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In-Home Care vs. Assisted Living: Making the Right Choice for Your Loved One

Comfort Home Care

Two options are in-home care and an assisted living facility. Read on as the senior care specialists at Comfort Home Care in Rockville, MD, share the differences between in-home care and assisted living facilities to help you make the right choice. An assisted living facility would be the next logical plan.

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New Directors at Iowa River, Home Health of the Ozarks; C-Suite Shifts at Elara Caring, VIA Health

Hospice News

Home Health of the Ozarks and Hospice of Care Names New Director Missouri-based Texas County Memorial Hospital (TCMH) has appointed Cheryl Maley, registered nurse, as new director of Home Health of the Ozarks and Hospice of Care. Callaway previously worked as a nurse manager of UnityPoint Health.

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Excel Hospice Owner Sentenced to 18 Years for Fraud, Kickbacks

Hospice News

The couple allegedly paid $2 million in kickbacks to multiple parties in exchange for Medicare beneficiary referrals, including payments to employees of hospitals, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, as well as spouses of those individuals, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip Talbert.

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Partners In Care to Launch Clinician Burnout Prevention Program

Hospice News

The hospice and palliative care provider recently received a $50,000 grant from the Oregon Center for Nursing to support the program’s launch, which is dubbed Care for the Caregivers. The Oregon Center for Nursing is thrilled to support these projects addressing the unique challenges this workforce population faces,” Bitton stated.

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What To Know Before Hiring In-Home Nursing Services

Caregiver Support Services

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) LVNs perform more complex tasks than CNAs, including administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and providing wound care under the supervision of registered nurses or physicians. Registered Nurse (RN) RNs have a broader scope of practice and can carry out more complex clinical tasks.

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Pumpkin Squash Pudding: Antidote for Holiday Sweet Tooth

Daily Nurse

Holidays are all about delicious treats, and Nancy Mitchell, a registered nurse at the Assisted Living Center, shares her go-to holiday recipe for Pumpkin Squash Pudding. Mitchell says this recipe for Pumpkin Squash Pudding is gluten- and dairy-free, making it the perfect treat to serve when you have guests over.

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Care Synergy Becomes National Center for Johns Hopkins’ CAPABLE Program

Hospice News

“We really do see the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives — especially as people are aging — and you think of the costs associated with leaving their homes and going into assisted living or a long-term care environment,” Tricia Ford, vice president of operations for Care Synergy, told Hospice News. “In

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