AlayaCare
JANUARY 12, 2021
One doesn’t need to be a chief officer, a director or even a manager to be able to spot deficiencies at a home care agency – and see how new technology could help correct them. In fact, the first steps to a digital transformation (in a company of any kind) often originate near the ground level, by the people who see how things could potentially be improved with a dose of innovation.
Hope Hospice
JANUARY 15, 2021
Hope Hospice is using animatronic pets to help lessen the impact that pandemic-related isolation has had on its patients. Joy for All Companion Pets by Ageless Innovation are robotic dog and cat toys designed specifically to comfort older adults in need of companionship; early studies specifically charted the benefits for people living with Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of cognitive decline.
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Living With Hospice
JANUARY 13, 2021
As the New Year begins, people are often filled with renewed energy and hope. It's a time of new resolutions, new promise, new adventures, and boundless opportunities. However, when you're on an end of life journey with someone, the world around you never quite feels like that. In this episode, Mitch discusses how to manage when you are in a world that doesn't change, or seem to move forward, with the rest of the world.
Death and Dying Chronicles
JANUARY 12, 2021
Many years ago as I sat through my first hospice orientation, I participated in an activity that was aimed at enlightening us to the fact that we were all entering our hospice patient’s lives at a time when the world as they knew it was becoming smaller and smaller. The exercise was supposed to get us to feel a small portion of what it must be like to be a dying person who must slowly say goodbye to everything they hold dear.
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AlayaCare
JANUARY 11, 2021
One doesn’t need to be a chief officer, a director or even a manager to be able to spot deficiencies at a home care agency – and see how new technology could help correct them. In fact, the first steps to a digital transformation (in a company of any kind) often originate near the ground level, by the people who see how things could potentially be improved with a dose of innovation.
Bayshore Care Home
JANUARY 11, 2021
Stroke survivors may have difficulty with fine motor skills that can make simple tasks like dressing, grooming, bathing and bathroom trips difficult. Caregivers can help assist with these tasks to. The post The lifesaving impact home health aides have on stroke patients first appeared on Bayshore Home Care.
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Healthcare Law Insights podcast
JANUARY 13, 2021
In this episode, Husch Blackwell's Meg Pekarske is joined by colleagues Jenna Brofsky , Erica Ash and Wakaba Tessier who provide an update on the legal landscape related to COVID-19 testing and vaccinations. Their conversation explores the liability protections provided by the PREP Act and the legal considerations hospices need to account for when establishing a vaccination program.
Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog
JANUARY 10, 2021
Caregivers often have complicated roles that can include love, hatred, guilt, joy and resignation. People become caregivers for different reasons, and the reasons are not always their own preferences. During my years as a hospice volunteer, I have spoken to many caregivers. They shared their stories. These are three examples from my book Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes. 1) “We held a family meeting when Mom and Pops continued to deteriorate in their health.
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