Hospice News
AUGUST 31, 2023
Thus far in 2023, hospice merger and acquisition activity has deviated from prior years. This year is distinctive because of factors such as valuations, asset sizes and the mix of buyers. A number of trends have shifted. The last five years saw record-breaking multiples in the hospice space and private equity-backed platform deals were among the most common types of transactions.
GeriPal
AUGUST 31, 2023
Summary Transcript Summary How do people react when they hear they have a serious illness? Shock, “like a car is rushing straight at me” (says Bill Gardner on our podcast). After the shock? Many people strive, struggle, crawl even back toward a “ normal ” life. And some people, in addition or instead, engage in deep introspection on how to make meaning or live with or understand this experience of serious illness.
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Hospice News
AUGUST 31, 2023
Collaboration with hospital discharge planners can help hospices ensure smoother care transitions and timely referrals. Securing timely referrals for eligible patients remains a challenge because many hospice patients receive care for only a few days prior to death. Additionally, careful management of discharges to hospice care is a growing priority as providers and payers seek to reduce hospitalizations, readmissions and emergency department visits.
Community Home Health Care
AUGUST 31, 2023
Facing the difficult decision of how to continue caring for your loved one? Whether it’s your parent, relative or elderly friend, seeing them lose their independence can be painful. Many seniors will be worried about having to leave their familiar surroundings and move into a nursing home, and may also be wary of letting a stranger into their home. So your job of finding the right professional care is not an easy one.
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AT Home Care & Hospice
AUGUST 31, 2023
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Adobe Hospice & Home Health
AUGUST 31, 2023
National Cholesterol Education Month: A Time to Take Control of Your Heart Health September is National Cholesterol Education Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of managing cholesterol levels. High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and other health problems. What is Cholesterol? Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance The post Cholesterol Education Month appeared first on Abode Hospice & Home Health.
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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder
AUGUST 31, 2023
There’s a certain kind of magic when watching eq competitions, especially when it involves someone dear to you. Over the weekend, our daughter, Emmy Grace, took part in her first hunter jumper 2-foot division horse show.
Nurse Nacole
AUGUST 31, 2023
Category: Psychiatric Nursing Benzodiazepines are important and widely prescribed sedative-hypnotics. Their pharmacologic properties include reduction of anxiety, sedation, muscle relaxation, anticonvulsant and amnestic effects.
Minority Nurse
AUGUST 31, 2023
Nursing homes with the highest proportion of Black residents have the greatest number of hospitalizations and emergency department visits, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. Staffing levels likely drive the differences in hospitalizations and emergency department visits among nursing homes, the researchers report in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Caregiver Support Services
AUGUST 31, 2023
Caring for a senior with restricted mobility can be challenging but incredibly satisfying. It necessitates tolerance, compassion, and flexibility. Various circumstances, such as aging, chronic illnesses, or impairments, might lead to limited mobility. Understanding the requirements and difficulties faced by older adults with reduced mobility is crucial for carers.
Melodia Hospice
AUGUST 31, 2023
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by the loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain. In the early phases of Parkinson’s disease, patients experience tremors, loss of balance, muscle stiffness, and slowed movement. As the disease advances, it will ultimately reach its terminal phase. This condition will become incapacitating gradually.
High Peaks Hospice
AUGUST 31, 2023
One of our goals here at High Peaks Hospice is aimed at increasing the number of people in the Adirondack Region who have completed an advance directive. A living will is an advance directive that speaks to what care you want or do not want (i.e. no feeding tube, but open to antibiotics) and your Health Care Proxy names the person who will follow those wishes and make decisions.
Caring Senior Service
AUGUST 31, 2023
No matter the age, traveling will always be an exciting moment in a person’s life. However, frequent travelers know that traveling isn’t always sunshine and rainbows.
Melodia Hospice
AUGUST 31, 2023
Hospice Care and Palliative Care help terminally ill patients live better. They have similar goals but different approaches: Hospice Care Patients with a six-month prognosis receive hospice care. Hospice care prioritizes patient comfort and quality of life over disease treatment. Hospice care is often given in patients’ homes, nursing homes, or hospice facilities.
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