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Alivia Care CEO: The ‘Right Way’ to Care for the Seriously Ill

Hospice News

Now, they may go into long term care, intermittently after a hospitalization, but they’re not custodial. But that’s the point I like about Special Needs Plans (SNPs), you get that book and the money and you really get to make decisions based on the patient’s needs without going back for pre-authorization.

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Music and Hospice Volunteering

Hospice Volunteering

Recently I received a book by another hospice volunteer – someone who plays the guitar and rarely sings along. His book, The Music Between Us: Memoir of a Bedside Musician , is both a memoir and an account of his experiences playing at the bedsides of people in the final stages of their lives.

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Flying V: Lessons for the interdisciplinary team

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

I have double booked Zooms.” “I The opinions expressed in McKnight’s Long-Term Care News guest submissions are the author’s and are not necessarily those of McKnight’s Long-Term Care News or its editors. I need help with an interview. Can you let me know if this candidate will jive well with us?” “I

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It’s back to school with final rules

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

A total of 21 million newly eligible Medicaid beneficiaries as of April 2022 enrolled under the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion program. Back to the books for all of us during this back-to-school season. Happy 57th Birthday, Medicare and Medicaid.”. She can be reached at rkinder@broadriverrehab.com.

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How Hospices Are Diversifying Their Services in 2024

Hospice News

Now’s the time to make sure your entire book of business isn’t tied to one source. If you decide to pursue another opportunity, you may have massive exposure in terms of sustainability.” About 16% of the survey respondents indicated plans to start palliative care programs this year, a decline from 56% of respondents in 2023.

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Barbershops are for girls too

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Laughter, storytelling and music at just the right level fills the often packed room adorned with old fashioned barber chairs, benches, and stacks of books and magazines. Third, they are just the kindest of humans. There is an intense sense of community in this place. She can be reached at rkinder@broadriverrehab.com.

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Antipsychotic medication reduction and the severely mentally ill population

The World According to Dr. El

President Biden’s State of the Union address last week targeted several aspects of the long-term care industry, most of which have received more attention than his mention of reducing the inappropriate use of antipsychotic medications. In the psychiatric hospital, patients could earn a small stipend for such assistance.