Hospice News

JULY 22, 2022

More people are stepping into death doula work, according to founders of the Colorado-based organization Deathwives. Many come striving for change after witnessing loved ones receive poor end-of-life care or enduring bereavement without support. A death doula is a non-medical provider trained to care for a terminally ill person and their family physically, emotionally and spiritually during the process of death.

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HopeHealth

JULY 22, 2022

Providence, RI — Over the years, Providence business leader Arthur S. Robbins has earned a shelf’s worth of honors for his leadership, citizenship and philanthropy in the community. He recently received another, this time from a health organization he helped shape: After 41 years as a board member, Robbins was appointed chair emeritus of the Read More.

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Hospice News

JULY 22, 2022

Massachusetts-based health system Trinity Health will close its home health and hospice program in the West Springfield community in September, laying off 60 employees in the process. These services operate under the brand Trinity Health at Home. The health system recently notified the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development of the impending closure and layoffs.

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Daily Nurse

JULY 22, 2022

Nursing for me is about making a difference — and every day I’m making a difference in the lives of the people I care for. Take a Monday earlier this month. A patient of mine living with cerebral palsy was struggling to complete her therapeutic exercises. Her mother, clearly frustrated, feared her daughter wasn’t making […].

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Minority Nurse

JULY 22, 2022

Nursing for me is about making a difference — and every day I’m making a difference in the lives of the people I care for. Take a Monday earlier this month. A patient of mine living with cerebral palsy was struggling to complete her therapeutic exercises. Her mother, clearly frustrated, feared her daughter wasn’t making sufficient progress. Dedicated and caring, the mother also worried that she wasn’t doing enough to help her daughter improve and succeed.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

JULY 22, 2022

AT Home Care Hospice has earned the 2021 SHPBestTM “Superior Performer” Caregiver Satisfaction Award AT Home Care Hospice has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer” for achieving an overall caregiver and family satisfaction score that ranked in the top 20% of all eligible SHP clients for the 2021 calendar year.

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Daily Nurse

JULY 22, 2022

If this was 1950, parents all over the state would be losing sleep over this week’s polio infection in New York’s Rockland County. The poliomyelitis epidemic that hit the state in June-October 1916 killed 6000 during those six months and left some 24,000 people paralyzed. In New York City alone, 2400 people died of the […].

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Hope Hospice

JULY 22, 2022

By Reverend Amina Jessy Wolf. Spiritual Care Counselor. Hope Hospice chaplains come from diverse pastoral education and personal spiritual backgrounds. This variety equips the team in assisting people from all walks of life. Some patients have specific religious affiliations or spiritual practices. Others have no faith traditions. For the latter, a chaplain can still provide deeply meaningful support during the hospice journey.

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Palliverse

JULY 22, 2022

Photo by Adam Borkowski on Unsplash. We knew he would die soon and we asked him if he wanted us to contact anyone. He told us he would like his son to know, but he didn’t have his phone number. By this time he was too unwell and needed help with communication via social media. Our nurses helped him to send a message via his accounts. He died before he received any replies.

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Euro-American Connections & Homecare

JULY 22, 2022

Euro-American Homecare is proud to announce our June Caregiver of the Month. Irina was nominated by our Care Team for her outstanding dedication and reliability. Irina always goes the extra mile to ensure proper care of her clients, making sure to call if she has any questions or concerns about the client, and always updates the family members and agency about her clients’ condition.

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Caring Senior Service

JULY 22, 2022

For most families, there will come a time to explore living arrangements and other options for aging parents or loved ones. As they age, it is important to have a plan in place for where they will reside in the next phase of their senior years. A thoughtful plan will allow the most comfortable transition for both the senior and the family.

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Together for Short Lives

JULY 22, 2022

“Many of the families we support don’t get a break from 24/7 caring” Sophie has been a nurse for 12 years and always knew she wanted to work in children’s palliative care. Hear from her in her own words about her role as Team Nurse at Julia’s House Children’s Hospice: “Many people think that Julia’s […].

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Minority Nurse

JULY 22, 2022

A career in nursing is a reliable and meaningful way to make a living; it’s also one that continues to have exceptional industry growth. The job site Indeed recently released its list of the top 10 hottest jobs of 2022 and two of the spots went to nursing. In the U.S. News & World Report’s 100 Best Jobs of 2022 , nursing roles occupied two of the top 12 spots and reflected excellent nursing job growth.

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Nurse Nacole

JULY 22, 2022

Category: Fundamentals Patients taking diuretics need to know that they can take the medication with food or milk to prevent GI upset and they can schedule administration so that the need to urinate does not interrupt sleep.

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Together for Short Lives

JULY 22, 2022

Bereaved Mum Claire wrote an open letter which was signed by over 1,900 concerned campaigners, which she will hand over to 10 Downing Street today (22 July 2022). Claire’s son George died in in June 2019, two weeks before his sixth birthday. She is calling on the government to ensure that all seriously ill children […]. The post Bereaved parents urge government to end postcode lottery of 24/7 end of life care for seriously ill children appeared first on Together for Short Lives.

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The Heart of Hospice

JULY 22, 2022

Navigating the maze of responsibilities following a death can be overwhelming. Empathy.com can help. The Empathy founders know that loss-related tasks are many, ranging from writing an obituary to closing out business accounts and subscriptions. On the Empathy website, you’ll find resources to help with choosing a funeral home and celebrant, writing a eulogy, and … Continue reading "Empathy.com Supports Grievers When They Need It the Most".

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