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Systematic Change Needed to Support Family Caregivers of Hospice Patients

Hospice News

Given the critical role of family caregivers in home-based care, hospices have a vested interest in expanding their access to support. Families caring for seriously ill loved ones face systemic barriers that could threaten patients’ ability to receive care at home, including at the end of life. If a family can’t withstand these burdens, the patient may have to receive care in a facility to ensure their needs are met.

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Disarm Caregiving Triggers with Mindfulness

Sustainable Caregiving

“Stress is caused by being here but wanting to be there or being in the present but wanting to be in the future. It’s a split that tears you apart inside.” Eckhart Tolle Caregiving is a trigger minefield. The awareness we cultivate through mindfulness helps us avoid the triggers and disarm the mines. This is … Disarm Caregiving Triggers with Mindfulness Read More » The post Disarm Caregiving Triggers with Mindfulness appeared first on Sustainable Caregiving™.

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Bristol Hospice Appoints Alex Mauricio as New CEO

Hospice News

Alex Mauricio, president and chief strategy officer for Bristol Hospice, has taken the helm as CEO. He succeeds the company’s former top executive, Hyrum Kirton, who has transitioned to the board of directors. Mauricio became CEO effective Feb. 1, and he will remain the company’s president. Salt Lake City-based Bristol Hospice, a portfolio company of the private equity firm Webster Equity Partners, employs more than 3,000 staff in more than 76 locations across 18 states. “Hyrum, the board

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When Studying Mental Illness in Nurses Means Studying Yourself

AJN Off the Charts

Carrying the burden of depression as a nurse. As I read Anna’s (not her real name) description of how much effort it took to drag herself into work, how much she felt like a burden to her family, and her fear of being “found out,” tears welled up. “I know,” I said to myself. I was analyzing an interview transcript for a qualitative study of psychiatric-mental health nurses (PMHNs) who have experienced mental illness.

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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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Your Nursing Career and the Nuclear Option

Daily Nurse

If you’ve reached the point in your nursing career where you feel like you can’t go on and might need to abandon nursing and never look back, you’re considering “the nuclear option,” which means leaving the profession for good. While this is always a possible course of action, it’s not the only one.

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Staying Compliant in 2023: What You Need to Know About California’s Training Requirements

Home Care Pulse

HCP WEBINAR Staying Compliant in 2023: What You Need to Know About California’s Training Requirements Tuesday February 28st @ 2pm EST Tuesday February 28st @ 2pm EST Tuesday February 28st @ 2pm EST 2:00pm EST | 60 min 2:00pm EST | 60 min 2:00pm EST | 60 min Are you ready to meet and exceed state training requirements in 2023? Join HCP as we dive into the training requirements in California and learn what the top healthcare providers are doing to differentiate themselves.

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Why Warm Messaging Matters in Home Care Marketing

Corecubed Care Marketing Solutions

In the heart of winter, most of us long for warmth. We cozy up with blankets, don fuzzy sweaters, or snuggle by a fire. These things make us feel comfortable during what can be a harsh time of year. Those seeking care for a senior loved one are going through a similarly tough period. Most have struggled to provide care. Read More The post Why Warm Messaging Matters in Home Care Marketing appeared first on corecubed.

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Kaiser Permanente Hospice Provider

Hospice Valley

12 total views, 12 views today Last Updated on February 2, 2023 by Frank Davis Kaiser Permanente Hospice Provider (Hospice Valley) is a nonprofit that provides care, comfort and support to those who are living with life-limiting illnesses. They provide services such as hospice care, bereavement counseling, palliative medicine, and more in Los Angeles, CA.

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Which one are you? Mercenary, missionary or misfit – remote nursing

The Nurse Break

About After 19 years of nursing primarily in the rural and remote setting, Adjunct Professor Danielle Causer shares with The Nurse Break her passion for rural and remote nursing. With a career spanning clinical nursing, high-level executive and board positions she brings a wealth of perspective. She is also a Director for the CRANAplus board since October 2022.

