GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary The proportion of people living with dementia who identify as Black/African Americans is on the rise , and so too are the proportion of caregivers who identify as Black/African American. Why a focus on Black/African American caregivers and people with dementia? We talk in particular about: Terminology.

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AlayaCare

JUNE 9, 2022

How to retain caregivers continues to be the main question agencies are asking as they shift their focus to growth in 2022. Based on a recent caregiver employee churn and retention survey conducted by AlayaCare and Home Health Care News (HHCN), caregiver turnover was identified as a top business inefficiency.

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AlayaCare

JUNE 10, 2022

How to retain caregivers continues to be the main question agencies are asking as they shift their focus to growth in 2022. Many home care agencies are adapting to meet the needs of their caregivers to improve caregiver satisfaction. How can I increase my caregiver retention? 6 ways to retain home care caregivers.

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Chicago Caregiving

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Many veterans’ caregivers qualify for compensation with a little-known Veterans Affairs program. When Kathy Parker became the primary caregiver for her husband, an Army veteran with stage-four kidney failure, she felt confused, scared, and alone. Meanwhile, Parker received a call from the Caregiver Support Program (CSP).

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AlayaCare

JUNE 27, 2023

To have real-time access to client data, caregivers can make informed decisions, collaborate more efficiently, and deliver personalized care tailored to the individual’s unique needs. Enhanced documentation and accessibility Gone are the days of sifting through piles of paper documents to find client records.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JANUARY 26, 2022

Hospice documentation is tedious and time-consuming. I’ve outlined simple tips to help you master the fundamentals of hospice documentation. Do you spend hours documenting at home? Worse yet, do you find yourself frustrated when “corporate” only seems to care about timely documentation? Documentation is king!!

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American In-Home Care

JUNE 1, 2023

As a caregiver for an older parent, you likely feel a great deal of responsibility on your shoulders. Whether your parent lives with you, down the street, or across the country, managing their care needs and overseeing their wellbeing as they navigate the complexities of aging can be stressful for family caregivers. Just Say No.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The benefits of advance care planning for seniors are well-documented, but younger adults should also ensure they are prepared for a life-threatening health crisis, according to Dr. Joseph Shega, executive vice president and chief medical officer for VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp. NYSE: CHEM).

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Help clinicians work smarter, not harder Whether it is burdensome medication review or inefficient documentation processes, there remain many ways that hospice nursing staff can lose valuable bedside time. We’re getting some amazing results, with folks saying they’d had significant reduction in their documentation time,” she says.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Home Care Nurse or In-Home Personal Caregiver? This shift brings to the forefront a critical decision for seniors and their families: determining the need for a home care nurse versus an in-home personal caregiver. For medical support needs, it’s advisable to consult with a healthcare provider.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The documents associated with the pet placement plans are notarized, according to Diane McGill, founder and president of Pet Peace of Mind. A caregiver can certainly complete the form, but when you get to the notarized page, the patient will have to sign it and be present upon the notarization.”

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The Caregiving Years Training Academy

JUNE 11, 2023

I spoke with a reporter last week working on an article about supporting family caregivers, particularly new family caregivers. I suggested that new family caregivers connect with: An attorney to make sure the important legal documents are in order. They want to make plans to better manage the next caregiving crisis.

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AlayaCare

JUNE 23, 2023

Administrative burden: Home care agencies often grapple with extensive administrative tasks, such as documentation, billing, and scheduling. More time spent on repetitive and manual tasks equals more money spent on administrators and caregivers performing these tedious tasks. 3 Common challenges of labor costs in home care: 1.

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Hospice News

MAY 7, 2024

Understanding a transgender’s chosen versus biological family as their core caregiver unit is among the main priorities to address in education efforts, according to Daniel Morrow, hospice pharmacist consultant and senior clinical manager at Enclara Pharmacia. It’s also crucial to avoid using discriminatory language, he added.

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AlayaCare

MAY 8, 2023

How difficult is it for you to keep track of caregiver in-services and certifications? How easily does your current system make it for you to see caregiver arrival times or notify you if they were late for appointments? Do you have the ability to mass-text your caregivers from your current system?

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Caregiver Support Services

APRIL 1, 2023

The National Alliance for Caregiving conducted structured interviews with professionals from patient advocacy groups and diverse family caregivers caring for someone who had been diagnosed with heart disease, blood cancer, lung cancer or lupus, conditions that are known to disproportionately affect diverse communities.

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AlayaCare

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

While there are many traditional ways to show staff members that you care (cards, candy, edible arrangements), a truly meaningful way to give back is for each agency to provide their caregivers with the best work environment and experience possible. Because, as proven in the field, when caregivers are happy, clients are happy too.

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AlayaCare

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Automate documentation and record-keeping: By automating documentation and record-keeping processes, home care agencies can help ensure that patient information is accurate and up to date, reducing the need for manual data entry and reducing the risk of errors. Our costs in these areas have significantly decreased.”

