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Preventing Adverse Drug Events in Hospice Care

Hospice News

Documentation errors and a fragmented health system pose the greatest risks for adverse drug events among hospices. Another key to reducing adverse events is increasing education around medication management at the end of life, McPherson stated. Nearly half (45.7%) of these patients had more than one adverse drug event.

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How Hospice, Behavioral Health Can Team Up for Caregiver Support

Hospice News

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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Caregiving Costs to Communities

The Caregiving Years Training Academy

Let’s put a number of the caregiving costs to communities when we don’t have the support and help we need. On a regular basis, I ask about your experiences during and after caregiving. I’d love to know more about your spending habits during your caregiving experience. Tell us about your spending habits.

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Eastern Ontario Caregiver Expo 2024

Changing Lives Podcast

Caregivers work tirelessly to ensure the person they’re caring for is as safe and healthy as they can make them. They come to the second annual Eastern Ontario Caregiver Expo hosted by Hospice Quinte. What is that person to do?

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The Caregiving Talent Pool

The Caregiving Years Training Academy

We’re building a caregiving talent pool that offer value to organizations because these professionals deliver services that make a difference. Health care organizations, payers, Employee Assistance Programs and wellness benefits organizations set up exhibits at a recruiting event. Who are they recruiting? We’re not there.

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Impact Caregiving: Support for You When You Support Family Caregivers

The Caregiving Years Training Academy

Impact Caregiving features interviews with professionals, like you, who serve family caregivers. When you commit to supporting and serving family caregivers, you make an impact every day. To connect you to resources and insights to help you in your work, we’ve created Impact Caregiving, a virtual magazine and event.

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Our Certified Caregiving Consultants in the News

The Caregiving Years Training Academy

Recently, two of our Certified Caregiving Consultants shared their stories in The Wall Street Journal: Dawnita Brown, a CCC and owner of HeyCaregiver.com , shared her story of caring for her mom as an only child. Join us to get notifications and to join us for all our special events, initiatives and programs.