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Caring for Medically Complex Children Takes a Village

Nurse.com

In this model, nurses provide not only care but also coordination of care and can develop patient-focused care plans, which is necessary to keep everything running smoothly, according to Whitfield. Another nurse and I were the daytime care coordinators,” Whitfield said.

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Who Solves the Direct Care Workforce Shortage? Family Caregivers

The Caregiving Years Training Academy

In June, my dad was discharged from the hospital and back to his apartment with home health and palliative care. When his home health nurse visited him the day after he returned home, I asked if we also could have a home health aide. “If If we have one available,” she said. They didn’t.