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Telehealth Effective in Supporting Rural Caregivers

Hospice News

Palliative care delivered via telehealth is effective at improving access to caregiver support. For the study, caregivers of hospitalized patients who dwell in rural areas participated in a randomized, 8-week intervention consisting of video visits conducted by a palliative care-certified registered nurse.

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What To Know Before Hiring In-Home Nursing Services

Caregiver Support Services

Hiring an in-home nurse can be a game-changer for family caregivers. Here’s what to know before hiring in-home nursing services. Evaluate Your Caregiving Abilities You’re dedicated to caring for your loved one in need. They offer much-needed professional care for their loved ones.

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Home Care Nurse or In-Home Personal Caregiver?

Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

Home Care Nurse or In-Home Personal Caregiver? In today’s aging society, more seniors are choosing to age in place, favoring the familiarity and comfort of their own homes over the institutional setting of assisted living or nursing facilities.

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Partners In Care to Launch Clinician Burnout Prevention Program

Hospice News

The hospice and palliative care provider recently received a $50,000 grant from the Oregon Center for Nursing to support the program’s launch, which is dubbed Care for the Caregivers. million registered nurses expect to leave the health care workforce by 2027, the NCSBN research found. Nearly 900,000 of the nation’s 4.5

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Hospices Work to Recruit More Volunteers Before COVID PHE Ends

Hospice News

Having access to their visits with families and patients can help clinicians pick up any pieces that were left behind – especially for caregivers. In 2021, around 200 of the organization’s volunteers provided 1,448 visiting hours that supported patients, caregivers and family members, they reported.

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Aging Media Network, a WTWH Healthcare Company, Announces the Frontline Honors Class of 2023

Hospice News

Introducing the Frontline Honors Class of 2023 in alphabetical order, sorted by industry: Hospice & Palliative Care Eve Conversa – Hospice Nurse Practitioner, Advocate Health/Advocate Hospice Leigh Jenks – Hospice and Palliative Care Music Therapist, Blue Ridge Hospice Mihir Kamdar – Head of Clinical Delivery, Tuesday Health Michele (..)

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PeaceHealth Hospice Nurses Move Forward with Strike

Hospice News

Home care and hospice nurses at PeaceHealth have given notice that the strike will launch on Feb. Roughly 90 of its home health and hospice registered nurses represented by the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) recently voted in favor of strike , previously postponing the decision as ongoing wage negotiations took place. “We