December, 2022

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Key Trends That Will Shape the Hospice Industry in 2023

Hospice News

Most hospices are sliding into 2023 between a rock and a hard place, beset by headwinds, labor shortages and questions with no easy answers. Through the cracks, providers can see glimmers of improvement. A number of hospice leaders anticipate that the industry will settle into a “new normal,” having absorbed the shock of the pandemic with a better understanding of how to navigate the transformed landscape.

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Construct Your Caregiver Support System

Sustainable Caregiving

When we experience a significant life change, our support network often changes. Therefore, it isn’t surprising that we will want to rethink and recreate our support system when we step or fall headfirst into a caregiving role. When we think of a support system, we often think of people. While people can be an essential … Construct Your Caregiver Support System Read More ».

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Calm Your Nervous System: Building Emotional Health for PSWs and Nurses

Life & Death Matters

Guest Blog developed in collaboration with Jessica Knox, A Balanced Body. “If my body can learn dysregulated ways of coping, it could also learn healthy routes to recovery.” Dr. Nicole LePera December is here. We are at the end of another difficult year where healthcare providers and communities wrestled with the ongoing pandemic issues and […].

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Storycatching: Podcast with Heather Coats and Thor Ringler

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary. Eric and I weren’t sure what to call this podcast – storytelling and medicine? Narrative medicine? We discussed it with today’s guests Heather Coats, palliative care NP-scientist, and Thor Ringler, poet. It wasn’t until the end that the best term emerged – storycatching. Because that really is what this is about.

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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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“This is what life is about”: The legacy of a 90-year-old hospice volunteer

HopeHealth

A 90-year-old hospice volunteer reflects on 22 years of writing patients’ life stories and comforting families after loss. “My life has been enriched beyond words,” she says. The post “This is what life is about”: The legacy of a 90-year-old hospice volunteer appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Helping Your Aging Loved One Manage Their Finances

Aging Life Care Association

As our senior loved ones age, we may start seeing physical and mental signs of decline. While some signs are not worrisome, others may be more concerning: anxiety, depression, forgetfulness, and mishandling money. These could indicate more serious issues and are risky behaviors. So here are four things you can do to help your aging … Continue reading Helping Your Aging Loved One Manage Their Finances → The post Helping Your Aging Loved One Manage Their Finances appeared first on Agin

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Empowered Caregiver Support System

Sustainable Caregiving

When we experience a significant life change, our support network often changes. Therefore, it isn’t surprising that we will want to rethink and recreate our support system when we step or fall headfirst into a caregiving role. When we think of a support system, we often think of people. While people can be an essential … Empowered Caregiver Support System Read More ».

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Winter Reflections and Greetings from Life and Death Matters

Life & Death Matters

As we move through December, I reflect on the past year and wonder what the new year may bring. I am grateful, and at Life and Death Matters, we are grateful, for all the opportunities we had to connect with people – in person – especially in the past few months. It was wonderful to […]. The post Winter Reflections and Greetings from Life and Death Matters appeared first on Life and Death Matters.

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Is it time for geriatricians to get on board with lecanemab? Jason Karlawish and Ken Covinsky

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary. We’ve talked at length on prior podcasts about the failures of aducnumab, Biogen, and the FDA’s decision to approve it. . But wait, there’s a shiny new anti-amyloid drug, lecanemab! (No it’s not just the French version of Aducanumab). . In an article in the NEJM (a published article this time, wonder of wonders!) lecanemab was shown to slow the rate of cognitive decline by 0.45 points on an 18 point cognitive scale compared to placebo.

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5 benefits of adding pediatric hospice when your child is seriously ill

HopeHealth

If your child has been diagnosed with a serious illness, they and you need special support. By adding pediatric hospice to their care team, you may be able to connect with extra support and services aimed at comfort — without sacrificing any of your child’s disease-directed treatments or other care. That’s because, thanks to an Read More. The post 5 benefits of adding pediatric hospice when your child is seriously ill appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Dementia and the Holidays: Tips for a Comfortable Celebration

Aging Life Care Association

The holidays can often be filled with high expectations, requiring lots of energy and engagement in non-stop activities. For the individuals living with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia and their families, holidays can be challenging and a time of high anxiety. Festivities can agitate, confuse, and overstimulate persons living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. … Continue reading Dementia and the Holidays: Tips for a Comfortable Celebration → The post Dementia and the Hol

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SCAN Group, CareOregon to Combine as HealthRight Group in 2023

Hospice News

SCAN Group and CareOregon have agreed to join forces in 2023 as a new organization called HealthRight Group. The new nonprofit will combine SCAN’s Medicare portfolio with CareOregon’s predominantly Medicaid health plans. Post-closing, HealthRight will launch Welcome Health, a diversified business unit that integrates existing assets from both organizations, with a heavy emphasis on home-based care for seniors and underserved populations.

