AlayaCare

APRIL 5, 2022

Home healthcare providers have an increased focus on "patient engagement", or in the words of Judith Hibbard, PhD, MPH, “an individual’s knowledge, skill, and confidence for managing their [own] health and health care.”. There is plenty of research that supports the notion that patients who are confident and who can participate in their own care are more likely to experience better outcomes, while reducing hospital readmissions.

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Adobe Hospice & Home Health

APRIL 5, 2022

April Is Bereaved Spouses Awareness Month By Jacquelyn Buffo, MS, LPC, CAADC Losing a loved one to a terminal illness is one of the most painful experiences you can go through. The loss of a spouse or partner is traumatic for many people, and the grief journey can feel overwhelming, confusing, and painful. However, each person grieves and works through the grieving process at their own pace and in.

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Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

APRIL 5, 2022

Often, family caregivers face a lack of appreciation, which can make their caregiving duties that much more challenging, but there are ways to cope. As soon as you woke up this morning until the end of a tiring day, you’ve given your all to the older family member you care for. You provided assistance with showering and dressing, prepared nutritious meals, cleaned the house, all while making sure your senior loved one was happily involved in meaningful activities, made it to their 3:00 hair appo

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Interim HealthCare Inc.

APRIL 5, 2022

Chances are, you know someone who has diabetes. Unfortunately, it’s incredibly common. Currently, more than 34 million Americans (one in 10 people) are living with diabetes – and 90 to 95 percent of those diagnosed have type 2 diabetes, a long-term (chronic) condition that results in too much sugar circulating in the bloodstream. If left unmanaged, type 2 diabetes can lead to serious and life-threatening health problems.

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Changing Lives Podcast

APRIL 5, 2022

Hospice Quinte is seeking an individual to serve as a Board Member and help Hospice Quinte achieve its vision of integrating hospice palliative care in our communities. The application deadline is April 29, 2022.

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The World According to Dr. El

APRIL 5, 2022

Dr. El. As I reviewed the many recent long-term care happenings and articles to select a topic for this week’s blog, my mind kept returning to the fascinating column by researchers Lindsey Creapeau and Jennifer Johs-Artisensi, “ Nursing assistants’ perspective holds the key to solving your staffing woes.” . Their study asked nursing home administrators, directors of nursing and certified nursing assistants their perspectives on the staffing challenges in the field.

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Together for Short Lives

APRIL 5, 2022

We are delighted to offer the ultimate prize for any Downton Abbey fan – the chance to watch the new film, Downton Abbey: A New Era, with the stars, at its global premiere on 25 April 2022 at Leicester Square, London. Just enter our special fundraising raffle to win a pair of tickets to be […]. The post Win tickets to Downton Abbey premiere appeared first on Together for Short Lives.

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Home Care Pulse

APRIL 5, 2022

Ep. 75: Business Outcomes and Quality are Tied to 3 Things: Processes, Tools and People Tatyana Zlotsky, Chief Customer Officer at A Place for Mom, explains what it means to be focused on quality outcomes, how to re-evaluate your people and tech stack to drive outcomes, and the recent updates at APFM to help providers leverage their data and acheive their growth goals.

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