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How to Support a Senior During a Short-Term Stay at an Assisted Living Facility

Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

Short-term stays at assisted living facilities can be challenging, but with the right support, seniors can thrive and recover. After a hospitalization or surgical procedure, the physician may recommend rehab in an assisted living facility before the person returns home. Pack a sandwich and join the person for lunch.

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Assisted Living Communities: Podcast with Sheryl Zimmerman, Kenny Lam, and Ken Covinsky

GeriPal

Assisted Living Communities (no longer preferable to call them Assisted Living Facilities, as we learned on the podcast) are…what, exactly? If you’ve seen one Assisted Living Community you’ve seen one Assisted Living Community. . Assisted living, I can’t even say the word.

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Mourning Dove Medical CEO Dr. Kaishauna Guidry: Physicians Need a Framework for Understanding Hospice

Hospice News

Guidry also recently published a book to help guide doctors who are considering a career in hospice and palliative care called “Dr. That’s why I wrote this book because there are people like me who are just interested in hospice but need a framework of what to do. G’s H.O.S.P.I.C.E They can just go out and field questions.

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Fun Winter Activities For Seniors in Home Care

Comfort Home Care

All seniors, including those in assisted living facilities , need to stay physically and mentally engaged. You both can give your time working or organizing volunteer events at your assisted living facility, local shelter or local school. You can invite friends over for lunch or dinner parties as well as game nights.

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Fun Winter Activities For Seniors

Comfort Home Care

All seniors, including seniors in assisted living facilities , need to stay physically and mentally engaged. Join a book club (or start one). Not only can winter activities provide fun and entertainment, but they can also help keep seniors active and healthy during the colder months.

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Nursing the Nation and the World

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

Nurses nurse the nation in schools, dialysis centers, assisted living, nursing homes, home health, hospice, and public health. Nurses are uncivil to one another, and nurse bullying is prevalent enough that there are books, articles, blog posts, and research dedicated to its eradication.

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5 Strategies for Strengthening Referral Relationships in Post-Acute Care

Home Care Pulse

If you could write a book on how to obtain and maintain referral sources , could you do it? 1. Consider this scenario: You are a Clinical Liaison in a home health agency marketing to an assisted living facility (ALF) that you are trying to expand as a referral source.