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Treating Burnout, Trauma, and Grief with Dance

Minority Nurse

When Rynders returned to school, she created an immersive theater performance called You & Me that was connected to her experience as her sister ’ s caretaker and her work as a charge nurse in the ER. It felt like I had both my joy and my grief coupled together in all that I did.” That became my goal—to make her laugh.”

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New Dementia-Focused Payment Model Emphasizes Caregiver Support

Hospice News

Because caretakers assume a disproportionate burden in dementia care, we have seen quite a lot of fragmentation in the care delivery of end-of-life services for patients with dementia. Caregivers of patients with longer prognoses face difficult emotional challenges, including feelings of guilt, frustration and grief, she stated.

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Caring For Your Loved One During Hospice Services

Shining Light Hospice

Counseling Can Be Beneficial In addition to grief counseling for survivors, counseling can help a terminally ill patient as well. Take Care of Yourself It is important for caretakers to take time for themselves.