Hospice News

MARCH 2, 2023

After taking hits during the pandemic, nonprofit hospices are seeing supplemental revenue from resale thrift stores rebound. Many hospice organizations operate these stores to raise money for their programs. Several had to close these stores during the pandemic, losing valuable revenue sources for their under-funded services. Some are now seeing those funds trend in positive directions as COVID’s impacts ease.

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MARCH 2, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary Gabapentin is the 10th most prescribed drug in the United States and use is increasing. In 2002, 1% of adults were taking gabapentinoids (gabapentin and or pregabalin). By 2015 that number increased to 4% of US adults. There are a lot of reasons that may explain the massive increase in use of these drugs. One thing is clear, it is not because people are using it for FDA approved indications.

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AlayaCare

MARCH 2, 2023

Keeping clients safe while providing care services is critical for home care organizations. Client care can present a variety of risks that can impact the quality of care provided. In a survey of home care providers conducted by the Joint Commission , the most frequently identified risks were related to communication (such as miscommunication between providers, patients, and caregivers), falls, and medication management.

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Nurse.com

MARCH 2, 2023

At times, the lines between our personal and professional lives can become blurred — especially in nursing. When you think of your role as a nurse, terms such as “compassionate and “committed” may come to mind. And while these words capture your identity as a nurse, it’s important to define who you are separately from your workplace. Setting boundaries at work can be uncomfortable and even scary.

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Daily Nurse

MARCH 2, 2023

Your nursing career is like your body. It needs to be fed, watered, exercised, and well-rested to function optimally. What kinds of nutrition does your career need? What nutritional deficits does your nursing career demonstrate? Are you willing to feed your career as well as you feed your own body?

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Solace

MARCH 2, 2023

Portland media personality Sheila Hamilton ’s life and career changed forever when in December of 2006, she learned David, her husband and the father of her nine-year-old daughter Sophie, had died by suicide. He’d been missing for six weeks after leaving hospital treatment. “I wish we’d been able to talk him out of it, I wish the care he’d received had been good enough that he’d start to feel better, I wish that the medicine had worked, I wish so many things, but none of those wishes came true.

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Home Care Pulse

MARCH 2, 2023

Article Contents: – Introduction – Why employees leave their jobs – 1. Dissatisfaction with Compensation – 2. Lack of Benefits – 3. COVID Safety Concerns – 4. Not Enough Flexibility – 5. Stressful Work Environment – 6. Conflicting Responsibilities – 7. Lack of Communication – Other Factors to Consider – Keeping Employees Around Article Contents: Why employees leave their jobs 1.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

MARCH 2, 2023

The Last Breath Brings a New Reality Even when you know someone is dying, watching a loved one take their last breath is surreal. If they are on life support, once they are removed from it, their breathing may change pretty quickly, and then it stops. Natural death can be different. For several minutes, you The post The Last Breath appeared first on AT Home Care & Hospice.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

MARCH 2, 2023

We all have memories, life lessons or experiences which are engrained to such a level that they impact our lives many years later. One such experience, for 10-year-old Renee, occurred following my birthday celebration at Mr. Bill’s Bone Box restaurant in Kuttawa, KY. Being double-digits and all, and likely trying to show off in front of my friends, I decided that I needed to order off of the adult menu.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

MARCH 2, 2023

The Last Breath Brings a New Reality Even when you know someone is dying, watching a loved one take their last breath is surreal. If they are on life support, once they are removed from it, their breathing may change pretty quickly, and then it stops. Natural death can be different. For several minutes, you watch their breathing change. It becomes shallower, intermittent, until with great finality, they take their very last breath.

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Caring Senior Service

MARCH 2, 2023

From sleep apnea to insomnia to our busy brains overthinking, it can be hard to get a good night’s sleep these days. To help you get into some good habits and work on your sleep hygiene, here are 6 simple and easy things you can try.

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Nurse Nacole

MARCH 2, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Adverse GI events of NSAIDs may run the gamut from minor GI irritation to ulcers, GI bleeding, perforation and gastric outlet obstruction. These GI effects are why NSAIDs remain a second-line approach to osteoarthritis treatment.

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Comforcare Home Care

MARCH 2, 2023

March is National Social Work month, a time to celebrate the great profession of social work. Comforcare supports and appreciates Social Workers.

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MARCH 2, 2023

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Hospice News

MARCH 2, 2023

As lawmakers wrestle with necessary improvements to hospice program integrity, they should seek input from the professionals who provide that care, Dr. Holly Yang, incoming board president of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) told Hospice News. Yang, who is board-certified in internal medicine and hospice and palliative medicine, will soon succeed Dr.

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