Life & Death Matters

JUNE 16, 2022

Moving a loved one to a long-term care (LTC) facility can be stressful and difficult for all involved. Family may struggle to acknowledge they can no longer meet the person’s care needs, and that the person’s health will continue to decline. For a person who identifies as LGBTQ, and their family, there are added concerns, […]. The post How to be a compassionate, LGBTQ-inclusive PSW/nurse/professional in palliative care appeared first on Life and Death Matters.

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Hospice News

JUNE 16, 2022

More hospitals and health systems are stepping into the home-based hospice space, often seeing joint ventures as a promising route to a return on their investment. While there are several factors driving facility-based health care organizations to eye home-based care, more than anything, hospices and other providers should simply be aware that the “normal” look of M&A activity in their spaces is changing.

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AlayaCare

JUNE 16, 2022

What’s the best way to pay those who deliver home care services? The issue remains elusive when it comes to firm answers. It also remains a point of seemingly endless debate and consternation, which isn’t surprising when so much money, deep implications, and sensitivities collide in one discussion. But there’s no longer denying what’s happening in countries like the United States.

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Hospice News

JUNE 16, 2022

Hospice provider Complete Oklahoma has acquired a license from Houston-based Avenir Hospice Care, establishing the company’s first foothold in Texas. Financial terms were undisclosed. The Complete Oklahoma deal clears the way for the company to launch a de novo in the burgeoning Texas market, according to Alex Veach, director of operations for the M&A advisory firm Agenda Health.

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Chicago Caregiving

JUNE 16, 2022

Finding connections through the fog of dementia. It’s hard to watch a loved one deteriorate with dementia. It’s hard to watch them lose memories, lose their ability to communicate, lose functioning. But deep in their soul, they are still the same person they always were. It’s important to recognize those glimmers and make the best of their capabilities, depending on the stage of their disease.

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Elder Care Matters

JUNE 16, 2022

New Medicaid Look Back Rules If this sounds familiar, you’re right—recent years have seen many extensions of rules regarding Medicaid. But for New Yorkers, this most recent change to Medicaid Community Based Care is a result of a New York State’s 2022-2023 budget and not the pandemic. There has always been a five-year lookback… The post MEDICAID ALERT: New Medicaid Community Care Look Back Rules Start October 1, 2022 appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com.

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Home Care Pulse

JUNE 16, 2022

Article Contents: – Introduction. – Welcome New Hires with Onboarding Caregiver Packages. – Set the Tone with Orientation Training. – Organize Social Media Photo Opportunities. – Connect Your New Hires with Current Employees. – Send a “How Are we Doing?” Email. – Following Through with Your First Impression.

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Chicago Caregiving

JUNE 16, 2022

Hearing aids and support groups help people counter hearing loss . Picture the scene: A person with hearing impairment claims they don’t have a problem. They say they can hear perfectly fine, if only others stopped mumbling all the time. Meanwhile family members — tired of endlessly shouting or repeating themselves — plead with their loved one to get hearing aids, to no avail. .

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Daily Nurse

JUNE 16, 2022

NYU Rory Meyers School of Nursing has been expanding its offerings focused on LGBTQ+ health to better prepare nursing students to provide culturally affirming and inclusive care to this population. “It is rare for nursing schools to offer coursework dedicated to the health and well-being of LGBTQ+ individuals, despite the unique issues they face and […].

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Chicago Caregiving

JUNE 16, 2022

4 ways memory care communities offer an individualized approach. With Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia on the rise, dedicated memory care communities and memory care units are stepping up to meet people’s unique needs. When an individual’s ability to communicate diminishes — a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia — specially trained staff prioritize engaging them and keeping them safe.Memory care communities differ from assisted living communities or skilled nursing facilities in

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Palliverse

JUNE 16, 2022

Photo by Sandi Benedicta on Unsplash. The Land of Milk and Honey. “NSW residents will have access to the highest quality care and pain management services at the end of their life, with palliative care and specialist health services to receive a record $743 million funding boost over the next five years. Premier Dominic Perrottet said the 2022-23 funding boost is on top of the $300 million the NSW Government invests each year in palliative care.” Quoted from this NSW government pres

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Chicago Caregiving

JUNE 16, 2022

Enhancing quality of life for people with dementia. Chicagoan Kris McCabe’s Instagram and TikTok accounts are peppered with sweet moments with her grandmother, Mary Padovani. Videos show the two singing a Patsy Cline song and sharing a hug as they swap, “I love yous.” In others, Padovani brushes McCabe’s hair, as she’s done for years. These glimpses are part of a lifetime of memories made between the pair.

