November, 2021

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Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults & Seniors

Aging Life Care Association

Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults & Seniors By Vicki Wolpoff of NorthShore Care Supply – an Aging Life Care Association Corporate Partner November is Bladder Health Month — a month is designed to encourage you to stay informed about different bladder issues, so you can proactively take care of your bladder health or help someone … Continue reading Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults & Seniors → The post Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults & Seniors appear

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Three Great Tips to Help Your Loved One Understand the Benefit of Wearing a Medical Alert Device!

Caregiver Warrior

Are you worried about your loved one falling when they are alone? Here's how to get them to wear a medical alert device! The post Three Great Tips to Help Your Loved One Understand the Benefit of Wearing a Medical Alert Device! appeared first on Caregiver Warrior.

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Journaling: Release the Emotions

Sustainable Caregiving

“I don’t journal to ‘be productive.’ I don’t do it to find great ideas or to put down prose I … Journaling: Release the Emotions Read More ». The post Journaling: Release the Emotions appeared first on Sustainable Caregiving™.

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AlayaCare Acquires Delta Health Technologies, Expanding its Footprint into the Home Health Market

AlayaCare

Latest acquisition enhances AlayaCare’s mission to bridge the gap between home health and home care through more interoperable, best-of-breed solutions across the continuum. Richmond Hill, NY - November 1st, 2021 - AlayaCare , a global home care software company, today announced it has acquired Delta Health Technologies, a provider of specialized home health solutions.

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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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Which Home Care Agency Is Right for You?

Comfort Home Care

A home care agency can provide invaluable services for anyone who needs in-home care or assistance. However, different types of agencies provide different types and levels of services. In Rockville, and throughout Maryland, Comfort Home Care specializes in senior home care , Alzheimer’s and dementia care , and injury recovery care. To help you find the best home health care agency for your needs, and to help ensure you get the assistance you need, we have put together a few tips that we hope wi

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Say No! More - A Video Game Review

Pallimed

by Matthew Tyler ( @pallidad ) Consider the last time you said “Yes” to something when you would have preferred to have said “No.” Maybe you worried saying “No” would damage a relationship. Or maybe you didn’t want to put your job at risk. In Studio Fizbin’s Say No! More you assume the role of a corporate intern on a quest to reclaim their lunch stolen by upper management.

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Nurses, The Holidays, and Work-Life Balance

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

There's no doubt about it, nurses; it's the holiday season, and many of us are feeling the pressure in our personal and professional lives. How do the holidays impact you, your mental and emotional health, your spiritual well-being, and your professional responsibilities as a nurse? Working During the Holidays Many of you who are employed by hospitals, home health agencies, hospices, and other organizations are likely working during the holidays, perhaps even on your favorite special day.

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Are Your Aging Loved Ones OK?

Home With Help

During the holidays, most of us are lucky enough to spend time with family. Some of us change and others don’t. But, as each year passes we all get a little older, right? Sometimes it comes as a shock when we see our parents or grandparents start to age. And we tend to worry about their safety and health. It is hard to tell if your aging loved ones are ok.

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Tips For Managing Holiday Stress

Diversity Nursing

The holidays are a joyful time but also a stressful time for many people. The pandemic has also added an extra layer to the holiday blues. So here are some tips for managing this season's stressors. According to Psychology.org , common symptoms of the Holiday Blues are: Situational sadness. Trouble concentrating. Irritability. Anxiety. Fatigue. Symptoms often begin in November and last until the start of the new year.

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Alternate Ways to Say “I’m Sorry for Your Loss”

Kindful Hospice

When people you know lose loved ones, through whatever means, it can be difficult to know just what to say. Phrases like “I’m sorry for your loss” are quite common. They express your feelings, while at the same time not being overly sentimental. Being so common, however, dilutes its meaning. In situations like these, it’s helpful to understand how grief works.

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The Limits of Advance Care Planning

Pallimed

by Michael Pottash ( @mpottash ) Several luminaries of palliative care – writing in the Journal of the American Medical Association – recently outlined a strong case against advance care planning, referring specifically to advance directives and the efforts to plan for a future illness state. Planning for the end of life and documenting preferences was meant to improve “goal-concordant care” by providing a road map of a person’s wishes for the end of their life when they can no longer communicat

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Senior Home Care Services Vs. Assisted Living

Executive Care

If you’re a senior, nearing your senior years, or the loved one of a senior, it might behoove you to compare senior home care services and assisted living. Senior Home Care Services Vs. Assisted Living: What Are They? Assisted living communities are places where seniors live and can also receive care. They’re like apartment or condo buildings were all the residents are elderly, or people who live with disabilities, and the staff doesn’t just maintain the grounds or clean common areas, but also p

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Healthy Holiday Recipes For Seniors and Diabetics

Accessible Home Health Care

This year is slowly but surely coming to an end, which means the holiday season is right around the corner. Around the holidays, we typically feel the urge to indulge in festive meals and sweet treats. For those watching what they eat, have dietary restrictions, or have health concerns, their options can be limited. We know how challenging finding healthier alternatives that still feel and taste like the holidays can be.

