Hospice News

MAY 25, 2022

Agape Care Group has expanded to North Carolina with the purchase of Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Financial terms were undisclosed. Agape is a portfolio company of the private equity firm Ridgemont Equity Partners. Its newly acquired asset operates in eight counties in its home state and will not rebrand in the near term. “There is a natural fit, culturally and geographically, between our two companies,” said Agape Care Group CEO Troy Yarborough, in a statement.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 25, 2022

Our Nurse of the Week only received honorary credentials at best, but in the end, even a very hostile medical community had to acknowledge that Sister Elizabeth Kenny’s polio treatments helped thousands of children in the 1940s recover from the disease without being immobilized and imprisoned in braces and casts. Born in 1880 in a […].

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Hope Hospice

MAY 25, 2022

By Volunteer Dan Felton. Peggy * was in her late eighties and had lost her husband about two weeks before I met her. She and her husband had shared a room in the facility, so understandably, she had just suffered a huge loss. They had been married for a long time, and, when speaking about him, a smile would always appear on her face. It was obvious that they had a very loving marriage.

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Living Assistance Services

MAY 25, 2022

It’s well known that loneliness and isolation are linked to serious health problems in seniors. There are several ways to combat this.

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Boca Home Care Services

MAY 25, 2022

When the sun is up, people tend to go out to enjoy the fine weather and beautiful sights. Florida certainly has these in abundance, and Broward County has some of the best places to explore in the state. Seniors can make the most of spring and summer by engaging in fun activities in the area. They can come with friends and family to share the experience, or go by themselves and meet kindred spirits.

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Comfort Home Care

MAY 25, 2022

There are a number of things you should be prepared for if you’re a primary caregiver for a senior, and one of these is a potential medical emergency. Whether specific to a pre-existing condition or sudden illness, being prepared can save lives. Unfortunately, emergencies are more common among seniors and those with significant medical issues.

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Healthcare Law Insights podcast

MAY 25, 2022

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently started mailing letters inviting physicians to one-on-one training sessions about the Medicare hospice benefit. In this episode, Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske , Bryan Nowicki and Claire Postman talk about what these training sessions involve, why CMS is conducting them, and how physicians and hospices can respond.

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Happy Healthy Caregiver

MAY 25, 2022

Coastal Grandma or Coastal Gran is an internet lifestyle trend that I can get behind. It’s essentially a self-care vibe. Coastal Grandma inspires an aesthetic surrounded by happy memories, comfortable environments, calming beach waves, and a sassy wardrobe. As far as I can tell this term was coined by TikTok creator Lex Nicoleta — a […].

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Changing Lives Podcast

MAY 25, 2022

Hospice Quinte is hiring a part-time RPN for the Stan Klemencic Care Centre.

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Hospice News

MAY 25, 2022

Stakeholders in the hospice space are optimistic that Congress will pass the recently reintroduced Palliative Care and Hospice Education Training Act (PCHETA). While some see the bill as a beacon of hope, sustainable change will likely require more than a single piece of legislation. The legislation has percolated for the past five years without passing, but COVID may have opened lawmakers’ eyes to the value of hospice and palliative care, as well as a “huge gap” between demand for this care and

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