Hospice News

AUGUST 24, 2022

Joliet, Illinois-based Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care has nearly tripled the capacity of its pediatric palliative care program, expanding in geography, staff, and patient census. The nonprofit’s pediatric program now has capacity for 120 patients. Lightways’ current pediatric census has risen to 100 patients, up from 40. Additionally, the program’s service area has extended to the City of Chicago and other areas further north and northwest, according to CEO Mary Kay Sheehan.

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Daily Nurse

AUGUST 24, 2022

It takes a special person to be there to help comfort a dying person, and crisis care nurses do this every day. Not only do they provide this crucial care, but they offer comfort and reassurance to friends and family. Local crisis care nurse Raymond Kruse is a humble man who truly loves what he […].

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Hospice News

AUGUST 24, 2022

Effective governance can be critical to a hospice’s performance and growth, and a number of providers have been working to optimize the engagement of their boards of directors or trustees. . To develop an engaged board that adds value to an organization, hospices are taking governance activity beyond the standard, periodic meetings and fundraising events.

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The Nurse Break

AUGUST 24, 2022

More from ‘ Leading for Change ‘ here. I am penning this thought piece while in Darwin at the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) annual nursing conference with over 700 nurses from across Australia. While a wonderful week of inspiring nurse leadership conversations (from many fabulous nurse leaders), hearing about some wonderful initiatives and sharing a glass or two of wine between friends in some cases we haven’t seen for almost 2 years there is an underlying tension and dis

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Minority Nurse

AUGUST 24, 2022

My nursing education journey began when I received my BSN in Nursing at Rutgers College of Nursing in 2011. During my time there, I met some strong, professional women professors. They took such a personal interest in me that, over a decade later, I think of them with much gratitude. Their strength helped me to see myself as a strong but caring nurse.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

AUGUST 24, 2022

The summer may be winding down but the sun is still fierce! More people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year in the United States than all other cancers combined, according to the Skin Care Foundation. So even as you’ve been enjoying the outdoors and the warmth on your skin, it’s important to take a moment and incorporate some healthy habits to stay safe in the sun.

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Today's Caregiver

AUGUST 24, 2022

This week we commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of Hurricane Andrew and the seventeenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Both storms brought unimaginable destruction upon so many of our friends and family members.

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Responsive Home Care

AUGUST 24, 2022

You’ve come to the realization that the family home is just way too much for your mother and father to take care of. A smaller home became available just around the corner from you that’s ideal: a lovely flower garden in the backyard, a bright, cheerful kitchen, and no stairs to navigate. Now it’s time […]. The post Downsizing for Seniors with Dementia appeared first on Responsive Home Care.

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Living Assistance Services

AUGUST 24, 2022

As our loved ones age and face a growing number of physical challenges, mobility often becomes an issue. For some seniors, it’s as simple.

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Nurse Nacole

AUGUST 24, 2022

Category: Fundamentals Because of amiodarone’s poor bioavailability, distribution and long half-life, its onset may not be apparent for several months. To achieve efficacy more quickly, loading doses of oral amiodarone must be initially used to saturate the myocardial stores.

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Chicago Caregiving

AUGUST 24, 2022

Genealogy has immense value for older adults, offering a way to stay engaged and connected to the past, present, and future. As a lawyer, Leonard Kofkin, 89, was no stranger to yellow legal pads. And that’s what he turned to 53 years ago when his aunt brought him an overlooked shoebox of family photos and documents. Kofkin grew up in Chicago, thinking his immediate family was all the family he had.

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Nurse.com

AUGUST 24, 2022

Brian Thomas, RN, CCRN, a travel nurse working at a neuro intensive care unit in Los Angeles, was diagnosed with monkeypox in late June and said it was “pretty horrible.”. Brian Thomas, RN. “I had all of the standard flu-like symptoms … malaise, ran a fever, had sweats and chills, and a really horrible headache for three days,” Thomas said. “I started to notice strange blemishes on my skin that looked and felt like bug bites at first.

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