Aging Life Care Association

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Real-Life Examples of Utilizing this Untapped Asset As Aging Life Care Professionals® customize care plans and resources for their clients, they are careful to evaluate and manage the client’s financial resources necessary to ensure quality care and an optimal life. An often-overlooked financial resource is life insurance. Did you know that 500,000 seniors a year … Continue reading Could a Life Insurance Policy Help Pay for Care Needs Now?

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HopeHealth

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Hospice care helps patients with heart failure avoid trips to the emergency room. Learn how this Medicare-covered benefit helps provide an extra layer of support to improve quality of life for people with advanced cardiac disease. The post What hospice care can do for advanced cardiac patients appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Life & Death Matters

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

A reflection by Michelle O’Rourke: In January, Kath Murray and I met with PSWs from across Canada in a small webinar. Our hope was to create space to “Reconnect and Refresh,” and to talk about how folks were faring after almost two years of living and working during a global pandemic. We wanted to offer […]. The post Taking the Pulse of PSWs appeared first on Life and Death Matters.

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Always Best Care Senior Services

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Two major challenges that many seniors face are loneliness and social isolation. Older adults often live on their own and may not have close friends or family nearby who can visit regularly. They may struggle with poor vision, hearing, mobility, or health which makes it harder to get out and about by themselves. In turn, this may leave them feeling depressed, frustrated, and disconnected from others.

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Chicago Caregiving

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

No one wants to end up in the hospital. But each year in the United States, adults 65 and older have about 13.2 million hospitalizations , according to a 2021 report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. A sudden hospital visit can be stressful. One of the easiest ways to prepare is to have a hospital go-bag ready before it’s needed. “Hospital go-bags are extremely important because when an elderly person is admitted to the hospital, it’s usually kind of sudden,” says Joyce

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Boca Home Care Services

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Long Haul Covid. The majority of individuals who contract COVID-19 completely recover within a few weeks. However, others, even individuals who had mild covid, continue to deal with symptoms following their initial recovery. In fact, there are times when COVID-19 symptoms go on for months. Moderate or mild covid lasts roughly two weeks for most individuals.

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Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Your nursing career is a lot like your body; it needs to be fed, watered, exercised, and well-rested in order 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? How do you choose to optimize the nutrition that you feed to your body every day?

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Hope Hospice

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Hearing a doctor confirm that the “memory issues” you (or a loved one) have been experiencing is, in fact, early symptoms of dementia would reasonably cause panic. Receiving a dementia diagnosis may send your thoughts to the worst-case scenario, and you might find yourself mentally frozen out of fear. What should you do? How should you prepare? But a dementia diagnosis does not mean that your life is over, nor does it define who you are.

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Comfort Home Care

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

For many who are aging or developing physical issues, it can be difficult to accept that you need help. But there comes a time when the need for assistance outweighs the need for total independence. When that time comes, incorporating home health services will provide you with the assistance you need without removing all of your independence. At Comfort Home Care, we’re proud to offer the best in-home care services available to Rockville patients, from Alzheimer’s and dementia care ,

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Shining Light Hospice

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

How to Help a Loved One During End of Life. Receiving a terminal diagnosis is life altering. It can feel like the world is suddenly spinning out of control. Amidst the storm of evolving emotions, patients with chronic illness and their families will face a multitude of decisions. All aspects of life are affected by terminal illness. From career loss to financial planning and even possible financial difficulty, end of life issues are far reaching.

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Community Home Health Care

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Dementia is one of the most challenging conditions associated with aging, both for the patient, and for those around him. Although there are multiple forms of dementia, all affect damage to the patient’s brain cells and impede the individual’s ability to process information, make decisions and communicate verbally. Therefore, the patient and his caregivers, family, and friends are often confused and frustrated by the challenges of daily functioning and interacting with one another.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Regular check-ups and screenings are an important health habit. However, they become more and more important the older we get. Diseases like diabetes, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cancer, and arthritis are more likely to occur the older we get and more likely to go undiagnosed the less we see a doctor. Several of these conditions don’t show symptoms until they’ve gotten worse.

