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Empath Health Launches New PACE Center

Hospice News

The center offers seniors access to primary care, therapies, skilled care, social and emotional support and day care at the Empath LIFE Day Center and Medical Clinic; in-home care and support and transportation to and from Empath LIFE or other approved specialists. That eliminates fragmented care.”

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Hospices Need a ’Huge Catapult’ to Replenish Workforce

Hospice News

Hospice and palliative care need greater recognition among disciplines across the board, beyond medicine and nursing, according to Eunju Lee, palliative care social worker at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. This tracks with available data. AAHPM’s chief medical officer, told Hospice News in an email. “The

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Hospice, Health Care Partnership Unveils Person-Centered Care Program for Rural Patients

Hospice News

California-based Legacy Health Endowment recently launched a program to improve care coordinations and seniors’ awareness around their community-based health care options, including hospice. Legacy’s Person-Centered Care program aims to help rural-dwelling seniors to age in place. s service line.

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Healthcare Apps and the Power of Coordinated Care

Chicago Caregiving

Communication-based healthcare apps stand to improve complex care coordination, which is especially important for older adults. Consider all of the care providers involved in the typical person’s medical care: primary care physician, therapist, gynecologist or urologist, dentist, dermatologist….the

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How Main Line Health, Delaware Valley ACO Used Palliative Care to Cut Hospitalizations by 50% 

Hospice News

The serious illness population was a population of focus for us for longitudinal care management, and we needed a toolbox for our providers and for our care coordinators. Meier is the founder, director emerita and strategic medical advisor to the Center to Advance Palliative Care.

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

Home Care Pulse

17: How Home Care Agencies Can Reduce Hospital Readmissions Michelle Cone and Laura Coyle of HomeWell Care Services address why home care plays a crucial role in reducing hospital readmissions, how they're prioritizing this at HomeWell, and what they would suggest as the first step to improving outcomes.

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Family Caregiving: Practical Steps Following a Loved One's Alzheimer's Diagnosis

American In-Home Care

To help families navigate a new Alzheimer’s diagnosis, the Florida care experts at American, Advocate and Whitsyms In-Home Care offer the following tips. Get Organized Following an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, it is extremely important to tackle and organize the administrative tasks that will guide an older adult’s care.