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Turbocharge Caregiver Recruitment Through a Marketing Lens

Corecubed Care Marketing Solutions

There was a time in the not so distant past that home care agencies had distinctly different strategies for sales and marketing compared to staffing and recruitment. But in today’s hyper-competitive market, agencies need to be selling their employment opportunities to prospective caregivers just as much (or more so) than they are selling their services to prospective clients.

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Episode 40: Hospice and the Holidays

Living With Hospice

Originally published in 2020, LWH's classic episode on how to handle the Holidays is once again returning for the season! Holidays are often difficult for anyone who has experienced or is facing the death of someone they love. Instead of being a time of tradition, family togetherness, sharing and giving thanks for blessings, this time of year can bring feelings of sadness, loss and emptiness.

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Ready to Quit Your Nursing Job? How to Tell It’s Time to Leave.

Hospice Nurse Hero

This post may contain affiliate links. I will make a small commission if you make a purchase through one of these links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosur e for more information. Ready to quit your nursing job? If so, you are not alone. Now more than ever, nurses are taking a stand against, unsafe patient-to-staff ratios, mandatory overtime, and rejected time off requests.

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Does Hospice Provide Caregivers At Home

Hospice Valley

315 total views Last Updated on November 13, 2021 by Frank Davis A hospice provider offers physical and emotional comfort to patients with terminal illnesses. These services can extend beyond the patient’s death as it provides bereavement counseling and support during the final stages of a patient’s life. Hospice is a benefit to patients with cancer, […].

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6 Benefits Of Home Care Assistance

Executive Care

If you’re interested in learning a little more about home care assistance, this article will go over six different benefits of home care assistance. 1. Home Care Assistance Helps With The Activities Of Daily Living. In the business of caregiving , “the activities of daily living” is a term used to describe the many small acts of self-care that we all must do every day.

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Nurse Mentors Improving Retention

Diversity Nursing

When it comes to recruitment and retention, creating a supportive environment is key. A great way to provide support is through mentorship programs. Studies report mentorship programs in retaining and easing the transition to practice for new graduate Nurses, re-entry Nurses, and Nurses new to a specialty area are critical in retention. Nurse mentorship is described as a synergetic relationship between a beginning Nurse (the mentee) and a Nurse with multiple years of experience (the mentor).

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Research Results About Leaders’ Ability to Address Disruptive Behaviors

Healthy Workforce Institute

While most healthcare leaders deal with disruptive behaviors in the workplace daily and understand the angst this causes them and their teams, many are unaware of the tremendous impact to patient safety, the patient experience, team performance , and the bottom line. Numerous studies show the deleterious effects disruptive behaviors in the workplace have on employee morale, turnover and a high rate of medical error and adverse patient outcomes ( The Joint Commission, (2008, 2016 ).

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Spotlight Q&A on our High Peaks Hospice RN and Army Veteran Kathy McNulty

High Peaks Hospice

In honor of Veteran’s Day we would like to share a Spotlight Q&A on our High Peaks Hospice RN Kathy McNulty. Her dedication and service is quite impressive and we are grateful to have her on our team. What can you share about your service? What location(s), branch, position? “I have been an RN for 44 years (yikes, I never added it up before) and went into the Army straight out of nursing school.

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What Is Your Nursing "North Star"?

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

Many nurses often refer to the profession of nursing as a "calling". Being a nurse can become and intrinsic part of our personal identity, and reporting for work can end up meaning much more to us than just a paycheck. There are also nurses who approach their work like any other employed person, with no acknowledgment that there is anything more to be gained than a means to a financial end by fulfilling the tasks required of our position.

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What Does Hospice do for Cancer Patients

Hospice Valley

255 total views Last Updated on November 11, 2021 by Frank Davis If you are diagnosed with an advanced cancer, please consider hospice care to help manage your symptoms. It is designed to provide comfort, not cure. The goal of providing hospice care is to improve quality of life for both the patient and their loved […]. The post What Does Hospice do for Cancer Patients appeared first on Hospice Valley.

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4 Ways Home Health Agencies Can Benefit Seniors

Comfort Home Care

As the effects of aging start to take a toll on older adults, the ability to live at home without assistance begins to wane. However, their desire to remain in the home they know and love typically does not wane. In fact, seniors often begin to cling even more fiercely to the independence and autonomy that living at home provides. With the assistance of a home health care agency, older adults can continue to live at home safely and comfortably.