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

. “This is a significant milestone because we believe this transaction will benefit the patients and families in our care and are enthusiastic about welcoming the talented caregivers at ProMedica into the Gentiva family,” said David Causby, president and CEO of Gentiva, in a statement.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The film provides a window into what hospices actually do, as well as the experience of families whose loved ones are nearing end of life, the challenges of caregiving and grief that often begins long before the patient dies, according to Jonathan Fleece, CEO of Empath Health. “I

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AlayaCare

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

It also helps allocate caregivers and staff more efficiently by matching their skills and availability with client needs, reducing the need for any last-minute visit changes and cancellations. Mobile access to client information Almost everyone has a phone on their person, that includes caregivers.

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Caregiver Support Services

APRIL 11, 2024

Unfortunately, part of the job as a caregiver or general healthcare provider is dealing with malpractice claims. Review Relevant Documentation Once you’ve been sued for malpractice and gone through the initial steps of your case, you’ll need to know what documentation you have on file relative to the case.

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Hospice News

MARCH 15, 2024

Documentation errors and a fragmented health system pose the greatest risks for adverse drug events among hospices. Another really important intervention is making sure patients, families and informal caregivers have sufficient understanding of the medications.

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Hospice News

APRIL 29, 2024

Technologies that reduce patient documentation times, allow for smoother interdisciplinary collaboration and increase communication touch points with patients and caregivers are one way to improve efficiency and employee satisfaction, she explained.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The most common deficiencies are non-personalized care plans, missed direct-care visits, substandard visit documentation, incomplete care plans, and a lack of updates to care plans. How important is education and training for family caregivers?

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AlayaCare

MARCH 3, 2023

A stronger relationship between caregivers and clients: resulting in more successful treatment plans. Streamline home care software Streamlining home care software and continuity of care can provide several advantages to both clients and caregivers. Greater satisfaction from clients: due to trust and communication between them.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Croix’s new wound care team will provide specialty care planning, treatment and clinical documentation. They can also provide wound care to patients in facilities as well as family caregivers. This is in addition to six that launched in 2022. “The Wound Care Specialty Program sets St.

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AlayaCare

JUNE 16, 2023

Automate documentation and reporting: Accurate and organized documentation is essential in managing risks effectively. Automating documentation and reporting processes simplifies record-keeping, data management, and report generation.

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AlayaCare

OCTOBER 21, 2018

Home and community care providers embracing technology are increasingly turning to AlayaCare’s end-to-end platform as it promotes a mobile-first experience for frontline caregivers. Agencies and employees can sync their clinical documents and care plans, while simultaneously receiving important updates.

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AlayaCare

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Improving care management within your home care organization can increase client satisfaction and quality of care, eliminate unnecessary costs by optimizing workflows and processes to allow staff and caregivers to deliver the best care, and overall increase the efficiency of the entire home care business resulting in growth.

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Hospice News

MAY 22, 2023

Most Americans know how they want their end-of-life care to be handled, but roughly 1 in 3 actually document those plans, a recent study indicates. An important element of advanced care planning is generating legally compliant documents outlining a patient’s wishes. The result often means a patient’s wishes are unknown or unmet.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 20, 2023

“The outmigration of more than 700,000 working-age adults (ages 20–64) in the last 15 years is responsible for the accelerated pace of population aging; an unconventional pattern that has not been documented in any other region of the world,” the study found.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

By implementing new technologies and investing in leadership development programs, Elara Caring boosted its caregiver workforce by 21% during the second quarter. More caregivers, trained and onboarded, allow us to care for more patients.” The Dallas-based home-based care provider operates 200 locations in 17 states.

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AlayaCare

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Engage and retain your caregivers Employee turnover can be very expensive for a home-based care provider, from searching for new candidates all the way through training. It may sound counter-intuitive, but caregivers rank schedule accommodation as the number 1 reason for choosing to work for one agency vs another. Option Care Health 3.

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AlayaCare

MARCH 13, 2023

Manual processing of client risk management leads to a higher risk of errors in documentation and communication, which can lead to adverse events. This helps ensure that caregivers are providing the appropriate level of care and billing accurately for their services. Learn more about EVV with AlayaCare’s EVV tool, here.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A real challenge in the industry is getting research and documentation around the more anecdotal stories of parents of children in hospice and palliative care,” Cottor told Hospice News. When you add the fact that for the Medicare beneficiary and caregiver it’s just more of a positive experience overall, it almost feels like a no brainer.”

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Hospice News

APRIL 8, 2024

Should there be documentation that all other palliative measures have been exhausted prior to billing for a payment for a higher-cost treatment? Are these items relevant for hospice caregivers? How might the items need to be adapted to improve relevance for hospice patients and their caregivers?

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