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AlayaCare Wins Christian Horizons Business—Transforming Services for People with Intellectual and Development Disabilities

AlayaCare

Community organization leading the way in developmental services sector support chooses AlayaCare’s innovative technology approach to enable service transformation for self-directed services. MONTRÉAL, QC—14 th December 2022— AlayaCare , a developer of home and community care technology, today announced Christian Horizons , a non-profit organization has chosen the AlayaCare Cloud platform.

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The power of nurses to impact policy: An imperative

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

Professor Julia Downing. Chief Executive International Children’s Palliative Care Network and Chair of the Policy and Advocacy Committee for the International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care. As nurses, we are catalysts for change, and as the largest profession within the health service (1) we should have a strong voice, we are trusted bridge builders, we collaborate with others and we promote good health and well-being for all.

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Transforming the Culture of Dementia Care: Podcast with Anne Basting, Ab Desai, Susan McFadden, and Judy Long

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary. What would it take to transform dementia care? While a lot of hope and money is being put into new monoclonal amyloid antibodies like lecanemab, the evidence is that while they are great in reducing amyloid in the brain for those with early Alzheimer’s disease, the effects are at best modest in slowing down the decline in cognition and function (more to be said on that in an upcoming podcast).

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What were the top 5 blogs of 2022?

HopeHealth

HopeHealth shared stories of compassion and care through our blog in 2022. Here is a list of the top 5 stories our readers enjoyed. The post What were the top 5 blogs of 2022? appeared first on HopeHealth.

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To Build the Workforce, We Need More Nurse Educators

Nurse.com

The current need for nurse faculty has left nursing students, instructors, and schools stretched thin. So, now more than ever, it’s crucial to create and implement strategies to grow this vital part of the nursing profession. When Susan Bindon, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CNE, CNE-cl, FAAN, explained the need for nurse educators, her description was succinct.

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‘A Big Part of Our Future’: As the Case for Palliative Care Builds, New Programs Launch

Hospice News

New research is carving out the case for palliative care investment as more hospices dive into this growing market. A recently published study from Scientific Reports found that cancer patients who received palliative care services required 38% fewer emergency department visits and saw 56% fewer hospital admissions than those who did not. Additionally, the palliative care patients spent 71% fewer total days in the hospital prior to death.

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Lessons and Legacies From Some We Lost in 2022

Solace

As we say goodbye to 2022, we do so knowing that some of us have lost loved ones dear to us and all of us have lost public figures we admired — actors, politicians, musicians, writers — who made a difference with their talents and leave a legacy behind. ​​Madeleine Albright, 84. Albright served as the first female Secretary of State and later worked as a Georgetown professor and author of several memoirs.

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Care Leavers – a hidden health inequality

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

“Children and young people who grow up in care are up to four times more likely to suffer poor health 30 years later than those who grew up with their parents” (1). In 2020/21 there were 80,850 children who were looked after, and 28,440 entered care in that same year (2 ). Children enter the care of the local authority for several reasons, but a constant is that a child experiences trauma due to being separated from their birth family and/or negative experiences.

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NHPCO Facts and Figures Report Shows Growing Number of Hospice Patients 

NHPCO

For Immediate Release. December 15, 2022 . (Alexandria, Va) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) published the 2022 edition of NHPCO Facts and Figures , an annual report on key data points related to the delivery of hospice care, including information on patient characteristics, location and level of care, Medicare hospice spending, and hospice providers.

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ER Nurse Who Called 911 for Backup: ‘What Are We Afraid Of?’

AJN Off the Charts

Making the call. As I got home this morning after a hectic 12-hour shift as charge RN in a 50-bed ER, I sat in my silent car for a moment to ponder how much has changed in the last three weeks. Three weeks ago, overwhelmed by walk-in patients and ambulance traffic and severely short-staffed, I called the emergency services non-emergent line and asked for help in our crowded lobby.

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3 Behaviors for Thoughtful and Effective Nurse Leadership

Nurse.com

The present state of 21st century health care has begun to spur a greater need to reevaluate what should be expected of nurse leadership — especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In many academic studies and articles, transformational leadership has been identified as the model framework for nurse leaders to learn and demonstrate. Although the components are foundational, there is always room for nurse leaders to grow their leadership skills.

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Hospice, Palliative Care Leaders Foresee a ‘New Normal’ for 2023

Hospice News

Hospice News spoke with a group of industry leaders — from publicly traded companies, private firms and nonprofit organizations — about the major trends and most pressing concerns on their radar as the new year approaches. Common threads among their remarks show that leaders in the hospice community continue to have their eyes on pervasive workforce challenges, potentially disruptive payment models and an evolving regulatory landscape.