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Hospice Myth vs Fact

Kindful Hospice

According to the Hospice Foundation of America (HFA), hospice care is specialized medical care which is meant to assist people with terminal illnesses live as long as possible … and as well as possible. This kind of care is provided by trained professionals who all work together in order to address the needs of patients near the end of their lives. This includes all a person’s needs, whether they are physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual.

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NOA: 6 Actions to take now to improve your RCM process

HEALTHCARE first

As the final phase of PDGM inches closer, home health agencies are preparing for RAPs to phase out and the Notice of Admission (NOA) to begin. This transition will be a welcome change, allowing agencies to revert to the one-claim-per-patient-per-month concept and to improve their RCM processes.

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Learn about becoming a Hospice Volunteer

High Peaks Hospice

Informational Sessions about becoming a hospice volunteer are going on throughout the month of November! In conjunction with Hospice & Palliative Care Awareness Month, High Peaks Hospice is offering informative talks about becoming a Hospice Volunteer. High Peaks Hospice serves families in all of Warren and Essex Counties plus parts of Franklin, Hamilton and St.

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Healthcare Workplace Violence Prevention Resources

Diversity Nursing

Violence against healthcare workers is more common than most people realize. The environment of a healthcare institution can create high levels of stress for patients, their loved ones, and staff. Fear and illness are major contributors of agitation and aggression from patients. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health classifies work place violence (WPV) into four basic types : Type I: Involves “criminal intent.

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How Quickly Can Hospice Be Set Up

Hospice Valley

266 total views Last Updated on November 12, 2021 by Frank Davis Every day, more and more people are choosing to have a hospice assist them at the end of life. There are many benefits to this decision that include reducing pain, being able to die with dignity, and not having large expenses. The path in […]. The post How Quickly Can Hospice Be Set Up appeared first on Hospice Valley.

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Four vital Psychosocial aspects in communicating with the terminally ill patient and family

Hospice Chaplaincy

Jo Hockley Since the 1960s there has been an increasing interest in the psychosocial aspects of end of life care. Continue Reading.

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Reflections on Community: 2021 NPCRC Foley Retreat

AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)

Submitted by Natalie C. Ernecoff, PhD, MPH. 2020 AAHPM Research Scholar Recipient. It has been a hard year, and the path forward remains uncertain — but we believe we will find a path. That was the conclusion of Sean Morrison’s welcome to the 2021 NPCRC Foley Retreat. With particular poignance as some emerge from a year of universal isolation, Diane Meier’s opening plenary featured work from Ashwin Kotwal and others on the high prevalence and devastating impacts of social isolation and lonelines

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Founders, Leaders and Futurists in Palliative Care: Diane Meier, MD, FAAHPM

Palliative Care Chat Podcast

Trained as physician, Dr. Meier was geriatrician at Mt. Sinai who has been a thought leader in palliative care. She has been involved in many aspects of palliative care. She created CAPC and won a MacArthur Award for her work. Trained as physician, Dr. Meier was geriatrician at Mt. Sinai who has been a thought leader in palliative care. She has been involved in many aspects of palliative care.

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Asian patients’ perspectives on advance care planning: A mixed-method systematic review and conceptual framework

SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

This episode features Dr Diah Martina (Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands). Asian healthcare professionals hold that patients’ family play a central role in advance care planning and rarely engage patients in it. Despite the wide range of studies on advance care planning in different populations in Asian countries, and despite their variety of methodologies and conceptualizations of advance care planning, t

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COVID-19 Hospice How-To Series: Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Rules - Breaking Down What They Mean for Hospices

Healthcare Law Insights podcast

What is the latest on vaccine mandates? In this episode, Husch Blackwell's Meg Pekarske is joined by colleague Tom O’Day to discuss the newly released OSHA and CMS rules. They'll uncover the surprises, discuss how to implement the requirements and analyze the challenges that may be on the horizon for hospices. Tune in to this lively and helpful conversation.

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What is Hospice Care and How Does it Work

Hospice Valley

180 total views, 1 views today Last Updated on November 10, 2021 by Frank Davis Hospice care is a type of medical care given to people who are near the end of their life to help them feel comfortable and well cared for. Hospice aims to enable patients to live as actively as possible for as long […]. The post What is Hospice Care and How Does it Work appeared first on Hospice Valley.

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A Proactive Approach to Loneliness and Social Isolation In Seniors

Community Home Health Care

Although the prevalence of loneliness and isolation in seniors has been an enduring concern, the outbreak of the current COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased awareness and sensitivity to the issue. As a result of pandemic impacts, other populations are suddenly faced with a new social reality, prompting friends, family, and service providers to understand the elderly human experience more deeply and strive to minimize its negative outcomes.

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