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Understanding the Variability in Care of Nursing Home Residents with Advanced Dementia

GeriPal

If you develop dementia, odds are you will spend the last months to years of your life in a nursing home or assisted living facility. This study explored nursing home organizational factors and staff perceptions that are associated with the variation in care for residents with advanced dementia. Transcript.

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Can a Hospice Patient Go to the Emergency Room or Hospital?

Shining Light Hospice

This can be a covered benefit to relieve caregiver burnout, or to provide continuous care if the main caregiver cannot do so for a brief period of time. The focus of Hospice Care is not curative, meaning no traditional life prolonging treatment such as chemo or surgery are continued.