Hospice News

APRIL 3, 2024

Palliative care delivered via telehealth is effective at improving access to caregiver support. Potential reimbursement mechanisms are available to offset the costs to the health system for providing transitional palliative care to caregivers of patients recently hospitalized.”

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HopeHealth

APRIL 30, 2024

The post Daughter, friend, “caregiver to the caregiver”: The path & passion of a hospice volunteer appeared first on HopeHealth. Joan’s mother, father and dear friend passed away on HopeHealth’s care. With each experience, she discovered another aspect of hospice — and another way she wanted to pay it forward.

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Caregiver Warrior

APRIL 10, 2024

All caregivers lose patience. The post When caregivers lose patience: how not to feel like a loser! appeared first on Caregiver Warrior. How we treat ourselves when patience wears thin defines how quickly we can find it again.

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Caregiver Warrior

JUNE 3, 2024

Here are some great tips to help you wave away the critic and celebrate the superstar caregiver you are! The post From Negativity to Positivity: Self-talk Tips for Caregivers appeared first on Caregiver Warrior. We all have an inner critic.

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Sustainable Caregiving

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Within our caregiving ecosystem, opportunities to forgive frequently appear. There may even be some folks who were more direct with an insult … Release Caregiver Frustration with Forgiveness Read More » The post Release Caregiver Frustration with Forgiveness appeared first on Sustainable Caregiving.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 18, 2024

Without family caregivers, most hospice and palliative care patients would be unable to receive care in the home. Now, some emerging payment models are including caregiver support as a key component. In terms of caregiving support, not much has changed. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled in July 2023.

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Hospice News

APRIL 19, 2024

Improving education and training for family caregivers may give hospices’ quality scores a boost. Maryland-based Hospice of the Chesapeake has introduced a standardized caregiver training program designed to enhance the work they had previously done in this area. Caregivers] might be in need of support themselves.

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Sustainable Caregiving

AUGUST 10, 2023

Journaling is a way to process the complexities of caregiving, the turbulent emotions, the fear, and the confusion. Our journal becomes … Journaling the Caregiving Journey Read More » The post Journaling the Caregiving Journey appeared first on Sustainable Caregiving™. This insight can lead to a brighter outlook.

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HopeHealth

JUNE 20, 2024

For LGBTQ+ caregivers, reaching out for support doesn’t always feel simple or safe. Our LGBTQ+ Caregiver Support Group hopes to help change that. The post LGBTQ+ caregivers, a new support group is here for you appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

A bill to strengthen support for family caregivers is working its way through Congress. The bill would establish a tax credit up to $5,000 for eligible, working family caregivers. By passing this bill, we can help caregivers focus more on their loved ones and less on how much it will cost them.”

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Sustainable Caregiving

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Your activities before caregiving, going to the gym, reading for pleasure, sleeping, or spending time with friends, were just … Caregiver Self-Care Read More » The post Caregiver Self-Care appeared first on Sustainable Caregiving™.

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Sustainable Caregiving

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Don Lancaster So much of our caregiving experience feels out of control, which is stressful. Caregiving conflicts can be unsettling.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Unmet caregiver needs are a top issue to address in developing end-of-life care models encircling the Medicare landscape. Addressing unpaid caregiver needs [and] respite services, these are two very significant innovations that we’re testing. {It’s CMMI is not the only federal agency seeking to Improve family caregiver support.

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Sustainable Caregiving

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

As Cheryl Strayed said, feeling and showing compassion is … Recharge Caregiver Compassion Reserves Read More » The post Recharge Caregiver Compassion Reserves appeared first on Sustainable Caregiving™. Where compassion is an internal feeling, kindness is an external action that embodies warmth and affection.

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Caregiver Warrior

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The post Essential caregiver tools that help you avoid health care surprises and stay informed! appeared first on Caregiver Warrior. We all want to avoid surprises. Here are some great tips for getting the info you need to be prepared!

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Hospice News

MAY 8, 2024

Given the crucial role that caregivers play in families, their well-being is central to palliative care, and providers need to assist these caregivers by developing sustainable models of support for them. In 2021, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared caregiving to be an incipient public health issue.

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Hospice News

MAY 20, 2024

Greater access to advance care planning services can lead to improved caregiver satisfaction and reduced health care costs at the end of life. It’s a huge way to increase satisfaction, because we can make sure we’re facilitating advance care planning discussions between our patients and their caregivers.” Only 10.9%

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Given the critical role of family caregivers in home-based care, hospices have a vested interest in expanding their access to support. The state of caregiving Many of the barriers are financial. The direct costs of caregiving are substantial, and they multiply as lost wages or missed work days get factored in.

