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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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RAND Corp.: Families Report Better Care from Nonprofit Hospices

Hospice News

The families of patients who received care from nonprofit hospices give their providers higher marks on quality than those who went with for-profits, a RAND Corp. study has found.

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5 tips to increase continuity of care in home care [free care plan worksheet]

AlayaCare

Increasing continuity of care in home care is an important step in providing quality service to your clients. It is one of the 3 ways to improve care management in home care that we covered in our blog recently.

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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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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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Gabapentinoids – Gabapentin and Pregabalin: Tasce Bongiovanni, Donovan Maust and Nisha Iyer

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary Gabapentin is the 10th most prescribed drug in the United States and use is increasing. In 2002, 1% of adults were taking gabapentinoids (gabapentin and or pregabalin). By 2015 that number increased to 4% of US adults.

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Nonprofit Hospices See Rebound in Thrift Store, Resale Revenue

Hospice News

After taking hits during the pandemic, nonprofit hospices are seeing supplemental revenue from resale thrift stores rebound. Many hospice organizations operate these stores to raise money for their programs.

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3 methods to enhance home care risk management

AlayaCare

Keeping clients safe while providing care services is critical for home care organizations. Client care can present a variety of risks that can impact the quality of care provided.

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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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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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It’s OK To Say No To Protect Your Mental Health

Nurse.com

At times, the lines between our personal and professional lives can become blurred — especially in nursing. When you think of your role as a nurse, terms such as “compassionate and “committed” may come to mind.

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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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Accessible Remote Care Management IntroducesDANA™ Brain Vital

Accessible Home Health Care

Summary : Accessible Remote Care Management has partnered with DANA Brain Vital to bring remote cognitive care management to their clients with PTSD, Alzheimer’s, TBI, AD/HD etc.

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Gentiva Inks Deal to Acquire Heartland Hospice from ProMedica for $710 Million

Hospice News

The hospice, palliative care and personal care provider Gentiva has agreed to acquire Heartland Hospice and other assets from the home-based care company ProMedica. Heartland is valued at $710 million, Bloomberg reported.

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The Best Strategies for Managing Sundowning Symptoms

American In-Home Care

For people with dementia , it's not unusual to experience sundowning syndrome. Sundowning is marked with increased confusion and agitation late in the day. While sundowning is common for many people with Alzheimer’s, managing sundowning symptoms can often be challenging for family caregivers.

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Celebrating Black Nursing Leaders: Dr. Jamil Norman

Minority Nurse

Jamil Norman is the Tempo Academic Program Coordinator for the RN to BSN Program at Walden University and a certified nurse educator with over twenty years of experience as a registered nurse and over fifteen years in higher education.

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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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MA Beneficiaries More Likely than Fee-for-Service Patients to Enter Hospice from Community Setting

Hospice News

Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries are more likely to enroll in hospice from a community setting than patients in traditional fee-for-service programs.

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Overcoming Gaps in Discharge Planning | Caring Senior Service

Caring Senior Service

When a loved one is getting ready to leave the hospital, the discharge planning process should help you and your family understand what to expect when your loved one returns home. You should be informed about your loved one’s health and any specific medical instructions in regard to their care.

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Ugandan Nurse Agnes Nambozo Makes Treacherous Climb to Patients

Daily Nurse

After making a dangerous ladder climb to vaccinate children in remote areas, Ugandan nurse Agnes Nambozo has been dubbed ‘Nurse of the Year’ by the country’s health minister. Daily Nurse is proud to name Agnes Nambozo our Nurse of the Week.

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Dark Sky Magic and the Planetary Dance

Elaine Mansfield

Birth of Venus, Botticelli On February 18, my son David who lives in North Carolina sent a text to his brother and me. “Did Did you see the sky?” he asked, including a cell phone photo of the evening sky taken in his yard. “I

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Labor Among the ‘Swing Factors’ in Enhabit’s Hospice Growth Plans

Hospice News

Labor is a big “swing factor” in how Enhabit Inc. NYSE: EHAB) will sustain and grow operations this year, particularly on the hospice side. That’s according to CEO Barbara Jacobsmeyer, speaking Wednesday during the Citi Healthcare Services, Medtech, Tools & HCIT Conference.

