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

Comfort Home Care

Receiving a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease is a life-altering event not only for the individual diagnosed but also for their family. 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.

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Heartwarming Holiday Gifts Nurses Will Love

Daily Nurse

Luckily, at Daily Nurse , we’ve listed some of our favorite nurse-approved presents for our ultimate gift guide. Although gift baskets are highly customizable, some staples include bath salts and bombs, candles, fragrances, etc. Event Vouchers A lot of nursing-related gifts can get old and redundant quickly.

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Finding your PAC

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

However, after watching a group of tiny 7-year-olds wake before the sun with smiles, joyfully clean stalls, bathe their ponies, and ride with pride, I was changing my tune to, “Girl, your horse friends are solid people.”. Their love for riding is 98% work to prepare for the actual event of riding. We just want ribbons for our barn!”.

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4 growth strategies for home care agencies according to industry experts

AlayaCare

Right, so it’s going to be a lot easier to have self-driving Uber cars than robots that can give baths. You’re not going to be collecting that much data that you’re predicting negative health events, but you have to start collecting data to begin with. You have to be off of paper.

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4 growth strategies for home care agencies according to industry experts

AlayaCare

And when those conditions get called in and the caregiver is present, they help that back-office triage process to identify the situations and next steps that can reduce hospitalizations.” - Billie Agnone. “ Right, so it’s going to be a lot easier to have self-driving Uber cars than robots that can give baths.

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Top Characteristics of A Great Nurse

Diversity Nursing

Nursing can be mentally taxing and experiencing traumatic events often takes a toll on you. To provide ultimate care, Nurses must have the ability to control their emotions so they can accomplish the present task or emergency. Emotional stability is a trait that can be practiced and strengthened.

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Five Wishes: Taking Control of Your Final Days

Hope Hospice

In simple language, the booklet guides you through documenting choices regarding such topics as designating a decision-maker in the event you are non-responsive, your preferred level of life-sustaining medical support, your desired alertness level when pain medication is needed, and how you want your remains cared for after death.