Hospice News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

A lack of culturally inclusive care and mistrust of the health system are contributing to low hospice utilization among Native Americans. Native Americans are the least likely to enroll in hospice among racial and ethnic groups. Many in that community also lack access due to geographic and financial barriers. They comprised 0.4% of all Medicare hospice patients in 2018, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Summary Transcript Summary. What would it take to transform dementia care? While a lot of hope and money is being put into new monoclonal amyloid antibodies like lecanemab, the evidence is that while they are great in reducing amyloid in the brain for those with early Alzheimer’s disease, the effects are at best modest in slowing down the decline in cognition and function (more to be said on that in an upcoming podcast).

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Enhabit, Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) has acquired Southwest Florida Home Care, Inc.’s home health agency in Fort Myers for an undisclosed sum. The transaction expands Enhabit’s home health footprint in Florida to 22 locations. Acquisitions have been on the menu since day one for Enhabit, which spun off from Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) in July. The close of Q3 marked the company’s first quarter as a separate entity.

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Daily Nurse

DECEMBER 2, 2022

As more countries report nursing shortages, the inability to fulfill the demand for nurses has become a global issue. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), most member countries have reported some nursing shortages, with the demand projected to continue increasing substantially. Three factors drive the international migration of nurses: globalization, supply-demand, and push-pull factors. […].

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Comforcare Home Care

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Holiday depression for seniors can be a sad and trying time of the year, especially if a spouse has died, family is far away, or they have lost friends and social connections. Long-standing holiday traditions can seem abandoned or gone bringing feelings of loneliness, depression and isolation. It's important to support seniors to help them combat holiday depression symptoms.

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The Heart of Hospice

DECEMBER 2, 2022

by Helen Bauer BSN RN CHPN Dec. 1, 2022 I’ve been hesitant to add my voice to all that’s been written in response to the ProPublica article. So many dedicated end of life advocates have issued strong statements, impassioned by Ava Kofman’s portrayal of what the hospice industry has become since the federal hospice benefit … Continue reading "Hold Fast, Hospice".

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Euro-American Connections & Homecare

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Did you know that Christmas Songs could be a meaningful way to bond with your loved one with memory issues? As they can most likely reach their long-term memories, the right song can help a deeply forgetful person access old memories, provide a sense of relief from feelings of anxiety, as well as improve their cognitive functioning. The post Christmas Tunes appeared first on Euro-American Connections & Homecare.

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Nurse Nacole

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Category: Fundamentals Recently, proton pump inhibitors have been evaluated for long-term adverse effects, including hypergastrinemia, fractures, infections (Clostridium difficile colitis and bacterial gastroenteritis), vitamin B12 deficiency and hypomagnesemia.

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The Heart of Hospice

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Check out this episode! The post How to Survive as a Caregiver Warrior with Susanne White, Episode 132 appeared first on The Heart of Hospice.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The recent article by the New Yorker and ProPublica that branded “hospice” as a profiteering “hustle” was an outrageous misrepresentation of the provider community. Starting with the headline, the story uses “hospice” as a monolithic term that makes little distinction among individual providers — heralding it overgeneralized and oversimplified perspective. in many instances information that was accurate at face value lacked sufficient context to fully elucidate the subject matter.

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