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Mental Health Advocate Works to Lift Suicide’s Stigma

Solace

Portland media personality Sheila Hamilton ’s life and career changed forever when in December of 2006, she learned David, her husband and the father of her nine-year-old daughter Sophie, had died by suicide. He’d been missing for six weeks after leaving hospital treatment. “I

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Feeding Your Nursing Career

Daily Nurse

Your nursing career is like your body. It needs to be fed, watered, exercised, and well-rested to function optimally. What kinds of nutrition does your career need? What nutritional deficits does your nursing career demonstrate? Are you willing to feed your career as well as you feed your own body?

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The Last Breath

Adobe Hospice & Home Health

The Last Breath Brings a New Reality Even when you know someone is dying, watching a loved one take their last breath is surreal. If they are on life support, once they are removed from it, their breathing may change pretty quickly, and then it stops. Natural death can be different.

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Addus Expects ‘Bit of Bumpiness’ in Hospice, Looks to Further Grow Home Health Business

Hospice News

Staffing improvements and reimbursement shifts are paving Addus HomeCare’s (NASDAQ: ADUS) growth path this year. That path will divert more toward home health and personal care – and less in the direction of hospice – as 2023 progresses.

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Why do Employees Quit? 7 Reasons Employees Consider Leaving Their Jobs

Home Care Pulse

Article Contents: – Introduction – Why employees leave their jobs – 1. Dissatisfaction with Compensation – 2. Lack of Benefits – 3. COVID Safety Concerns – 4. Not Enough Flexibility – 5. Stressful Work Environment – 6.

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South College Asheville Launches First Physician Assistant Program Cohort 

Daily Nurse

The South College Asheville Physician Assistant program officially launched with the first class of 84 students pursuing a Master of Health Science in Physician Assistant Studies. “We

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Safe Drug Disposal

Today's Caregiver

Most of us know not to share our medicines with others. We know that doctors prescribe medicines based on our individual symptoms and specific medical history

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AAHPM Board President-Elect Holly Yang: Hospice Regulators Need to Consider Perspectives of Bedside Staff

Hospice News

As lawmakers wrestle with necessary improvements to hospice program integrity, they should seek input from the professionals who provide that care, Dr. Holly Yang, incoming board president of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) told Hospice News.

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Why and How to Train Every Role in Your Business on the Dynamics of Dying

Home Care Pulse

HCP WEBINAR Why and How to Train Every Role in Your Business on the Dynamics of Dying Thursday, April 6th , 2023 Thursday, April 6th , 2023 Thursday, April 6th , 2023 2:00pm EST | 60 min 2:00pm EST | 60 min 2:00pm EST | 60 min Is your staff trained and prepared to understand the dynamics of dying?

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The Last Breath

AT Home Care & Hospice

The Last Breath Brings a New Reality Even when you know someone is dying, watching a loved one take their last breath is surreal. If they are on life support, once they are removed from it, their breathing may change pretty quickly, and then it stops. Natural death can be different.

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ADC To the Second Power

Today's Caregiver

My grandfather went back to work at the tender age of 88, and it saved his life. No, it was not a fifth career for this energetic octogenarian, who had been a painting contractor, Seabee in WWII, home builder and artist. Gramp’s new job was actually

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What Gentiva’s Expanded Hospice Presence Means for the M&A Mix

Hospice News

Gentiva’s recent $710 million acquisition of ProMedica’s hospice and home-based care assets bucks prevailing trends in today’s M&A market. Transaction volume dipped during 2022, specifically when it came to large platform deals by private equity firms.

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5 Tips to Prepare for Your Next CNA Interview

Interim HealthCare Inc.

Whether you’re a seasoned Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) seeking a change or fresh out of training and looking for your first CNA job, you’re in a great position. Because you’ve chosen a profession with high demand

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Palace of Care – The Butterfly

Palliverse

Photo by Sonika Agarwal on Unsplash We never met the social butterfly of the workplace who made an effort to make everyone feel welcome and included. The young lady who made everyone at work laugh. The person who befriended everyone and even their partners. Life can be too unfair for some people.

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Dehydration Plays Key Role in Nursing Home Death

Nurse.com

Dehydration occurs when the body does not have enough fluids because more fluid is lost than is taken in. With the elderly, dehydration can be caused by many factors, but studies indicate that inadequate staffing and lack of supervision are principal causes of dehydration in nursing homes.

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