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City of Belleville Proudly Supports Hospice Quinte

Changing Lives Podcast

Hospice Quinte is delighted to have received $225,000 from the City of Belleville today. This latest contribution is part of the municipality’s $1M commitment that helped Hospice Quinte establish its six-bed, world-class hospice residence known as the Stan Klemencic Care Centre. To date, the City of Belleville has paid $775,000 toward the 6-year pledge.

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Lawsuits That Don’t Involve Patient Care Can Still Involve Nurses

Nurse.com

Most of my blogs over the years have examined conduct directly related to nursing practice and focused on nurses who have been named in professional negligence lawsuits or who were called as expert witnesses. But sometimes nurses have a role in a lawsuit that has nothing to do with patient care, as the following case illustrates. Particulars of the case A mother, accompanied by her aunt, was visiting her daughter who was a patient at a medical center, when a janitor entered the patient’s room.

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Provincial Funding Helps Hospice Quinte Support Seniors with Advance Care Planning

Changing Lives Podcast

Hospice Quinte is hosting a series of Advance Care Planning seminars for adults 55 and older thanks to $24,000 in funding received from Ontario’s ‘Seniors Community Grant’ program. An Advance Care Plan (ACP) is a way for people to express what they wish to take place should they become incapable of consenting to or refusing treatment, or personal care.

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Infectious Diseases

Nurse Nacole

Category: Infectious Diseases Pelvic inflammatory disease consists of several inflammatory disorders of the upper female genital tract that include any combination of endometritis, salpingitis, tubo-ovarian abscess and pelvic peritonitis.

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Black History Month

Comforcare Home Care

February is Black History Month - honoring the triumphs and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history. From all of us at Comforcare.we honor and recognize the achievements, important events and history of African Americans in the U.S. "True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice." - Martin Luther King Jr.

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February 9, 2023 is Giving Hearts Day!

Hospice Red River Valley

Giving Hearts Day is a 24-hour fundraising event for charities in North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Hospice of the Red River Valley is a participating non-profit organization, and we are asking for your support! Donations to Hospice of the Red River Valley on Giving Hearts Day will be doubled, up to $1,500,000! Hospice care touches the lives of so many.

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Most Read Articles from January’s Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)

Read the Most Read articles of the January issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (JPSM), the official journal of AAHPM. The Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome: A Review of the Implications, Etiology, and Treatments Leon Margolin, MD, PhD, Doris K. Cope, MD, Rachel Bakst-Sisser, MD, Joshua Greenspan, MD Drugs Used for Euthanasia: A Repeated Population-Based Mortality Follow-Back Study in Flanders, Belgium, 1998–2013 Sigrid Dierickx, PhD, Joachim Cohen, PhD, Robert Vander Stichele, PhD, Luc

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Medicaid Planning & Applications

Elder Care Matters

Long-term care costs are exorbitant, and Medicaid is the primary way that individuals are able to pay for long-term care. Medicaid eligibility rules and regulations are highly complex and everchanging, oftentimes requiring seasoned attorneys, such as Ronald Fatoullah & Associates, to obtain a Medicaid approval. Medicaid planning and planning for long-term care can be done… The post Medicaid Planning & Applications appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com.

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Books on Becoming A Better Mentor (and Better Person): Bob Arnold

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary Sometimes you read a book and get a flash of insight – that “ah ha!” moment – about yourself and the ways you interact with others. That happened to me when reading “Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World.” It helped me to understand and justify my interest in (this won’t surprise you) EVERYTHING related to geriatrics or palliative care.

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Home Health and Hospice Heavyweight April Anthony to Lead New Provider Company, VitalCaring

Hospice News

A new multi-state home health and hospice player, VitalCaring Group, has emerged under the leadership of health care entrepreneur and executive April Anthony. Most recently, Anthony was CEO of home health and hospice for Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC). She stepped down from that role in spring 2021. This came just months before Encompass began its spin off of that segment, which gave birth to Enhabit, Inc.

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No place like community: Discharge planning beyond the PHE

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Renee Kinder There is no better way to start the week and the slew of incoming emails than with a great belly laugh. One of the first messages in my inbox Monday elicited exactly such a response… It stated, “I’ve attempted to reach you, but have had no success. Either you’ve been eaten by alligators or you’re just plain swamped. If you have been eaten by alligators, my deepest sympathy goes out to your family members.