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Euro-American Connections & Homecare

JUNE 16, 2022

June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month — this brings us an opportunity to start a conversation about the brain, Alzheimer’s disease, and other dementias. Today we have gathered some common myths about the disease. It is important to deconstruct those as a part of spreading awareness. •. *Euro American Homecare LLC, All rights reserved. This material is provided for informational purposes only.

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Chicago Caregiving

JUNE 16, 2022

Managing the risks of multiple medications. More is not always better — especially when it comes to medications. Taking too many medications increases the risk for adverse drug reactions — a particularly acute problem for older adults. Adults age 65 and older visit the emergency department three times more often for medication-related adverse events than younger adults do, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. .

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Nurse Nacole

JUNE 16, 2022

Category: Fundamentals In patients with angina, monitoring is important to evaluate for progression or stability of the disease, response to therapy and presence or absence of adverse events. Patient monitoring begins with a stress test.

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Chicago Caregiving

JUNE 16, 2022

Transitioning to a memory care community may be challenging. Here’s how to make it easier. Abigail Havens remembers the troubling updates from her mother’s friends. One afternoon, her mother had gotten lost driving to a restaurant where she’d eaten lunch regularly. On another day, her mother sounded confused when she called a local theater, where she often attended plays. .

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Minority Nurse

JUNE 16, 2022

Nursing assistants are essential members of any healthcare team and this week’s National Nursing Assistants Week is a time to honor the work they do. Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) care for patients by helping them with their daily tasks of living, ensuring their comfort, and keeping an eye on any changes in behavior or physical health. Because they spend quite a lot of time with patients, they are able to notice changes they can quickly report to the care team.

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Chicago Caregiving

JUNE 16, 2022

Services offer supervision and activities, keeping older adults engaged while aging in place. Often, after packed days and nights caring for their aging loved ones, family caregivers need a break. And older adults, including people with dementia, need breaks, too. Adult day programs fill those needs, providing supervised activities and care designed specifically for older adults aging in place at home. .

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GeriPal

JUNE 16, 2022

Summary Transcript Summary. There are a lot of old myths out there about managing urinary tract symptoms and UTI’s in older adults. For example, we once thought that the lower urinary tract was sterile, but we now know it has its own microbiome, which may even provide protection against infections. So giving antibiotics for a positive urine culture or unclear symptoms may actually cause more harm than good.

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Chicago Caregiving

JUNE 16, 2022

Silver Spurs lets older adults take the reins. Loraine Bremer has always loved animals. That’s why, a few years ago, when she first heard that her assisted living community, Covenant Living of Northbrook , would be arranging a trip to a horse farm, she quickly signed up. . Bremer, who recently turned 100, remembers her visits well. “It was just exciting, going to the barn and seeing all these horses,” she says.

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Aging Life Care Association

JUNE 16, 2022

This Pride Month, Aging Life Care Professionals across the country join in celebrating and honoring LGBTQ+ elders. Included in this celebration is understanding the unique needs of LGBTQ+ elders and creating care plans that support and enhance their individual lifestyles. According to SAGE, LGBTQ+ elders are: Twice as likely to be single and live alone … Continue reading Gray is a Color of the Rainbow → The post Gray is a Color of the Rainbow appeared first on Aging Life Care Associa

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Chicago Caregiving

JUNE 16, 2022

The social, low-impact sport appeals to active older adults. If you find yourself or someone you love in an (ahem) pickle over lack of exercise, may we suggest a game of pickleball? The mood- boosting sport surged in popularity, growing almost 40% over two years, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s 2022 Topline Participation Report.

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Minority Nurse

JUNE 16, 2022

“We’ve come a long way,” remarks Dr. Yvonne Commodore Mensah, Ph.D, MHS, RN. Now an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing—where she started her PhD study in 2010—she is guiding the next generation of emerging scientists. With a special interest in mentees of color. That’s because sheer numbers are not the whole story of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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The Nurse Break

JUNE 16, 2022

The following is from the Nursing & Midwifery Council of NSW , however the underlying principles and information is relevant across Australia. For more important articles go here. Professional conduct on social media. Social media is an easily accessible public forum which can be open to misinterpretation or used inappropriately. Health practitioners must be alert to how inappropriate conduct on social media can lead to complaints of unprofessional conduct or professional misconduct.

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