AlayaCare

MARCH 8, 2022

Like many other industries, the home care industry is beginning to put the consumer at the core. Care models are becoming increasingly client-centric, meaning customer service will be hands-down the most important role at your home care agency. This is especially true considering the increasing demand for home healthcare services; clients will be attracted to, and stay with, providers who offer an efficient and effective, consumer-centric experience.

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HopeHealth

MARCH 1, 2022

A new initiative brings HopeHealth clinical care teams together to talk about difficult cases they are encountering and to support each other. The post Peer debriefing: We now pause to support each other appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Life & Death Matters

MARCH 1, 2022

We are so excited to announce the launch of our newly designed website, which has been a labour of love (and a few tears) over the past year. The new Life & Death Matters site was developed based on feedback and requests from our students, educators, and partners – thank you – and provides an […]. The post Welcome to the NEW Life & Death Matters Website appeared first on Life and Death Matters.

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GeriPal

MARCH 31, 2022

Summary Transcript Summary. In her essay “ Why Read a Poem in a Time Like This? ”, Marilyn McEntyre writes: All of us need it. We need it because good poems do something prose can’t do. They invite and enable us to notice the precarious fissures in what we think is solid ground. They direct us toward the light at the edge of things — the horizon, the fragment of dream before dawn, the feeling that’s hard to name, and can only be accurately captured by metaphor.

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Aging Life Care Association

MARCH 8, 2022

If you are in the health and human service fields and looking for a career where you make a difference in people’s lives, stop here and watch this video. Aging Life Care Management is a fast-growing, in-demand profession where your guidance can lead families to the actions and decisions that ensure quality care and an … Continue reading Is a Career in Aging Life Care™ Right for You?

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Sustainable Caregiving

MARCH 1, 2022

by Julia WeaverThis article originally appeared on Redfin.com on February 28, 2022. Throughout our lifetime, we accumulate belongings that we may no longer … Caring for Aging Parents: Helping Your Loved Ones Declutter with Intention Read More ». The post Caring for Aging Parents: Helping Your Loved Ones Declutter with Intention appeared first on Sustainable Caregiving™.

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HopeHealth

MARCH 25, 2022

A music therapist who can play 30 instruments helps comfort children with life-threatening illnesses through HopeHealth’s palliative care program. The post Music therapist eases pain for children in palliative care appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Hospice Red River Valley

MARCH 28, 2022

Hospice of the Red River Valley welcomes Steve Regner as development officer. In this role, Steve fosters and maintains relationships with individuals, businesses and organizations that support the mission and growth of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Steve previously worked at Life 97.9 and the University of Northwestern in St. Paul, Minn., in a similar capacity.

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GeriPal

MARCH 10, 2022

Summary Transcript Summary. If you develop dementia, odds are you will spend the last months to years of your life in a nursing home or assisted living facility. While we like to think about how our goals and preferences will influence what that life looks like, including whether you will get potentially burdensome interventions, your fate is probably influenced more by factors like where you live and what nursing home you happen to end up in. .

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Caring Senior Service

MARCH 28, 2022

When an aging loved one needs professional care, it can be a daunting task to evaluate your options. There are many different types of care available depending on your loved one’s needs and wishes. Senior care falls on a spectrum ranging from minimal assistance to round-the-clock medical attention. And this care can take place at home or in a facility.

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Together for Short Lives

MARCH 28, 2022

Ramadan is a month of fasting where healthy Muslims fast from food and drink (amongst other things) during daylight hours. Are there any exceptions? Yes, there are some circumstances where adults do not need to fast, for example if the adult is pregnant, on a journey, ill, breastfeeding, menstruating. Some parent-carers who miss days due […]. The post Caring for yourself during Ramadan as a parent of a seriously ill child appeared first on Together for Short Lives.

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AlayaCare

MARCH 13, 2022

AlayaCare Connector allows users to easily set up integrations between systems and automate workflows within AlayaCare in a few simple clicks. RICHMOND HILL, N.Y. – March 14, 2022 – AlayaCare , leading home care software, today announced the release of AlayaCare Connector – a code-free integration tool that gives home-based care organizations the keys to build their own API integrations and provides an easier way to connect systems with fewer resources.

