February, 2023

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HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE – UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE

Aging Life Care Association

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.

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Caregiver Self-Care

Sustainable Caregiving

“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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Systematic Change Needed to Support Family Caregivers of Hospice Patients

Hospice News

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.

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4 ways to improve home care inefficiencies with technology

AlayaCare

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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The Ultimate Guide to Improving Caregiver Engagement & Retention

Want to learn how to retain your caregivers & improve caregiver retention X3? Get expert advice from Smartcare Software — a complete home care EMR company leading the industry in caregiver hiring and retention tools — and download The Ultimate Guide to Improve Caregiver Engagement & Retention for FREE.

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The Angry Patient: A podcast with Dani Chammas and Keri Brenner

GeriPal

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.

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What palliative care means for people living with heart failure

HopeHealth

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

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Minimize Caregiving Conflict

Sustainable Caregiving

“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.

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LeadingAge to Congress: Reform Hospice Benefit, Fund Palliative Care

Hospice News

The Medicare Hospice Benefit should allow some concurrent care, and Congress should support greater access to palliative care, among other reforms, according to LeadingAge.

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4 steps to fit home care agencies for digital transformation [Free Checklist]

AlayaCare

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.

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Involving the inner circle: Emily Largent, Anne Rohlfing, Lynn Flint & Anne Kelly

GeriPal

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?”

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“Saying yes to pediatric hospice changed our lives”: Rogan’s story

HopeHealth

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.

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School Nurses Play Vital Role in Developing Children’s Health Literacy

Daily Nurse

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.

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Recharge Caregiver Compassion Reserves

Sustainable Caregiving

“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.

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Hospice Organizations Call for Change as Lawmakers Eye Program Integrity

Hospice News

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

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5 ways of reducing repetitive tasks through home care software solutions

AlayaCare

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.

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What can we learn from simulations? Amber Barnato

GeriPal

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.

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5 signs our Young Adult Grief Support Group may be right for you

HopeHealth

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.

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UnResignation Letter Initiative Champions Nurses to Create the Future of Healthcare

Daily Nurse

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.

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Disarm Caregiving Triggers with Mindfulness

Sustainable Caregiving

“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.

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Telling the ‘Story of Hospice’ in 2023: Perspectives from 8 Industry Leaders

Hospice News

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.

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3 ways to improve care management in home care 

AlayaCare

Care management is the bread and butter of home care organizations.

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GeriPal #HPMParty at the 2023 AAHPM / HPNA Meeting in Montreal

GeriPal

Four years ago I wrote a post inviting everyone to join us for the GeriPal / Pallimed #HPMParty.

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Diverse Caregivers

Chicago Caregiving

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.

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Advocating for Travel Nurses: How to Get the Role and Benefits You Deserve

Daily Nurse

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

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For Patients With Cancer, Hope Changes Everything

Nurse.com

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.

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Hospices Welcome Expanded Chaplain Services Codes, Seek Clarity on Applicability

Hospice News

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.

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5 effective marketing tactics to help build a strong home care brand

AlayaCare

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.

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Leveraging Your Status as an Older Nurse

Minority Nurse

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.

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Prescription Drug Misuse: Ways to Avoid Misuse among the Elderly

Community Home Health Care

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.

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A Day in the Life of an Oncology Nurse 

Daily Nurse

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.

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The Call for Greater Autonomy in Nursing

Nurse.com

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.

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Voices: Drew Bringhurst, Chief Commercial Officer, Hospice Dynamix

Hospice News

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.

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5 Ways for your Home Care Agency to Deal with Margin Squeeze

AlayaCare

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.

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Trauma: Life in the ER Want to be an Emergency Nurse?

Minority Nurse

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.

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The Lessons of Jimmy Carter’s Hospice Decision

Solace

On February 18th, the Carter Center announced former president Jimmy Carter was entering hospice and spending time with his family at home.

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Nurse of the Week: Kayla Billington Provides Heart Surgeries for Ugandan Children

Daily Nurse

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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