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Who Solves the Direct Care Workforce Shortage? Family Caregivers

The Caregiving Years Training Academy

In June, my dad was discharged from the hospital and back to his apartment with home health and palliative care. When his home health nurse visited him the day after he returned home, I asked if we also could have a home health aide. “If It’s just the family caregiver who provides the care.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Esther Conteh

Minority Nurse

I’m an Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN) and Associate Vice President at VNS Health , one of the nation’s largest nonprofit home and community-based healthcare organizations. After working as an aide, I went on to train and become a nurse and graduated as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN) from NYU.

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Hospice Care versus Home Health Care

Shining Light Hospice

Medicare hospice benefit covers the cost of medications related to the hospice diagnosis, durable medical equipment such as a wheelchair or hospital bed, and the medical, spiritual and social services that are provided. Is Home Health A Covered Benefit? Hospice delivers care that is comprehensive but not costly.

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Ep.6: The State of Training in 2022

Home Care Pulse

Um, well, as he said, I, I founded in the Know caregiver training, but prior to that, you know, I, I, um, my education background is as a nurse, I started my career in acute care like most nurses do. But, you know, I, I would always find myself wondering, well, what’s happening to my patients when they go home?

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