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Common Questions About Hospice Care

Traditions Health

This type of care enables a patient to live their last days with dignity, support, grace, and with as much purpose as possible. Hospice care can be provided wherever a person resides. This may include a personal residence or a long-term care facility.

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Professional Boundaries in Nursing: Are You Crossing the Line?

Hospice Nurse Hero

To begin, as a nurse, you are in a position of power and authority when you provide care. For instance, you may need to touch, feed, or even bathe a patient. When those under your care are fragile both physically and emotionally, it’s critical to maintain professionalism. You can also involve the spiritual care team.

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How State and Local Agencies on Aging Help Older Adults: Susan DeMarois, Greg Olsen, and Lindsey Yourman

GeriPal

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. Greg: Yeah, great question. I got into this 31 years ago. Would you be a candidate for adult daycare?

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Ep.17: How Home Care Agencies Can Reduce Hospital Readmissions

Home Care Pulse

So whether that’s, you know, skilled nursing, physical therapy, social worker, speech therapists, all different modalities that we work closely with, which is really important factor. I really feel that home care, non-medical home care is a linchpin to success for many models that are being explored currently by payers.