Home Care Pulse

JULY 19, 2023

How to Differentiate Share: We’re Home Care Pulse, a leading provider of experience management & surveys, caregiver/CNA training, and online reputation management. This acquisition re inforces Home Care Pulse’s position as the education solution for hospice providers.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Since the company launched in 2020, Founder and CEO Alfonso Montiel had days when he feared Texas-based Silverstone Hospice would not survive. Silverstone came on the scene after Montiel’s purchase and rebranding of Comfort Care Hospice in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Montiel came to hospice through a circuitous route.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

MARCH 6, 2022

What about caregivers working under very stressful conditions? What about caregivers who believe that, under no circumstances, would they ever commit an abusive act against people they have loved dearly their entire lives. Visit Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog and Frances Shani Parker's Website.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

JUNE 13, 2021

Like millions of people carrying personal stories others will never know, he told me he was a caregiver after I happened to mention my involvement with eldercare. According to AARP , the typical caregiver is a middle-aged woman caring for a relative, often her mother. Acceptance of my role as a male caregiver had to be addressed.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

JANUARY 10, 2021

Caregivers often have complicated roles that can include love, hatred, guilt, joy and resignation. People become caregivers for different reasons, and the reasons are not always their own preferences. During my years as a hospice volunteer, I have spoken to many caregivers. They shared their stories.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Like a fluttering bee, Alzheimer's can leave caregivers wondering when the person in their care will perform in ways that will make honey or ways that will make them sting. How caregivers approach and handle their roles during their interactions is very important. The 24/7 Helpline Phone Number is 800-272-3900.

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GeriPal

MARCH 7, 2024

We also invited Beth Klint to speak about the doula’s role within a traditional hospice organization. Alex: We’re delighted to welcome Beth Klint who is executive director of Goodwin Hospice and is joining us from the DC, Northern Virginia area along with Jane. Beth: It depends on the volunteer. Why Beth?

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Hospice News

JANUARY 27, 2023

Egging will oversee operations of the hospice, home health and palliative care organization. She served as director of compliance for Sangre de Cristo Hospice & Palliative Care from 2001 to 2009. Egging performed various other roles in performance improvement and volunteer oversight before her ascension to Sangre’s helm. “It

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

JULY 31, 2022

As a hospice volunteer in Detroit, Michigan nursing homes, I viewed dementia as a fluttering bee. During violent situations involving residents living with dementia, caregivers have to protect themselves, restrain residents if they can, but resist expressing rage and fighting back. I never knew when it would make honey or sting.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

JANUARY 1, 2023

Research reported in the American Journal of Hospice Palliative Care concludes that p ositive general attitudes toward end-of-life dreams, visions, ( ELDV) and positive perceptions are correlated with better bereavement outcomes. I asked Rose after feeding her. “Me? I’ve been spending time with my people. Visit her in cyberspace at [link].

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NHPCO

OCTOBER 6, 2023

For Immediate Release October 6, 2023 Photo Link (Alexandria, VA) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) hosted its annual leadership conference (ALC2023) in Little Rock, Arkansas, September 30 – October 4, 2023. Monday, October 2 was the first day of the full conference.

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Seasons Hospice

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Entering Into Hospice. As your loved one enters hospice care, you may find yourself feeling lost and alone. Hospice can be a difficult time for both patients and their families. Hospice Caregivers Support Group. This group is open to anyone who is providing care for a hospice patient. Hospice Volunteers.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2022

By understanding the importance of spirituality in many people’s lives, healthcare workers and other caregivers can create better plans of encouragement for patients. 3) Spirituality has also improved the quality of life and reduced the risk of disease and death for the patient's caregiver.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

JANUARY 3, 2022

"Kinship care" is a popular term often used in reference to caregiving performed by a family member. I believe non-relatives who serve as committed caregivers during illness should also be included in the kinship care definition and treated as such. This was my first major introduction to hospice care.

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The Bucket-List Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Robert and his family began hospice care three months ago after his stage four cancer diagnosis. That’s what hospice care is about,” she says. As is often the case, the project extended to other hospice volunteers, staff, and our network of supporters and community partners.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2021

They take pride in the roles they play as visiting caregivers who enrich lives. My book, Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes , includes a chapter on intergenerational partnerships between schools and nursing homes. Visit Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog and Frances Shani Parker's Website.

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Hospice of the North Coast

APRIL 1, 2023

Hospice of the North Coast is blessed to have a thriving volunteer department assisting our patients and families in many ways. Also, bringing a presence of comfort, respite for caregiving family members, and friendship. There is no truer heart than that of a volunteer.

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Hope Hospice

MAY 18, 2022

Throughout my life, I have volunteered for many organizations. But Hope Hospice is a place that draws me back time and again. The last patient I saw as a therapist inspired me to become a hospice volunteer. The post Why I Volunteer, Meg’s Story appeared first on Hope Hospice and Health Services.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

MAY 23, 2023

Our care providers focus on the following: Hospital-to-home transition following an illness or injury Patient and caregiver education Managing chronic health conditions, such as heart disease, pulmonary disease, or kidney disease What Is Hospice Care? Only you and your family can know which provider is the right option for your needs.

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Living With Hospice

AUGUST 26, 2020

Every once in while, we discover that a dear friend or family member is cast into the role of being a caregiver for someone who is in an end of life situation. In this episode, Mitch Ware explains the importance of helping out our caregiver friends, and offers several ways to do so tactfully. " So how can you help a caregiver?

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NHPCO

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Hospice Action Network Honors 2021 Congressional Champions. NHPCO advocacy affiliate recognizes members of Congress who have supported hospice . I will continue to be a voice for patients and their families and remain committed to working to grow and support our palliative and hospice health?care

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Older adults are a growing population that more people are having contact with as caregivers and in general living. Frances Shani Parker is author of Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes available in paperback and e-book editions in America and other countries at online and offline booksellers.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

AUGUST 2, 2020

Physical neglect and abuse in caregiving are other issues. Frances Shani Parker, Author Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes is available in paperback and e-book editions in America and other countries at online and offline booksellers.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 6, 2022

What struck me most was not that palliative care was a question, nor that it made it seem that palliative care isn’t provided alongside care directed at curing, nor was it that hospice was the first buzzed in response, but it was that palliative care was the $2000 question in the Double Jeopardy round! Marian: I do. That’s a fun one.

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Living With Hospice

JULY 5, 2020

Transcript: Hello, come on in and welcome to another episode of Living With Hospice. I share my insights and offer help to clarify issues revolving around anything and everything hospice with this podcast. But here's some typical emotions that I see in families when loved ones are in hospice care when I go visit them.

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Living With Hospice

MAY 22, 2021

In Living With Hospice's fourth grief-centric episode, Mitch addresses the topic of grief triggers and how they can bring up that pain of loss and other emotions, sometimes even years later. Transcript: Hello and welcome to another episode of Living With Hospice. Until then this is Mitch Ware for living with hospice.

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