Hospice News

MAY 2, 2022

The nation’s health care system is lacking in support for caregivers of the terminally ill, who are often left with a heavy financial and logistical burden. Without assistance or relief, these difficulties can impede access to hospice. Research has shown that patients who are faced with end-of-life decisions may be less likely to choose hospice unless they have a network of friends or family who can serve as home caregivers.

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MAY 2, 2022

Home care is on the precipice of seismic shifts. accelerated by technology, demand & supply fluctuations, and evolving preferences of both patients and caregivers. Throughout the history of modern healthcare to date, care has been primarily centered around providers. While this has increased efficiency for clinicians and health systems, it can render care inaccessible to patients.

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Hospice News

MAY 2, 2022

Katrina Agnew joined UnityPoint Health in December of 2021 as vice president of hospice. Though professionally she has cared for terminally ill patients for more than 30 years, her personal experience after her mother’s diagnosis with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer underscored the critical importance of her work. This drives her commitment to expand access to hospice care, particularly among underserved populations.

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AJN Off the Charts

MAY 2, 2022

Photo by D??ng Nhân from Pexels. A few years ago, I wrote a blog post directed towards friends and family members of nurses, entitled “ How to Support the Nurse in Your Life.” While the ideas in that post still hold up today, so much in nursing has changed, the COVID pandemic being the obvious main factor. With nurses in more need of support than ever, I find it important to revisit this idea of helping friends and families supporting the nurses in their lives at this unique point in time. 1.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 2, 2022

While Rosa Crumpton, RN, BSN, MBA, works full-time in nursing management for a large hospital, she has an interesting side-gig that came about after taking a course last year called “Nursing by Design.” That led to her side business. “[It] helped me discover where my natural talents and market needs intersected. I realized that I […].

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Caring Senior Service

MAY 2, 2022

Physical therapy is designed to help individuals maintain or restore their physical health. It can be used to strengthen muscles, improve range of motion, and reduce pain. Elderly persons who have had an accident, stroke, or surgery may receive physical therapy rehabilitation after being discharged from the hospital. This treatment is administered by physical therapists in an inpatient or outpatient setting.

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Happy Healthy Caregiver

MAY 2, 2022

a guest post written for Happy Healthy Caregiver by family caregiver, Jennifer Lagemann I’ve been through home care from three different perspectives and want to share some quick tips on how to make your home care experience seamless and stress-free. As the primary caregiver of a loved one, I’ve learned that home care is only […]. The post 3 Strategies to Improve Your Home Care Experience appeared first on Happy Healthy Caregiver.

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Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

MAY 2, 2022

Well, this is it, folks. This is the week that's set aside for nurses to be praised, thanked and stroked. Gratitude goes a long way in this world, so this is a week when clear and heartfelt gratitude for nurses can be found in many places, both expected and unexpected. At our workplaces, gifts for Nurses Week can be somewhat disappointing — mugs, pens, flowers, candy, stethoscope clips, and other material acknowledgments can fall flat, especially when we consider how nurses have slogged it out t

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Responsive Home Care

MAY 2, 2022

Trusting someone you love to the care of someone else is not easy, particularly for an older member of the family. Whether at home or in a facility, you’ll have questions you need answered. You will also want to be an excellent senior advocate to proactively address any potential problems and also to immediately resolve […]. The post Solutions to Help Be a Better Senior Advocate For a Loved One appeared first on Responsive Home Care.

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Elder Care Matters

MAY 2, 2022

I’m often surprised how many people are shocked to learn that Medicare and Supplemental Insurance does not cover Long-Term care costs. When referring to Long Term Care, I’m addressing care in the following: Independent Living Assisted Living Memory Care (Dementia) Skilled Nursing CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Communities) Let me address the confusion.

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Today's Caregiver

MAY 2, 2022

As part of National Older Americans Month this May, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is providing 10 steps for healthy aging.

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Nurse.com

MAY 2, 2022

Content courtesy of South University. Becoming a travel nurse has plenty of benefits, most notably the recent pay increase sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic and staff shortages around the country. Travel nurses must be able to work hard, adapt quickly, be willing to learn, ask questions, and prepare to uproot themselves as often as every 13 weeks. What Is a Travel Nurse?

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Palliverse

MAY 2, 2022

Photo by Nsey Benajah on Unsplash. We talked and he looked to be in pain, not physical but emotional/spiritual/social pain. He wanted to stay at home with his family but he knew that it was becoming too much to handle for them all. The boys are still young, his partner has a significant health issue. He wanted to be at home but was worried that caring for him would put her under too much strain, she had already had a close call.

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Nurse Nacole

MAY 2, 2022

Category: Fundamentals Hypertension is a major risk factor for CHD and can lead to vascular complications that increase morbidity and mortality. Additionally, the higher the blood pressure, the higher the risk of MI and other cardiovascular events.

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Comforcare Home Care

MAY 2, 2022

Mental Health Awareness Month is a time to raise awareness of those living with mental health issues, especially those patients living with Alzheimer's and dementia. Between 40 and 50% of people people with Alzheimer's experience depression. According to the Alzheimer's Association, "Depression is very common among people with Alzheimer's especially during the early and middle stages.".

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Today's Caregiver

MAY 2, 2022

Thought Leader Interview with Ken Clipperton, the Founder & President of Caregiver Technology Solutions.

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Pallimed

MAY 2, 2022

by Drew Rosielle ( @drosielle ) A Satirical Monologue in One Act: “Ok, 3rd year resident, let’s talk about rotating opioids. What do I mean by ‘rotating’ opioids? It’s just therapeutically switching one opioid with another. It’s um, like, a turnstile, I guess? Anyway--first let’s look at this equianalgesic table. Do you know what equianalgesia means?

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Today's Caregiver

MAY 2, 2022

Join us as we celebrate Fearless Caregivers, Lauren Agoratus sharing her personal story of caregiving.

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