, she has like 20 like a million followers on Instagram and she couldn’t sell 26 t-shirts. So there’s one that’s called bathing with dementia. It’s not what I wanna see on my feed.

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