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Documenting Caregiver Experiences

Chicago Caregiving

Rebecca Berman : Since the early 1980s, I have been doing research and program evaluation to document, explore and better understand the experiences of older adults and the family members, spouses, and friends who care for them. RB : After I worked as a nursing assistant in two nursing homes, I went to grad school.

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Building Mental Health Supports for Palliative Care Teams

Hospice News

A state of stress Palliative professionals of all walks are navigating symptoms of burnout, including social workers, grief counselors, chaplains, physicians and nurses. During that time frame, workers reported low levels of well-being that indicated a higher potential risk of burnout.

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Palliative Researcher Oliver: Family Caregivers Are Also Patients

Hospice News

There’s not even a place in most medical records to document that. That assumes that you have somebody at home who’s willing and able to take care of you. And if we don’t make that happen, those patients end up in the hospital or they end up in nursing homes. I propose that is the social worker.

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Recognizing and Reporting Signs of Elder Abuse

Diversity Nursing

Pay Attention to Financial Indicators: You might be in a situation where you are caring for someone in their home or a nursing home. Take their concerns seriously and document their statements appropriately. Document Thoroughly: When you suspect elder abuse, document your observations and conversations carefully.

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CAPC CEO Brynn Bowman: Palliative Services Are a Fundamental Shift in Health Care

Hospice News

Palliative care is provided by a specialty-trained team of doctors, nurses, social workers, and chaplains who work together with a patient’s other treating clinicians to provide an extra layer of support. This type of care is focused on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of the illness.

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Surrogate Decision Making: Bernie Lo and Laurie Dornbrand

GeriPal

Missouri set a very high bar, explicit written documentation that applies to this specific circumstance, which the Cruzan’s eventually cleared. But legislation can change, clinical practice can change, but I think what we’ll talk about today is how we’re now opening the door to conversations rather than legal rules and documents.

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Allowing Patients to Die: Louise Aronson and Bill Andereck

GeriPal

There’s more to it that you should be documenting than DNR DNI, which seems like. Another reason why maybe documenting in the chart and not having, you know, like our advance directives are usually hidden away. The intention was to place it in the beds in nursing homes. We need more. We can make this better.

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