AlayaCare

OCTOBER 14, 2019

One well-trodden saying goes: people don’t leave bad companies – they leave bad bosses (and teams!). If you’ve ever felt trapped in a work environment that felt unsupportive and uninspiring, you know it can strain motivation to keep performing at a high level. Now, consider this: if any of your employees are currently feeling this way, not only is it impacting their morale, it’s likely leaking into overall morale too.

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HPNA podcast

OCTOBER 31, 2019

. In this episode of Stories from the Field , we welcome Barb Schmal, Certified Hospice and Palliative Registered Nurse, as she reflects on the impact of compassion fatigue throughout her career-long journey. She shares with us the importance of reflecting on the individual strengths that allow us to continue to do this meaningful work of caring for patients and families with serious illness.

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The Chaplain's Report

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Last time I wrote about practical ways in which churches can work to address the concrete needs of those affected by mental illness and emotional distress in their congregations. That frankly is something that is not too difficult or controversial. The more difficult task for clergy is how to address mental health during the service. Here as well I think a holistic approach is best and necessary.

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Hope Hospice

OCTOBER 28, 2019

So much in life is out of our control, and, at times, the uncertainty causes frustration and stress. However, this doesn’t have to be the case at the end of life. The Five Wishes document is a way for you to communicate your desires for how you want to be treated—medically, physically, and spiritually—if you get seriously ill and/or death is near. For your family, Five Wishes ends the bedside guessing game of what you want or do not want at the end of your life.

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Bayshore Care Home

OCTOBER 21, 2019

If you’re considering in home care for yourself or your loved one you may be unsure of where to start. Below you will find some questions that are helpful when. The post What questions should I ask a home care agency? first appeared on Bayshore Home Care.

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Palliative Care Chat Podcast

OCTOBER 15, 2019

October 20-26, 2019 is National Spirituality Week. Enjoy this lively conversation between two spiritual advisors about implications of spirituality in end of life care. October 20-26, 2019 is National Spirituality Week. Enjoy this lively conversation between two spiritual advisors about implications of spirituality in end of life care.

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HPNA podcast

OCTOBER 18, 2019

. This educational offering is presented by Vanessa Battista, Amy Haskamp, and Ellyn Schreiner. Opioid Pain Management in Serious Illness: Assessing the Educational Needs of Patients and Families Across the Lifespan was developed by HPNA's Palliative Nursing Summit Pain and Symptom Management Project Team. . The current opioid crisis is creating challenges to patients' and families' comfort with taking opioid medications for serious illnesses. .

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SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

OCTOBER 17, 2019

This episode features Brett Scholz (Medical School, The Australian National University, Acton, ACT, Australia). Consumer involvement is required by policy at all levels of health services. Some health disciplines have well-established research programmes focusing on consumer leadership. Palliative care is philosophically consumer-centred, but there has been less of a focus on consumer leadership at the systemic level of palliative care services.

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Hope Hospice

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Memory loss is one of the widely known symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, but many other skills and abilities become impaired as well. Persons living with dementia experience changes in the brain’s temporal lobe that affect their ability to process language. Even in the disease’s early stages, caregivers may notice a decline in formal language (vocabulary, comprehension, and speech production), which all humans rely upon to communicate verbally.

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HPNA podcast

OCTOBER 1, 2019

In our first episode of Podcast Corner, the Hospice and Palliative Nurse's Association's Director of Professional Practice, Connie Dahlin, reflects on her career-long journey as a hospice and palliative nurse. She takes us back to the mid-eighties when she began her journey through our work today and conceptualizes a future for those wishing to care for patients and families facing serious illness.

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Hope Hospice

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Caregivers need to keep a close eye on elderly patients to avoid pressure ulcers from occurring. Pressure ulcers (also called decubiti, or bedsores) are blisters or breaks in the skin caused when the body’s weight presses blood out of a specific area. Pressure ulcers are commonly found in bedridden patients or people with mobility challenges who do not get up to move frequently enough.

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Hope Hospice

OCTOBER 1, 2019

As a caregiver, you will find that some of your time each day will be devoted to assisting the person in your care with personal hygiene. This includes bathing, shampooing, oral or mouth care, shaving, and foot care. Following are tips to help these tasks go smoothly. Bathing. When it comes to personal hygiene, ensure the floors are not slippery; to help prevent falls on the bathroom floor, use non-skid mats or rugs and a rubber mat with good suction or adhesive traction strips in the shower bas

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SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

OCTOBER 1, 2019

This episode features Mary Scott (Ottowa Hospital Research Institute. Bruyere Research Institute). Many patients and families report improved satisfaction of care when palliative care when they are supported by palliative care specialist teams. Transitions of care from one setting to another are burdensome. Evidence suggests that palliative care can improve this transition from hospital to community support.

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AlayaCare

OCTOBER 31, 2019

As 2019 enters the home stretch and we look forward to the year ahead, it’s an opportune time to prepare for the issues and trends that will impact the home care industry. The first step, of course, is the forecast. {{ script_embed(‘wistia’, ‘2v5caa0r0z’, ”, ‘inline,responsive’, ”wistia’, ‘2v5caa0r0z’, ”, ‘inline,responsive”) }} A year ago, we accurately predicted that 2019 would be a year where caregiver engagem

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Hope Hospice

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Flu prevention for seniors is more important than ever. According to the Centers for Disease Control, people 65 years and older account for between 50 and 70 percent of reported influenza-associated hospitalizations. . Overall, flu hospitalization rates during the 2017–2018 flu season were the highest ever recorded. Vaccination is the single best way to help protect against the flu and is especially important for older adults.

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