Hospice News

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Pennant Group reorganizes its executive team. The Pennant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNTG) recently began the hunt to fill CFO and chief investment officer roles. This follows the recent announcement that Derek Bunker has resigned as Pennant’s chief investment officer, executive vice president and corporate secretary, effective Dec. 31, 2022. “On behalf of the Pennant team, I thank Derek for his significant contributions to the Pennant story,” CEO Brent Guerisoli said in a statement.

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HopeHealth

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

By focusing on gratitude, you can improve your mood, your outlook and even your quality of life. But like any habit, it takes practice. Here’s how to get started. The post How (and why) to start a gratitude practice appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Ohio’s Hospice Lifecare has partnered with a local college to grow its workforce through an emergency medical technician (EMT) internship program. The hospice began offering the EMT certification program to staff in January before recently expanding it as an internship through a collaboration with The College of Wooster. Students at the college receive academic credits for completing an EMT training course through the Wayne County Fire & Rescue Association and an internship at Ohio’s Hospice

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Diversity Nursing

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Many people look forward to the holidays, however it can be a stressful time for Nurses working through the holiday season and missing festivities. Here are several tips to help make working through the holidays a little brighter. Holiday Feast. Take time during a shift to fuel up with some yummy foods. Have everyone bring in their favorite meal or side dish, holiday treat, or order some take out.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

This article is sponsored by IntellaTriage. This article is based on a Hospice News discussion with Daniel Reese, CEO of IntellaTriage at the Hospice News Elevate Conference in Chicago. The article below has been edited for length and clarity. Hospice News: I am pleased to welcome Daniel Reese, CEO of IntellaTriage. IntellaTriage is a telephone nurse triage company.

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Living Assistance Services

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Nutrition is important to wellness at every age, but seniors in particular need to pay close attention to their diet. They may be eating.

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Caregiver Support Services

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Many people struggle to come to terms with a terminal illness and the fact that they may require additional assistance with daily tasks. It’s challenging for individuals to feel as though they may lose their independence or overall ability to function. Hospice is a fantastic option for people suffering from terminal illnesses who need extra care, but it can be difficult for some people to wrap their minds around the idea.

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Euro-American Connections & Homecare

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The holiday season is supposed to be merry and bright, but many elders feel increasingly isolated and unhappy this time of year. Here are 3 things you can do to help brighten a loved one’s holiday season. 1. Remind them how important they are as a part of your life, sometimes they may feel useless or burdensome if they cannot contribute to or fully participate in festivities like they used to.

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Nurse Nacole

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Category: Fundamentals While the stomach can withstand very low pH levels and enzymatic activity of gastric secretions, the squamous cells lining the esophageal mucosa are more sensitive and readily damaged if exposed to this chemical environment.

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Nurse.com

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The holiday season inspires us to cherish friends and family, but it’s often someone you meet by chance that makes the difference you didn’t know you needed. This time of year brings wonderful opportunities to reflect on why we are thankful for nurses and how they make a difference. When a person or a member of their family needs nursing care, feelings of stress, worry, and uncertainty set in.

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Daily Nurse

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

When oncology nurse Tricia Seaman‘s patient learned that her cancer had spread and she only had months to live, Seaman did her best to console her. But that afternoon in March 2014, Trish Somers didn’t want to be consoled. The 45-year-old single mom’s life revolved around her then-8-year-old son Wesley. So she sat in her bed […].

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