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When Facing Language Barriers, Having the Same Home Care Nurse Improves Outcomes

Daily Nurse

Having different nurses increased the risk of readmission with this population, but the risk varied by language. “It It is thought that the more often a nurse interacts with a patient, the more likely they are to get to know them and their family or caregivers, regardless of whether there is a language barrier,” says Squires.

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New Year, New Home Care Wishes for 2022

Hearts for Home Care

2021 has been an incredible year for home care advocates, who continued to discover that meeting with legislators and sharing their personal home care stories did not have to occur in-person only. In-home nurses, home health aides, and other caregivers are the backbone of the home health care industry.

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Home Care and Independence

Hearts for Home Care

I appreciate the life I have because of the care I receive from my nurses and CNAs, and it has changed my life. Zach with his siblings and home care nurse, Jeff. I truly believe that home care is the future of healthcare, and that so many more people could benefit from it if it was more readily accessible.