Comfort Home Care

MARCH 15, 2024

Our in-home care services offer companionship and assistance with personal care. They empower seniors to feel a sense of control over their daily lives while receiving needed support and assistance. Not only are they happy for the assistance with daily tasks, but also for the companionship and social interaction.

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Comfort Home Care

DECEMBER 3, 2021

In our two-part blog series, we will discuss the most important areas you will want to consider when choosing a home health care option. Whether on your own, with your doctor, or even with the assistance of close family or friends, take some time to evaluate your needs. Most seniors will require some level of care as they get older.

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Nurse.com

MARCH 14, 2023

In past blogs, I have written about the importance of your integrity and credibility when testifying in court. Facts of the case During a night shift, a staff nurse at a nursing home and a certified nursing assistant (CNA) needed to turn a patient living with obesity. The RN was subsequently suspended and then terminated.

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Seasons Hospice

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In today’s digital age, online shopping and technology have become an integral part of our lives. In this blog post, we will explore step-by-step strategies and tips to help seniors embrace the digital age while avoiding common pitfalls. Moreover, online shopping provides seniors with an unparalleled variety of products.

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Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The nurse who graduates from an ADN or BSN program is basically a novice generalist who has a whole lot more to learn. Nurse specialists have a crucial purpose: those in ICU, flight nursing, OR, ED, and other critical areas are absolutely necessary for the saving of lives. What does it mean to choose to be a specialist or generalist?

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Comfort Home Care

AUGUST 30, 2022

As we age there will come a time when we will need assistance. The amount of assistance and the type of care will vary from individual to individual. Personal Care Assistant. A PCA may also help with light housekeeping tasks, meal preparation and other basic needs. Certified Nursing Assistant. Home Health Aide.

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Comfort Home Care

JANUARY 25, 2022

At Comfort Home Care, we’re proud to offer a wide range of home care services, from help with the activities of daily living, fall prevention , special needs care, and end-of-life care. Assisted Living Facility Care. In-Home Care Services. Contact us to learn which of these might be best suited for your loved one.

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Nurse.com

JUNE 15, 2022

Sophisticated telehealth encompasses more than digital appointment reminders and confirmations — it is a way to offer real healthcare assistance and support from a distance. The basic definition of telehealth nursing is straightforward, yet the practice has evolved significantly over time. What is Telehealth Nursing?

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Minority Nurse

JULY 28, 2023

World Hepatitis Day is marked every year on July 28 with an goal to provide education that will save lives. There are five main types of hepatitis , and more than 350 million people worldwide live with viral hepatitis. Nurses, says Parris, are in an excellent position for both prevention and treatment that will save lives.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Unpacking characteristics of spirituality through the lens of persons of colour living with serious illness: The need for nurse-based education to increase understanding of the spiritual dimension in healthcare. We discussed it with today’s guests Heather Coats, palliative care NP-scientist, and Thor Ringler, poet. What’s in a story?

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Comfort Home Care

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

A home care agency can provide invaluable services for anyone who needs in-home care or assistance. To help you find the best home health care agency for your needs, and to help ensure you get the assistance you need, we have put together a few tips that we hope will lead you to the right home care solution for you.

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Hospice of the North Coast

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Understanding Hospice Care for Patients with Dementia Hospice care provides specialized support for individuals in the terminal stages of illness, offering assistance to them and their families. Navigating the journey of a loved one with dementia can be daunting, particularly as the disease progresses. Who Makes Up the Hospice Team?

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Daily Nurse

AUGUST 14, 2023

This is especially true about one type of healthcare professional we could not live without – nurses. Many of the most basic and humane healthcare services wouldn’t be provided without them. Nurses form the bedrock of the healthcare system in the U.S. and are regularly ranked among the most trusted professions.

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The Nurse Break

APRIL 11, 2022

AIN/PCA – Assistant in Nursing / Personal Care Assistant. Often working in Aged Care, the role of a PCA primarily revolves around attending to personal hygiene needs and activities of daily living of clients and residents. PSA – Patient services assistant/Orderly/Porter. This would look good on your resume, right?

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Daily Nurse

APRIL 7, 2023

The traveling healthcare industry is filled with travel agencies ready to help nurses cultivate long-lasting and rewarding careers—but not all live up to that promise. The traveling healthcare industry is filled with travel agencies ready to help nurses cultivate long-lasting and rewarding careers—but not all live up to that promise.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

AUGUST 2, 2020

When bullying becomes embedded in the culture of a senior living community, it can include staff members bullying residents as well as residents bullying other residents. Addressing sporadic bullying incidents without the context of a larger anti-bullying plan or even a basic employee progressive, corrective discipline plan usually fails.

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Comfort Home Care

MARCH 29, 2022

These are the primary services offered to those dealing with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia: Companion services: Basic supervision which can include activities such as reading, playing games, chatting, exercising, or simply keeping the person company. One of the most popular is in-home care.

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GeriPal

APRIL 26, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary As Betty Ferrell says on our podcast today, nurses play an essential role in care of people with serious illness. Who spends the most time with the patient in the infusion center? Doing home care? Hospice visits? In the ICU at the bedside? Widera and Smith have no relationships to disclose. AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) ™.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Alex: Today we are delighted to welcome Heather Coats, who’s a palliative care nurse practitioner and scientist and Director of Research at the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, or HPNA, an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado and Schutz College of Nursing. No it’s not just the French version of Aducanumab). .

