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Nursing Best Practices: Caring for Disabled Patients

Diversity Nursing

Disability affects approximate 61 million , or nearly 1 in 4 (26%) of people in the United States. Including people with disabilities in everyday activities and creating accessible environments and equitable opportunities that support them in holding roles similar to their peers who do not have a disability is disability inclusion.

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Dana-Farber’s New Push to Integrate Palliative, Behavioral Services in Cancer Care

Hospice News

Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has launched the Neuro-Inclusive Oncology Care and Empowerment Program, a psychosocial oncology initiative focused on adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). billion people live with some form of disability. billion people live with some form of disability. .

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Best Practices In Caring For Patients With Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities

Diversity Nursing

Patients with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (IDDs) have unique needs. It is important Nurses know how to properly provide care, and make health care more accessible for this population. Here are some helpful guidelines for treating patients with mental and/or physical disabilities.

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Lawmakers Mull Bills to Ensure Hospice, Home Health Worker Safety

Hospice News

Some stakeholders worry that the laws may impact care continuity among vulnerable homebound terminally ill populations lacking end-of-life support. However, the bills — if enacted — could come with unintended consequences, according to Lindsey Owen, executive director of Disability Rights Vermont.

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Building a ‘More Person-Centered Health System’: Palliative Care in Value-Based Models

Hospice News

Forthcoming Medicare payment models will likely focus on disease-specific programs that bear similarities to palliative care. Emerging reimbursement demonstrations have placed a stronger emphasis on addressing a more diverse group of patients with high levels of care needs and complex health trajectories.

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"Challenges and opportunities for improvement when people with an intellectual disability or serious mental illness also need palliative care: A qualitative meta-ethnography"

SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

Individuals with intellectual disability or serious mental illness have high rates of mortality due to physical comorbidities. These populations have specific needs that should be met to provide optimum palliative care and maintain optimum mental healthcare at the end-of-life. What is already known about the topic?

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The Aging Life Care Association® offering free info sessions for National Aging Life Care™ Month

Aging Life Care Association

Aging Life Care Managers® offer a holistic, client-centered approach to caring for older adults, dependent adults, and others facing ongoing health challenges.