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Sustainable Caregiving

OCTOBER 28, 2022

It is helpful to understand the type of caregiver anxiety we are experiencing so that we use the proper techniques to counter the effects. Calming our thoughts is the key to relieving anxiety, which is very challenging when thoughts are swirling, and … 3 Types of Caregiver Anxiety Read More ».

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Sustainable Caregiving

JANUARY 19, 2023

.” Brené Brown The Boundaries Burnout Connection Setting, modifying, and reinforcing boundaries can prevent caregiver burnout. You may be wondering, what are boundaries, what … Prevent Caregiver Burnout with Boundaries Read More » The post Prevent Caregiver Burnout with Boundaries appeared first on Sustainable Caregiving™.

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Aging Life Care Association

JANUARY 23, 2023

Alisa Kaufman, a dentist specializing in geriatric care, shares her expertise to help caregivers become more confident in providing daily oral care to seniors — whether by brushing, flossing and using picks, or removing and cleaning full or partial dentures. Below is first in a two-part series of a caregivers guide to oral care.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Forging stronger interdisciplinary relationships with behavioral health experts could help hospice providers ease caregiver burdens that can impact quality of end-of-life care. A growing aging population is putting pressure on today’s family caregivers with competing priorities. Photo by Merz Photography.

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Sustainable Caregiving

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

A sign of caregiver stress is not being able to escape the worries. Worries flow through our caregiver river, creating unexpected waterfalls and intense rapids that sweep us away. Caregiving worries keep us up at night, disrupt our day, and wreak havoc with our well-being.

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Today's Caregiver

JULY 24, 2024

One of the most interesting things I have learned from speaking with family caregivers around the country over these past 29 years is that, although so many aspects of caregiving are similar no matter what the disease or illness our loved ones faces

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Sustainable Caregiving

JANUARY 24, 2024

I am not suggesting that, as a caregiver, you have the time, energy, or motivation to embark on an entrepreneurial expedition. Actually, that is exactly what I […] The post Launching a Business While Caregiving appeared first on Sustainable Caregiving.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Without family caregivers, many hospice patients would be unable to receive care in their homes. To help keep patients at home — the lowest-cost setting of care — the federal government recently unveiled a National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers, which has more than two decade’s worth of advocacy behind it. .

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers to assist those who care for seriously ill loved ones. Supporting family caregivers is an urgent public health issue, exacerbated by the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement.

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Caregiver Warrior

AUGUST 19, 2022

Vulnerability is a powerful tool for caregivers that offers a chance to get help, support and relief. The post Why Vulnerability Is a Powerful Tool for Caregivers appeared first on Caregiver Warrior.

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Caring Senior Service

JULY 8, 2024

Being a caregiver — whether professional or family caregiver — is a rewarding but demanding role. One of the key elements that can make caregiving more effective and fulfilling is compassion. Explore practical tips for practicing compassion as a caregiver, enhancing your caregiving experience.

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Hospice News

MAY 2, 2022

The nation’s health care system is lacking in support for caregivers of the terminally ill, who are often left with a heavy financial and logistical burden. Even when a caregiver is present, that person may be elderly or ill themselves, or be unable to be in the home around the clock due to work or other obligations.

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Sustainable Caregiving

MAY 8, 2023

When we feel like we are drowning from caregiving’s constant stressors, the overwhelm can cause us to sink into the depths of despair. Our situation can feel hopeless, and we can feel helpless.

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Sustainable Caregiving

MAY 8, 2023

When we feel like we are drowning from caregiving’s constant stressors, the overwhelm can cause us to sink into the depths of despair. Our situation can feel hopeless, and we can feel helpless.

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Hospice News

APRIL 15, 2024

Lagging supportive services around social determinants of health and limited access to hospice and palliative care are driving disparities among rural family caregivers. Family caregivers in rural areas are more likely to experience social determinants of health that negatively affect the provision of palliative and end of life care.

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Sustainable Caregiving

JUNE 26, 2023

Are you an employee who feels unsupported in the workplace as a caregiver? Are you an employer who would like to support the caregivers on your team? You may be wondering why caregiver empowerment is essential. Family caregiving responsibilities can be demanding and time-consuming.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Support for family caregivers of seriously ill patients is both limited and fragmented, but changing the conversation about the end of life could fill some of the gaps. It’s a very heavy burden of caregiving to then step out and start finding the resources that they need.”.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In many instances, hospices will not be able to provide care if patients lack the support of a family caregiver. Louis, is currently researching behavioral interventions to enhance the lives of caregivers for family members with advanced illnesses. You’ve personally been a caregiver yourself.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Avanlee Care has teamed up with Walmart (NYSE:WMT) to allow families in certain markets to order groceries, health or pharmacy products from the retail giant’s stores through its caregiver support mobile app. Christine said her drive to establish Avanlee grew out of her personal experience with caregiving.

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