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Traditions Health

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Hospice care is a way to help ensure your loved one gets the care they need with activities of daily living, pain management , and more during the final stages of Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s Disease and Its Effect on Activities of Daily Living. Difficulties With Memory. Memory loss is a common symptom in Alzheimer’s patients.

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Hope Hospice

JULY 23, 2020

Persons living with dementia commonly exhibit challenges with eating, but the reasons vary. In the early stages of dementia, when a person may still be caring for himself or functioning with limited assistance, the problem might be simply forgetting to eat. Let’s explore a few possible causes of appetite decline. Memory trouble.

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The Nurse Break

MAY 24, 2022

An Associate Professor of Nursing, and Gerontology Nursing Specialist with 19 years’ experience across oncology, palliative care, emergency, and more, Kasia balances her research in this area with interests in skiing and kung fu. Similar articles here. Similar articles here. Write for us. Enjoying The Nurse Break’s free content? dr kasia bail.

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The Nurse Break

AUGUST 6, 2022

Check for danger and keep yourself safe – it’s the most basic principle of first aid. More from In Pursuit of Excellence here. Other similar articles on self care and wellbeing here. Education is important but camping is importanter’ – Strategies in self care. To care for others you first have to care for yourself.

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GeriPal

APRIL 11, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary Ambivalence is a tough concept when it comes to decision-making. On the one hand, when people have ambivalence but haven’t explored why they are ambivalent, they are prone to bad, value-incongruent decisions. Does being ambivalent mean you don’t care about the decision? How should we think about that?

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Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

JULY 11, 2022

Nurses spend a great deal of time providing care for others, and even in non-clinical roles they carry many psychoemotional weights on their shoulders. What is a powerful way for us nurses to empower and elevate our understanding of human behavior, the human condition, and the nature of suffering?

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Minority Nurse

JULY 12, 2023

His second book, Letter to a Hospice Nurse , celebrates the lives of hospice patients and gives a format for surviving family and friends to process grief. Nursing is a second career for Derek J. Flores, RN, CHPN, BS, a hospice nurse in Colorado since 2012. He’s also written two books to increase knowledge of end-of-life care.

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Daily Nurse

AUGUST 25, 2023

They play a pivotal role in assisting with skin-to-skin contact during a cesarean section delivery when the mother is unable to care for her baby. Nurses are critically important to the safety of the delivery process and postpartum care. They can also help with skin-to-skin during hospital recovery.

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Daily Nurse

JUNE 6, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) offers incredible potential to improve health on a global scale, and ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI, shows great promise as a convenient and accessible way for nursing students to access information and practice their clinical skills using ChatGPT-assisted learning in nursing education.

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Hope Hospice

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Persons living with dementia experience changes in the brain’s temporal lobe that affect their ability to process language. As the disease progresses, formal language usually disappears, and the person living with dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease is left with little ability to communicate his needs. Behavior as communication.

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The Productive Home Health Nurse

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Wait, both in the same week…that doesn’t sound quite right…. Especially because Hilary definitely told you that she had 2 weeks worth of orientation and preceptor time. Hmmm, what’s really going on here…??!! Ever played this “comparison game” with your fellow home health nurse buddies? Let’s get right into it!

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary The CDC’s Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain excludes those undergoing cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care. Today’s podcast tackles these issues and more with three amazing guests: Katie Jones, Jessica Merlin, and Devon Check.

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The Nurse Break

OCTOBER 31, 2022

So you want to be a nurse in Australia but don’t have any experience? Don’t worry – it’s not impossible! There are many ways to get your foot in the door, and this article will provide you with some tips on how to make it happen. Keep reading for advice on how to find a job, how to prepare for interviews, and more!

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Hope Hospice

JUNE 15, 2020

Home health care is specialized medical care that is ordered by a physician and is administered by trained healthcare professionals such as nurses, physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, medical social workers, dietitians, etc. My mom was not happy with this plan—I was the only one she trusted.

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Hope Hospice

JUNE 15, 2020

Home health care is specialized medical care that is ordered by a physician and is administered by trained healthcare professionals such as nurses, physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, medical social workers, dietitians, etc. My mom was not happy with this plan—I was the only one she trusted.

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Hope Hospice

JUNE 15, 2020

Following is Part 2, a continuation of the previous discussion on preparation. This series is written by Debbie Emerson , MS, Hope Hospice Community Health Educator. Revisit Part 1: Not Planning in Advance . Revisit Part 1.5: Not having healthcare, financial, and legal affairs in order. Mistake #2: Not hiring in-home help. Hiring in-home help.

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Nurse.com

MAY 23, 2022

Assisted Living/Rehabilitation. American Assisted Living Nurses Association (AALNA). Regardless of specialty or skill level, nursing associations are an ideal resource for professional growth, networking, and lifelong learning. Don’t see your association or specialty? Ambulatory Care. Anesthesia. alnursing.org.

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The Nurse Break

APRIL 4, 2022

I always planned on living and working abroad and nursing gave me this opportunity. Embark on a journey into the extraordinary life of Ty Demaria , a RACQ LifeFlight Rescue Flight Nurse and ICU Nurse in Brisbane. The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter and jet crews provide a blanket of care for families across Queensland.

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