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Some Families May Not Access Hospice Without Caregiver Support

Hospice News

The nation’s health care system is lacking in support for caregivers of the terminally ill, who are often left with a heavy financial and logistical burden. Even when a caregiver is present, that person may be elderly or ill themselves, or be unable to be in the home around the clock due to work or other obligations.

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Incarcerated Seniors Lack Access to Hospice Care

Hospice News

Incarcerated hospice caregivers must abide by certain rules and processes when it comes to providing others with assistance, depending on the prison, Garlock explained. This means they can be limited in providing end-of-life care support with things such as changing sheets or diapers, bathing or moving the dying person, he stated.

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

Comfort Home Care

From the characteristic tremors and rigidity to challenges with balance and mobility, Parkinson’s presents a unique set of obstacles that can make even the simplest tasks daunting. Eating, bathing, dressing, grooming, mobility, and toileting are crucial for maintaining health and independence.

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Introducing Your Loved Ones to a New In-Home Caregiver

Comfort Home Care

Imagine, if you will, meeting your in-home caregiver for the first time. Here are a few suggestions we have found make the introduction to an in-home caregiver. When you meet your caregiver for the first time it’s a good idea for family to be present, if at all possible. First Meeting. Emergency Contacts.

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4 growth strategies for home care agencies according to industry experts

AlayaCare

“When agencies are putting a lot of thought in the process of recruiting and retaining that workforce, they are seeing an expansion…a lot of agencies are also being very creative, thoughtful and offering support services to their care associates, and by doing this they’re retaining their caregivers. You know what it allows the agency?

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4 growth strategies for home care agencies according to industry experts

AlayaCare

lot of agencies are also being very creative, thoughtful and offering support services to their care associates, and by doing this they’re retaining their caregivers. When the trusted advisor is happy, the caregiver starts to share their story. 3 – Technology and artificial intelligence allows us to get more caregivers.

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Assessing Agitation and Aggression

Hope Hospice

A person who is agitated may ignore someone who is speaking to them, grunt or have other verbal outbursts, refuse to eat, or resist regular tasks like bathing. Agitation can also present as anxious behaviors, such as pacing and fidgeting. It’s easy for a caregiver to take these actions personally. They may hit or spit.

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