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Home With Help

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Do you know what a patient advocate is? Have you heard that term before? If not, it’s ok. They can be an imperative part of your health care, so we wanted to explain what the term means, what they can do, and why you need a patient advocate in your corner. What is a patient advocate. A patient advocate is a person who helps guide you, caregivers, and/or your loved ones through any situation regarding your medical health.

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Hospice Valley

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

60 total views Last Updated on February 25, 2022 by Frank Davis Hospice Valley’s catholic hospice care is a place where people can find God in their day to day lives, and where they are surrounded by a community that reflects the love of Jesus Christ. Our catholic hospice care is a place where people are […]. The post Catholic Hospice Care Services Los Angeles, CA appeared first on Hospice Valley.

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Always Best Care Senior Services

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Life is full of milestones and turning points. As we get older, the things we value and that bring us joy change. What made you happy in your 20s may not make you as happy in your 60s. And the older you get, the more changes you experience. Spouses, family, and friends pass away. Your health or mobility may begin to deteriorate. You may become more depressed and less motivated.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

On February 23, 2022, Judge Jeremy Kernodle of the Eastern District of Texas ruled that certain parts of the Interim Final Rule Part II (the Rule) implementing the No Surprises Act are invalid. Specifically, the provisions of the Rule governing the methodology for how arbitrators determine the amount of payments insurers and self-funded health plans will make to nonparticipating (also known as out-of-network) providers for certain services.

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Hospice Red River Valley

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Health care professionals are invited to Hospice of the Red River Valley’s upcoming virtual Lunch and Learn as we continue to explore topics related to end-of-life care. Tammy Monsebroten, LCSW, suicide prevention coordinator and Andrea Dockendorf, LCSW, HUD-VASH and homeless outreach social worker both with the Fargo VA Health Care System, will present “Recognizing and Responding to Suicide Risk.

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Hospice Valley

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

170 total views, 4 views today Last Updated on February 21, 2022 by Frank Davis Hospice Valley is a United Healthcare Hospice Provider. In this article, we will discuss the services that Hospice Valley provides and how these services can help patients in their time of need. In addition, this article will outline the different types of […]. The post United Healthcare Hospice Provider appeared first on Hospice Valley.

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Traditions Health

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , which is known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a disease of the nervous system which leads to the breakdown of nerve cells over time. Among other notable effects, this causes muscle weakness and immobility. This review discusses when hospice care for ALS is recommended and when a patient with ALS is eligible for hospice.

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Interim HealthCare Inc.

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

For the past two years, many people have found themselves more focused on the state of their health than ever before. By now, we’re familiar with what we can do to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other viruses, but it’s important to remember we can’t ignore the rest of our body. It’s time to get back on track.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently announced that its 2022 work plan for hospices will include a nationwide review of hospice beneficiary eligibility. In this episode, Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske and Bryan Nowicki discuss what led to this latest effort by the OIG, what hospices can expect and what they should do. Listen today: [link].

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The World According to Dr. El

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Dr. El. With worker shortages at critical levels, long-term care leaders are undoubtedly looking for creative solutions to their staffing woes. There have been excellent suggestions from within the LTC world, but I recently came upon a journal article from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that outlined short-term strategies in the general workforce that might be helpful.

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Hospice Chaplaincy

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

In Today’s episode, Saul talks with Dr. Gretchen Kubacky on her book “Moving through grief.”With over a decade of professional Continue Reading.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Summary Transcript Summary. There is a lively debate going on in academic circles about the value of Advance Care Planning (ACP). It’s not a new debate but has gathered steam at least in palliative care circles since Sean Morrisons published a JPM article titled “ Advance Directives/Care Planning: Clear, Simple, and Wrong.” Since then there has been a lot of back and forth, with even a couple of podcasts from us, several JAMA viewpoints, and most recently a series of published replies from lea

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