Aging Life Care Association
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
by Melissa L. Johnson, RN, BSN, MHA, CHPN, CCM – Aging Life Care Association® Member Palliative care and hospice care are both specialized healthcare models that focus on palliation, or relief of symptoms, associated with serious, debilitating illnesses.
Sustainable Caregiving
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
“Self-care is doing the things that make you feel more like yourself.” Robyn Conely Downs You can prioritize your well-being while you care for your family member when you reimagine and micro-dose self-care throughout the day.
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Hospice News
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Given the critical role of family caregivers in home-based care, hospices have a vested interest in expanding their access to support. Families caring for seriously ill loved ones face systemic barriers that could threaten patients’ ability to receive care at home, including at the end of life.
AlayaCare
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
With the growing demand for home-based care services, organizations are struggling to keep up with repetitive tasks and inefficiencies that can be costly in terms of time and resources.
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GeriPal
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Summary Transcript Summary Think about the last time a patient yelled at you in anger. How did you react? The last time this happened to me I immediately went on the defensive despite years of training in serious illness communication skills. Afterwards, I thought there must be a better way.
HopeHealth
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
If you or a loved one is living with heart failure, you don’t have to go it alone. Palliative care helps with everything from everyday questions to long-term plans. The post What palliative care means for people living with heart failure appeared first on HopeHealth. HopeHealth Blog Palliative Care
Home Care & Hospice Network brings together the best content for professionals in the home care and hospice care industries from the widest variety of thought leaders.
Sustainable Caregiving
FEBRUARY 25, 2023
“By far the best way to prevent a tug-of-war is to not pick up your end of the rope.” Don Lancaster So much of our caregiving experience feels out of control, which is stressful. Caregiving conflicts can be unsettling.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
The Medicare Hospice Benefit should allow some concurrent care, and Congress should support greater access to palliative care, among other reforms, according to LeadingAge.
AlayaCare
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Home care agencies are rapidly understanding the importance of digital transformation to stay competitive and provide better care for their patients. Digital transformation can help home care businesses simplify operations, improve patient outcomes, and increase efficiency.
GeriPal
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Summary Transcript Summary You know when you walk out of a patient’s room and have that sense, “This isn’t going to go well.” The patient is sick and getting sicker, and refuses to let you talk with family or other members of her inner circle. Should you stop at “no?”
HopeHealth
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
To his family and care teams, 1-year-old Rogan was known as Superman. By sharing his experience with pediatric hospice, his parents hope he can help other kids with serious illness. The post “Saying yes to pediatric hospice changed our lives”: Rogan’s story appeared first on HopeHealth.
Daily Nurse
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
The role of school nurses often has the reputation of being a treater of injuries for rambunctious kids. But they have a more profound impact. Nurses in educational settings contribute to kids’ physical, personal, and social growth.
Sustainable Caregiving
FEBRUARY 12, 2023
“Compassion is about giving all the love that you’ve got.” ” Cheryl Strayed, author of the memoir Wild Compassion is the feeling that allows us to show kindness during difficult times.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Members of Congress are seeking answers from federal regulators on hospice program integrity as industry advocacy groups call for further action. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) and Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) led a group of lawmakers who wrote to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, administrator of the U.S
AlayaCare
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
As Adrian Shauer, CEO of AlayaCare, expressed in episode 35 of the HomeHealth360 podcast home care agencies now have the tools to finally win the war on repetitive tasks.
GeriPal
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Summary Transcript Summary Amber Barnato is an expert in simulation studies. A health services researcher and palliative care physician, Amber lauds the ability of simulation studies to isolate one variable in a study.
HopeHealth
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Grief can be isolating at any age — and that certainly includes young adulthood. Through our 20s and even 30s, friends tend to play a leading role in our lives. But they often can’t relate to major losses like the death of a parent.
Daily Nurse
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
ConnectRN’s “unResignation Letter” initiative is a nursing movement stemming from an open letter urging healthcare facilities to consider nurses’ mental health, work-life balance, and flexibility.
Sustainable Caregiving
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
“Stress is caused by being here but wanting to be there or being in the present but wanting to be in the future. It’s a split that tears you apart inside.” Eckhart Tolle Caregiving is a trigger minefield. The awareness we cultivate through mindfulness helps us avoid the triggers and disarm the mines.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
If you were to write a book about hospice in 2023, what would you call it? To help answer that question, Hospice News asked the CEOs of eight providers how they would title a book about the state of the field today. The consistent themes could be summed up as change, challenges and mission.
AlayaCare
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Care management is the bread and butter of home care organizations.
GeriPal
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Four years ago I wrote a post inviting everyone to join us for the GeriPal / Pallimed #HPMParty.
Chicago Caregiving
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
The Care Plan helps people navigate healthcare systems not set up for LGBTQ+ or racially diverse caregivers. After her wife was diagnosed with stage IV cancer in 2011, Marsha Wetzel spent the next two years taking care of Judy, her partner of 30 years, until Judy entered hospice care.
Daily Nurse
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Nurses are the backbone of the nation’s healthcare system and play a vital role in providing clinical care to patients and supporting other healthcare workers. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, nursing is the largest healthcare profession in the United States, with 4.2
Nurse.com
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
My earliest memories are of wanting to become a nurse. When I was a child, I pretended my dolls were my patients. When I was a little older and my mother was dealing with serious illnesses, I’d put a bell at her bedside so she could “ring me” when she needed something.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Hospices are seeking greater clarity on updated Medicare rules that allow hospices to document a broader range of chaplain services on claims. The U.S.
AlayaCare
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Home care is an essential part of the healthcare system, providing critical support to people who require assistance and allowing patients more opportunities to make decisions about the care they want to receive in the place they call home.
Minority Nurse
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
In conversations with nurses around the country, I hear from older nurses who feel their age is a significant liability in today’s nursing job market.
Community Home Health Care
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
Prescription Drug Misuse: Ways to Avoid Misuse among the Elderly When people talk about addiction, the elderly age group is the last thing to come to mind. However, you won’t be surprised to find that in the United States alone, over 40 % of prescription drugs are used by the elderly.
Daily Nurse
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Have you ever thought about working as an oncology nurse but weren’t exactly sure what the job could entail? Perhaps you wanted to get more knowledge about it to decide if this sector of the field was a good fit for you.
Nurse.com
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Today’s healthcare system faces complex challenges, many brought to greater focus during the pandemic. Healthcare organizations continue to experience numerous challenges ranging from supply and demand issues, quality outcomes, and addressing the nursing workforce shortage.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
This article is sponsored by Hospice Dynamix. In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Drew Bringhurst, Chief Commercial Officer, Hospice Dynamix, to learn how hospice leaders can better serve their patients and organizations by leveraging AI technology.
AlayaCare
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
The increasing demand for home-based care services amidst the aging population brings both challenges as well as opportunities for providers. Despite the growth in spending, declining reimbursement rates and rising labor costs are putting pressure on agency margins.
Minority Nurse
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
As a nursing student, I loved watching the show “Trauma: Life in the ER.” This show was based on real-life medical stories in the ER of various cities such as New Orleans, Las Vegas, and Detroit. As I watched, I said to myself that is what I want to do! I am going to be a Trauma Nurse in the ER.
Solace
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
On February 18th, the Carter Center announced former president Jimmy Carter was entering hospice and spending time with his family at home.
Daily Nurse
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Kayla Billington has made it her mission to help provide life-saving heart surgeries for children in Uganda. We honor Billington as the Nurse of the Week for providing heart surgeries and hope to children in Uganda.
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