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How to Handle Working a Holiday Shift

Daily Nurse

Christmas and New Year’s Eve are holidays to take time off and enjoy with our loved ones, but for some nurses, the holidays can mean another shift to take over— one that can be more stressful during a time it feels like others are opening presents. However, nurses still celebrate just like other workers who […].

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Culturally Competent Nursing Mentorship

Minority Nurse

Culturally competent nursing mentorship for nursing students, nurses, or faculty often remains challenging when the mentor needs to reflect on the mentee. Understanding diversity in higher education and the strategies to improve culturally competent guidance is looked at through the lens of mentoring. Brief History. The term ‘mentor’ was adopted from Mentor, a Greek mythological figure in Homer’s “Odyssey.

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Government Funding Bill Extends Telehealth Flexibilities, Averts Cap Cut

NHPCO

For Immediate Release. December 20, 2022 . (Alexandria, VA) Congress has released the text of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, an omnibus funding package that will fund the government through Fiscal Year 2023. As NHPCO advised its members in a Member Alert this morning, the legislation contains measures that will affect hospices positively and negatively.

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Take me away — virtual reality (VR) coding rules for 2023

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Renee Kinder. “Hey, you are the McKnight’s lady?”. “The one that writes about rehab.”. I am indeed. Those lines, during the past few months of conference season I have heard often. The questions also often come with a sense that my reality is somewhat different than others. That I somehow have special internal knowledge or a greater sense than others of what occurs in the industry.

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Welcome Fran Chiappetta!

Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

We’re Excited to Introduce you to Fran. Our Marketing Department is growing! Please join us as we welcome Fran Chiappetta to Freedom Home Care’s Business Development Team! Fran has been in the healthcare field for most of her career, including sales and development for durable medical equipment companies, as well as home health sales. Fran loves building and nurturing relationships, not only with business partners, but with clients and patients as well.

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Federal Spending Bill Would Extend Hospice Recertification Via Telehealth Through 2024

Hospice News

The omnibus spending bill to currently before Congress includes provisions that would extend the waiver for recertification using telehealth through the end of 2024, among other items pertaining to hospice. Legislators have released the text of the most than 6,000-page bill that is intended to fund the federal government for Fiscal Year 2023. Congress is working to pass the bill before the end of the week when they will recess for the holidays.

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What Nurses Need to Know About the Flu Vaccine

Daily Nurse

It’s that time of year, and the flu is hitting hard. While nurses learn all about the flu vaccine and treatment in nursing school and life, it’s good to revisit some basics—especially when healthcare experts strongly urge people to get the vaccination. Ernest J. Grant, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, President of the American Nurses Association, talked […].

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Choosing the Best MSN Specialty to Meet Your Career Goals

Minority Nurse

Getting your MSN degree in nursing is a significant step in mapping out the next part of a nursing career. But making this decision and choosing the right program for your personal and professional goals takes a lot of research and thought. An MSN degree offers more profound knowledge and experience, leading to more significant career opportunities.

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Christmas Gift Ideas for Seniors with Alzheimer’s | Dementia Gifts

Caring Senior Service

Giving gifts is one of the most common expressions of love and appreciation during the holidays. However, buying gifts for some loved ones can be challenging. For example, what do you get loved ones facing cognitive decline? When your parent has Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia , families must be mindful of the gifts they choose. Here are some gift ideas that are perfect for seniors with dementia.

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The ultimate nursing guide to sepsis

The Nurse Break

The ultimate nursing guide to sepsis Written by Matthew Javni – ICU Critical Care Nurse, Melbourne Australia. It is important to note that this document does not serve as a substitute for your organization’s policies and procedures. This is intended for educational purposes and combines evidence drawn from current literature and clinical experiences.

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Combatting Seniors’ Biggest Challenges

Accessible Home Health Care

Getting older can be difficult, but we can give our loved ones the confidence they need by understanding what they face. What concerns our aging loved ones have can be redirected with the correct level of support from us. While some of their challenges are a matter of stereotypes and mindset, most have real solutions that are reached with the correct support team.

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Hope Healthcare Affiliates with Chapters Health System

Hospice News

Florida-based Hope Healthcare has affiliated with Chapters Health System, a nonprofit provider of hospice, palliative care and home health, among other services. Combined with its affiliates, Chapters Health is the largest nonprofit hospice provider in the nation and the sixth overall. Its staff of 3,330 and more than 2,430 volunteers care for more than 72,000 patients annually in 35 Florida counties and four in Georgia.