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Grief Care Platform Betterleave Expanding Via New Hospice-Partnership Model

Hospice News

The grief care tech platform Betterleave is expanding with a new hospice-partnership model that augments its employee-benefit business. The company’s platform is designed as a benefit that companies can offer their employees who have lost a loved one, a pregnancy, or a pet, including access to care coordinators, death care experts, products, and counseling services.

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What is a CNA? Job Description and Career Guide

Daily Nurse

A Certified Nursing Assistant, or CNA, provides basic care to patients in hospitals, nursing homes, and other medical facilities. There is a demand for CNAs in all 50 states, so the job outlook is good. Demand for CNAs in All 50 States The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that employment of nursing assistants will grow […].

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Addus Orients M&A Strategy Away From Hospice, Towards Home Health, Personal Care

Hospice News

Addus HomeCare Corporation’s (NASDAQ: ADUS) is shifting its M&A strategy away from hospice deals to focus on its home health and personal care businesses. Texas-based Addus provides personal, home health and hospice care across 207 locations in 22 states, reaching roughly 46,500 patients annually. Though hospice will still be an important part of the company’s growth strategy, the company will be more aggressive on home health and personal care acquisitions in the near term, according to Add

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Chatting with Nurse Blake, RN and Most Popular Nurse Influencer on SM: Part 2

Minority Nurse

Have you read Part 1 of our interview with popular nurse influencer and nursing advocate Nurse Blake? Well, if not, read that here before reading Part 2. Whether you know Nurse Blake from his Facebook videos, podcast, live shows, or cruises, he’s proven that he’s a force to be reckoned with! Have you always wanted to be a nurse? Yeah, I’ve always wanted to be a nurse.

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The Ultimate Guide to Improving Caregiver Engagement & Retention

Want to learn how to retain your caregivers & improve caregiver retention X3? The home care industry is experiencing turnover rates of over 80%. How are you ensuring your agency is retaining caregivers? This FREE eBook from Smartcare Software is packed with industry secrets needed to keep your caregivers happy, engaged, and retained, unlocking the full potential of your agency.

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VITAS Community Access Program Spurs Upward Trend, but Staffing, COVID Headwinds Still Sting

Hospice News

VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed (NYSE: CHE), is seeing the benefits of ongoing community access initiatives as it continues to battle headwinds that started with the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 2020, the company has been beleaguered by the staffing shortage, reduced lengths of stay, and disruption in skilled nursing, senior housing, and to some extent acute-care referrals.

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Hospice Nurses Take a Holistic Approach to Dementia Care

Nurse.com

For patients with dementia, the treatment goals are to manage symptoms and maintain function and quality of life. This can only be achieved if care teams, including hospice nurses, know the latest evidence-based strategies for dementia care. But hospice nurses also recognize the challenges these patients and their families face every day and are ready to help ease their distress and fear.

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Holiday Season Tips for Seniors: Travel and More

Always Best Care Senior Services

The holidays are here, and for many families around the U.S., that means family gatherings and gift-giving galore. While the holidays are a great time for seniors to connect with family, exercise routines are often disrupted for shopping excursions and rich holiday meals replace important diet needs. Throw in worries associated with traveling, flu season, and COVID-19, and it’s easy to see why some seniors suffer though the holiday season.

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Palace of Care – Struggle

Palliverse

Photo by Logan Fisher on Unsplash. “You’re really breathless.”. “Yeah. I’m. Trying. To. Calm. Down.”. “Hard to swallow too?”. Nod. “You’re working hard to breathe. You’re having to shrug your shoulders up.”. “Yeah, Mum’s like that in the morning. She’s better in the afternoon.”. “I’m seeing quite a difference in Mum since I last saw you both a few days ago.

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The Many Benefits of In-Home Care Services

American In-Home Care

Are you currently caring for an older loved one? Perhaps you’ve had a recent visit with Dad and it seems like he needs some extra support at home. Whatever the case, home care services can make a difference for both you and your loved one. November is National Home Care and Hospice Month, and it’s the perfect time to explore the many benefits of in-home care services.

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Nurse Nacole

Category: Fundamentals On physical exam, persons with COPD may have wheezing, cyanosis, a barrel-shaped chest, low diaphragms, and signs of cor pulmonale which include, peripheral edema and an enlarged heart.

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Ground-breaking children’s palliative care project launches in North West England to reach the growing numbers of children with life-limiting conditions

Together for Short Lives

The Kentown Children’s Palliative Care Programme has a bold long-term ambition to reach every family caring for a child with a life-limiting condition. The project is funded by The Kentown Wizard Foundation, based in Blackpool. It is a collaborative programme between Together for Short Lives, Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity and The Kentown Wizard Foundation.

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Health Spotlight: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Always Best Care Senior Services

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD affects millions of Americans, but it tends to be more common in older adults. Research has shown that approximately 10% of Americans aged 75 or older are living with COPD , and the actual percentage may be higher since many cases go undiagnosed. COPD is a progressive disease for which there is currently no cure, but there is treatment available to reduce symptoms and improve quality of life.

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November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month 2022

Hospice of the North Coast

November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, and Hospice of the North Coast will participate in the Meeting You Where You Are campaign all month long. In support of this month-long initiative, we will be providing education, sharing patient stories and demonstrating our mission. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram for daily updates.

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How to Create Your Advance Care Plan Series with The Conversation Project, Special Episode

The Heart of Hospice

Need some help with those difficult Advance Care Plan discussions? Welcome to our special Advance Care Plan Series featuring Kate Debartolo and the team from The Conversation Project! Conversations about end of life wishes can happen in different places – in family groups, community groups, or inside communities of faith. No matter where you want … Continue reading "How to Create Your Advance Care Plan Series with The Conversation Project, Special Episode".

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