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Home-based palliative care helps patients with advanced illness

HopeHealth

HopeHealth’s Advanced Illness program provides palliative care to patients in the later stages of serious illness — right in the comfort of home. The post Home-based palliative care helps patients with advanced illness appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Hospice Providers Developing New Strategies for Recruitment, Retention

Hospice News

Having a solid understanding of worker priorities will give hospices an advantage in hunting for new recruits as workforce shortages continue. Hospices are entering a “new normal,” and many are reshaping their recruitment and retention strategies, according to Lynne Sexten, president and CEO of Agrace Hospice & Supportive Care. Enduring the past two years of COVID-related staffing headwinds has been a “very painful” experience for many hospice providers amid rising demand and skyrocketing le

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Creating Lasting Memories: Why Quality Time with Older Family Members Matters

Seasons Hospice

In our fast-paced world, where time is often a scarce commodity, it’s easy to overlook the importance of spending quality time with our older family members. However, these moments are not just about creating memories; they are about building and strengthening the bonds that tie generations together. In this blog post, we’ll explore why dedicating time to older family members is crucial and how it contributes to creating lasting memories that hold immense value.

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By the Bay Health, Mission Hospice & Home Care, Hope Hospice to Complete Triple Merger

Hospice News

Three independent providers — By the Bay Health, Mission Hospice & Home Care and Hope Hospice — will merge, becoming the largest nonprofit hospice network in northern California. By the Bay and Mission in September announced their plans to merge. In the intervening months, Hope Hospice also joined the transaction. The organizations indicated that joining forces would make them stronger competitors in the marketplace as well as improve access to care in the communities they serve.

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The Ultimate Guide to Improving Caregiver Engagement & Retention

Want to learn how to retain your caregivers & improve caregiver retention X3? The home care industry is experiencing turnover rates of over 80%. How are you ensuring your agency is retaining caregivers? This FREE eBook from Smartcare Software is packed with industry secrets needed to keep your caregivers happy, engaged, and retained, unlocking the full potential of your agency.

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Nursing Work Environments: A Brief Guide

Nurse.com

Recently, nurses have navigated their careers through a global pandemic, a travel nursing boom, supply issues, and continue to face an ongoing nursing shortage. Nearly 30% of nurses considered leaving the profession in 2021, compared to 11% in 2020, according to Nurse.com’s 2022 Nurse Salary Research Report. Nurses have many options when choosing their career and care setting.

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Nurses, Reach Out Your Hands to Help End Suffering

Daily Nurse

In day-to-day 21st-century life, suffering surrounds us. Whether it’s a burned-out nurse colleague , the homeless person sleeping on the subway grate, a grieving mother standing over the body of her lifeless child, or the stranger crying in the supermarket produce aisle, there’s no shortage of moments in which we see the gravity of the lives of other human beings unfold before our eyes.

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Nurse Nacole

Category: Fundamentals The only contraindication to attempting bag-mask ventilation is when the application is impossible. It is often impossible to achieve an effective face mask seal on patients with deforming facial trauma and those with thick beards.

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Hope Hospice Merger Announcement

Hope Hospice

By the Bay Health, Mission Hospice & Home Care, and Hope Hospice Merge to Become the Largest Independent Not-for-Profit Hospice Network in Northern California Newly combined organization aims to transform serious illness and end-of-life care with equitable access to high-quality, comprehensive, and integrated services across palliative, hospice, and home health care.

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Home Health & Hospice for AIDS Patients

AT Home Care & Hospice

World AIDS Day: How Hospice and Home Health Can Help Each year on December 1, people worldwide recognize World AIDS Day, a day dedicated to remembering and raising awareness about the HIV and AIDS epidemic. We take part in this day to remember the lives lost since 1988 and raise awareness for help and support The post Home Health & Hospice for AIDS Patients appeared first on AT Home Care & Hospice.

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