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Palliative Researcher Oliver: Family Caregivers Are Also Patients

Hospice News

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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Establishing Boundaries as a Caregiver: Making Room for Privacy

Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

Maintain your privacy to create great boundaries as a caregiver. The need for privacy that began then may become overshadowed when providing care for someone else. Yet it’s still extremely important to be able to separate yourself both physically and mentally from your caregiving role to take time for yourself.

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6 Benefits Of Home Care Assistance

Executive Care

If you’re interested in learning a little more about home care assistance, this article will go over six different benefits of home care assistance. Home Care Assistance Helps With The Activities Of Daily Living. With home care assistance, caregivers can administer personal care.

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Important Predictions for Home Care in 2019

AlayaCare

As AlayaCare has grown, we’ve had the privilege of observing how health systems around the world are organizing to keep seniors and chronically or acutely ill patients receiving care and convalescing in their preferred setting: at home. Everywhere we look, home care is growing at double-digit percentages. in 2009 to 65.7%

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Adult, PACE, Palliative Centers Unveiled Amid Hospice Closures

Hospice News

Empath’s New Adult Day Center Empath LIFE has opened a new adult day center in Tampa, Florida, which will also provide caregiver education and respite services, among others. The LIFE program is a member of Florida-based nonprofit post-acute care provider Empath Health. The hospice’s W.

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Understanding Parkinson’s Disease

Comfort Home Care

They are encouraging practitioners, Parkinson’s caregivers like Comfort Home Care, and loved ones to share their support on social media using #Take6ForPD. The In-home care providers Comfort Home Care , in Rockville, MD, have been helping those with Parkinson’s lead full and fulfilling lives for nearly a quarter of a century.

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Keeping Alzheimer’s Patients at Home With Memory Care

Comfort Home Care

There are a few types of care that might be beneficial for anyone suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. One of the most popular is in-home care. At Comfort Home Care, we specialize in Alzheimer’s and dementia in-home care for patients in Rockville and nearby communities.

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