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Chicago Caregiving

MARCH 23, 2022

Stumped for a birthday gift for an aging loved one ? If you’re looking for a gift that’s more personal than yet another gift card or pair of slippers, consider making them a family photo memory calendar. Create a personalized wall or desk calendar featuring family photos along with significant family dates. “Older people love receiving them as gifts,” says Amy Krause, director of marketing and communications for North Shore Senior Center in Northfield.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

MARCH 17, 2022

Renee Kinder. The Lansdowne Barber Shop in Lexington, KY, is a special place for many reasons. . To begin, it is a hidden gem tucked literally behind restaurants, a candy store and an ice cream shop, requiring its customers to walk through a small bricked alley to its entry. If you are not a local, you would never find this place. Second, in a time where we have all learned to expect the unexpected, you always know who will be present and what level of quality will be delivered during your visit

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GeriPal

MARCH 17, 2022

Sorry, no podcast this week. Rather, we are asking a favor of you. It’s been several years since we did our last GeriPal survey to give us a sense of who our listeners and readers are, and how we can do better. We’ve received some feedback already, like increasing our inter-professional representation, but we want more! So, if you have 3 minutes (really, we tested it and it takes 3 minutes to do) here is the link to the survey: [link].

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Caring Senior Service

MARCH 21, 2022

As seniors age, they may begin to lose sight of their purpose or relevance in life. This is due in large part to the fact that life tends to slow down. We retire from our careers, our kids grow up and establish families of their own, we become less interested in or able to do things we once enjoyed. These changes can cause seniors to feel forgotten, worthless, or meaningless.

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Hospice Red River Valley

MARCH 1, 2022

Hospice of the Red River Valley welcomes Karen Wulfekuhle as a community relations specialist. In this role, Karen fosters relationships and engages with health care professionals, facilities and community organizations to educate them on the services and benefits provided by Hospice of the Red River Valley. Karen is based out of the Fergus Falls community and serves a multi-county region in western Minnesota.

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AlayaCare

MARCH 14, 2022

AlayaCare Connector allows users to easily set up integrations between systems and automate workflows within AlayaCare in a few simple clicks. RICHMOND HILL, N.Y. – March 14, 2022 – AlayaCare , leading home care software, today announced the release of AlayaCare Connector – a code-free integration tool that gives home-based care organizations the keys to build their own API integrations and provides an easier way to connect systems with fewer resources.

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Chicago Caregiving

MARCH 9, 2022

Tech tools can help with hearing loss, without pumping up the volume. Louder is not always better. Certainly, that’s the case with TV volume. Many older adults with hearing loss turn up the TV volume to high levels, much to the chagrin of anyone else in the home. TV volume wars can be daunting, but the war to lower the volume can be won with the aid of technology, says Ann Hollander, founder of Options for Aging , a geriatric care management company based in Wilmette.

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High Peaks Hospice

MARCH 1, 2022

High Peaks Hospice would like to honor our Medical Director, Dr. Curt Gedney for National Doctors Day by sharing information about him with the team. An extensive education and career that started in Ministry introduced Dr. Gedney to a personal interest in end of life care, followed by fulfilling his childhood dream of going to medical school, becoming a family medicine physician, and then, pulling everything together, ultimately becoming a hospice physician and Medical Director and joining our

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Together for Short Lives

MARCH 23, 2022

Together for Short Lives has welcomed the action set out by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in today’s (23 March) Spring Statement to alleviate the financial pressure on families. However, as the cost of living rises sharply, we call on the government to go much further to help families of children with life-limiting and life-threatening […]. The post We welcome Chancellor’s action on cost of living – but more is needed to help hard pressed families caring for seriously ill children appear

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Caring Senior Service

MARCH 7, 2022

The heart works hard to provide your body with the oxygen it needs to function. It works while you sleep, eat, talk, run. It’s always working. But if the heart isn’t able to perform properly, then serious health conditions can develop. The most common cause of heart inefficiency is heart disease, which is also the #1 cause of death in the US. But this term refers to a number of different heart conditions, including 2 conditions that many people confuse: heart attack and heart failure.

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Executive Care

MARCH 9, 2022

If you’re considering some kind of care service for yourself or a loved one, it might interest you to learn why home healthcare providers are in demand right now. Home Healthcare Provides An Alternative To Senior Care Communities. Healthcare is provided in hospitals, of course. But nobody lives in a hospital. For long-term healthcare, many people move into care communities.

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AlayaCare

MARCH 7, 2022

Like many other industries, the home care industry is beginning to put the consumer at the core. Care models are becoming increasingly client-centric, meaning customer service will be hands-down the most important role at your home care agency. This is especially true considering the increasing demand for home healthcare services; clients will be attracted to, and stay with, providers who offer an efficient and effective, consumer-centric experience.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

MARCH 20, 2022

The current Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the impact of the health care staffing crisis. As of June 2021, there were 38,952 registered nurse vacancies across the health service in England. In addition, nurses are the largest occupational group impacted by Long Covid. Given this, you might imagine appropriate support would be in place to support these colleagues to return to work.

