Hospice News
APRIL 20, 2022
Bristol Hospice has acquired Hospice Select in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for an undisclosed sum. Bristol is a large multi-regional player that has grown seven times larger since private equity firm Webster Equity Partners purchased the company in 2017. The hospice operates more than 45 locations across 13 states, with EBITDA that exceeds $70 million, according to PE Hub.
Nurse.com
APRIL 20, 2022
Content courtesy of Verizon. When we tell our nursing story, where do we begin? Do we start with the many lives we’ve touched, the heartache we experienced, the tears we shed, the laughter, or the intimacy we’ve felt during a person’s most vulnerable moments? These experiences and feelings are what separates nursing from other professions, and they are the foundation for my nursing story.
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Hospice News
APRIL 20, 2022
Addus HomeCare Corporation (NASDAQ: ADUS) announced Wednesday that it has named a new EVP and chief development officer in Cliff Blessing, who had previously served as the EVP of corporate development for Encompass Health’s (NYSE: EHC) home health and hospice business. The move appears to reflect an aggressive M&A strategy for Addus, which was highlighted in CEO and Chairman Dirk Allison’s comments on the hire.
The Nurse Break
APRIL 20, 2022
Meet Dr Coralie Graham, a RN turned Associate Professor and Visiting Scholar at Griffith University School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences , currently researching Perispinal Etanercept Treatment (PSE) for Stroke. Coralie’s son Joel suffered a devastating brain injury at 3 years of age which lead Coralie to return to studies to get her PhD to help her son.
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Chicago Caregiving
APRIL 20, 2022
Older adults navigate pandemic restrictions, balancing safety with socialization. When Illinois officials lifted pandemic mask mandates in February, Linda Balla, who is fully vaccinated, gave considerable thought as to whether to wear a mask. At 72, she is in a high-risk age group for complications from Covid-19. Ever since Covid-19 restrictions loosened — and now with a judge voiding federal mask mandates for public transportation and airlines — many older adults remain in limbo, especially as
Palliverse
APRIL 20, 2022
Photo by Jason Pofahl on Unsplash. The sound of the skipping rope whirring as it hit the ground meant their father was up. He used to skip every day before he went to work. He taught his children resilience, to never give up when learning something new no matter how difficult it was. “You just gotta make friends with it”, he used to say. . He loved his children and would try and spoil them when he could. .
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Responsive Home Care
APRIL 20, 2022
Many of today’s seniors were raised during the Great Depression. They lived through a time when the country was pinching pennies and cutting corners. Frugality was embedded in many very early on and frequently remains firmly in place for life, affecting how they view the cost of senior care. So what exactly happens when a […]. The post How to Help Seniors Move Past the Cost of Senior Care appeared first on Responsive Home Care.
Minority Nurse
APRIL 20, 2022
“You know, when I was in nursing school, I never saw anyone that looked like me as an instructor.” Erik Carter , PhD, MS, APRN, CNS, CCRN-A, PHN, director of undergraduate programs for the Wayne State University College of Nursing , recalls “thinking it would be nice, at some point in my career, if I could be a face that students could see in themselves and say, “Hey, wow, that could be me one day.”.
Palliverse
APRIL 20, 2022
Photo by Lewis Roberts on Unsplash. With palliative care/hospice patients and their fragile health status, there is a chance that every time you see them might be the last time they ever have a meaningful connection with a fellow human being. Things can change in an instant, people can lose consciousness or clarity. Keeping this in mind, try to make each interaction as pleasant an encounter as you can for the both of you.
Nurse Nacole
APRIL 20, 2022
Category: Fundamentals Bile acid resins decrease cholesterol absorption through the exogenous pathway. These agents are not absorbed from the GI tract. They act to bind bile acids in the intestines, forming an insoluble complex that is excreted in the feces.
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