Hospice News
JANUARY 26, 2024
Many elderly Americans follow one of three place of care trajectories during the last three years of life, researchers from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, found in a study recently published in BMC Geriatrics. These include the home, skilled home care and institutional care.
Hospice News
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Aging, incarcerated populations often have poor end-of-life care experiences, with a lack of trained hospice workers at the crux of the issue. Incarcerated hospice caregivers must abide by certain rules and processes when it comes to providing others with assistance, depending on the prison, Garlock explained.
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Hospice News
JULY 25, 2023
Data are reshaping the health care space, and hospice is no exception. Data has played a large role in the ability to gauge the impact of end-of life care. Hospice providers have needed a window into access and utilization, as well as how lawmakers are shaping policies around health care.
Hospice News
AUGUST 9, 2023
The population that is over 55 — considered geriatric inside prisons because people’s life spans are much shorter there — is nearly one-third of the prison population,” Gorlock told local news. Prison health care staff can include various clinical disciplines, but often lack palliative-specific professionals.
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.
Comfort Home Care
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Skilled Nursing Services One component of medical home health care is skilled nursing services, which is different from home health caregivers. Registered and licensed practical nurses provide various medical services, including wound care, intravenous (IV) therapy, and disease management.
GeriPal
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Our task is simple, we are going to be sampling each of these hot chicken wings while we ask Eric and Alex questions related to Palliative care and Geriatrics. So, we asked my older son, Kai, who’s 18 years old, he’s an adult, “What is Palliative care?” ” And, he said, “End of life care.”
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