Hospice News

AUGUST 5, 2022

Presently, 80% of CareConnectMD’s patient population is in the long term care setting, according to Phan. About 20% of their patients receive care in their private residence or assisted living facilities. The company’s interdisciplinary care model is “high-touch,” according to Phan.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

But also there’s also, because many more people… Oftentimes, when I’ll be at a meeting, if I’m presenting, I’ll ask for show of hands how many people have had experience with dementia. And these care navigator, they can be community health worker with just 12 years of education. Long-term care.

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GeriPal

JULY 6, 2023

I’m a geriatrically trained social worker and it was my grandmother. The long-term care is being actually provided in the community at a much higher rate than what the formal system provides. Susan: “…I want to live independently. I want to stay in my home as long as possible.”

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GeriPal

JANUARY 20, 2023

He’s a geriatrician and Chair of Public Policy for the California Association of Long-Term Care Medicine. Eric: So before we talk about improving… So first of all, we just had a podcast not too long ago on assisted living facilities, so it seems very timely. I hope I got that right.

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