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People with disabilities during COVID-19

Hospice Volunteering

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/people-disabilities-personal-support-workers-covid19-1.5554052. Great article featuring my good friend (and guest speaker in my class many times, Liz Winkelaar).

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AlayaCare’s new Family Portal further modernizes the delivery of home care

AlayaCare

When in-person visits are limited or unavailable as during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s especially urgent to know that our loved ones are okay. “Social distancing” and even quarantines shouldn’t hamper our ability to keep tabs on the well-being of millions of seniors and others relying on home care. As part of our commitment to providing home and community care providers with flexible, intuitive technology, AlayaCare has evolved its Family Portal to not only allow clients and authorized family me

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Hospice Nurses Hard at Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hospice 101

There has been a lot of talk about the amazing, dedicating, and hard-working ER and ICU nursing teams during the COVID-19 health crisis in the United States. Through the media, we are hearing the stories of the ER and ICU nurses working long, sometimes double, shifts to provide care and compassion to all of those unfortunately affected by COVID-19, and the beautiful touching stories of holding patients hands when their family can not be at their side.

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3 Keys to Starting Your End of Life Doula Practice

Journey With Deanna

As you study the 3 keys to starting your end of life doula practice, you may feel awkward right now, but over time, as you learn more about these principles and practice them, you will feel better. I promise! It's not rocket science to accompany the dying, it is a human endeavor, natural to us--it is something we have always done. However, if you want to do this in a professional capacity, it has been my experience that you need to have more intentional development.

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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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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Poem for Older Adult Senior Communities

Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

They know you, a bold executioner roaming their halls seeking humans to complete your pandemic purpose. Nights follow days in a quarantined existence of food, TV and hobbies. Thoughts of limited time increase survival of those determined to live. With distance, washing and masks, they wrestle with fear, while nearby victims scramble for scraps of life.

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3 Keys to Starting Your End of Life Doula Practice

Journey With Deanna

As you study the 3 keys to starting your end of life doula practice, you may feel awkward right now, but over time, as you learn more about these principles and practice them, you will feel better. I promise! It's not rocket science to accompany the dying, it is a human endeavor, natural to us--it is something we have always done. However, if you want to do this in a professional capacity, it has been my experience that you need to have more intentional development.

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