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Living With Hospice

MARCH 5, 2022

Talking about the eventuality of death is not something anyone likes to do - much less plan for. In addition to bringing up a whole host of emotions, it can be just an incredibly uncomfortable conversation to have with someone who is terminally ill. In this episode of Living With Hospice, Mitch discusses why these conversations are necessary to have before death and how to ensure that they are productive.

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Hospice Red River Valley

MARCH 15, 2022

Hospice of the Red River Valley welcomes Larry Zahradka as a community relations specialist. In this role, Larry collaborates with local health care professionals, facilities and community organizations to help serve patients and families in need of hospice care. He educates the community and other health care professionals about the benefits of hospice care.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

MARCH 9, 2022

The Pervasiveness of Diabetes. While everyone is familiar with the term diabetes, it is more difficult to know what it means or even more difficult to realize that it could be affecting you. In a survey conducted by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), around 68% of people did not know that diabetes is closely related to heart disease. Furthermore, the survey also revealed that about 25% of the diabetic population do not even know that they have the disease.

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Executive Care

MARCH 15, 2022

If you or an elderly loved one requires around-the-clock access to care, but you don’t like the idea of a long-term care facility, you should consider live-in senior care. What Is Live-In Senior Care? Live-in senior care describes a scenario in which a senior’s caregiver lives with them in their own private home. Many seniors would rather live in their own home than a senior living facility.

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Together for Short Lives

MARCH 22, 2022

Breakfast in bed. Flowers and a card: “Happy Mother’s Day Mummy.” For most families, it’s a day of celebration. But for mums grieving the loss of their child, or those hoping and wishing their seriously ill child will survive one more Mother’s Day, it can be a cruel reminder of all they have lost, or […]. The post More Mothers than ever face a Mother’s Day which could be their last with their child appeared first on Together for Short Lives.

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Boca Home Care Services

MARCH 6, 2022

Back Pain Relief In Elderly People: Alternative Treatments, Therapy, And Lifestyle Modifications. Back pain, especially lower back pain, is one of the most common complaints found in seniors. Elderly people, aged 60 and above, regularly pay visits to healthcare centers for chronic back pain problems (it is chronic if the pain or ache lasts longer than three months).

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Chicago Caregiving

MARCH 17, 2022

Many of us will have experienced some unexpected honesty from the older people in our lives. Whether it’s grandma telling you your outfit is unflattering or grandpa saying he doesn’t like the meal you’ve prepared, we often explain it away by saying “Oh, don’t mind grandpa, he’s just lost his filter.”. But do we really have a “filter,” and do we lose it as we get older?

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Responsive Home Care

MARCH 17, 2022

Confusion. Short-term memory problems. Inability to focus. Could it be Alzheimer’s? Perhaps; however if you are a cancer survivor, there is another likely culprit that could be at play: chemotherapy. Known as chemotherapy induced cognitive impairment (CICI) or “chemo brain,” effects such as these can continue for months and on occasion even years post-treatment.

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Hospice Red River Valley

MARCH 1, 2022

The Detroit Lakes Eagles Aerie 2342 Past Presidents Club recently donated $2,000 to Hospice of the Red River Valley on Giving Hearts Day. The check was presented to Curt Seter, Development Officer. The gift will be used to help provide compassionate end-of-life care to Hospice patients in Detroit Lakes and surrounding areas. “We’re eternally grateful for the support of the Detroit Lakes Eagles Club,” Seter said.

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Executive Care

MARCH 22, 2022

In-home care is often very convenient and helpful for seniors, but just how many, and which, elderly home care services are available? Elderly Home Care Services Offer An Alternative To Long-Term Care Facilities. There are a variety of long-term care communities available to seniors all over the Untied States. Some are nursing homes, some are assisted living communities , some specialize in treating people with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease , and memory loss, and there are many other care homes

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Adobe Hospice & Home Health

MARCH 15, 2022

Hospice is a special type of care for those living with a terminal illness and a life expectancy of six months or less, should the disease run its natural course. It uses a team approach in which the care team focuses on the patient’s physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. Although over 1 million patients and families experienced the value of hospice firsthand in 2018 alone*, there are still a.

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