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AlayaCare successfully completes SOC 2 Type 1 certification

AlayaCare

August 27, 2020 – Leading home care technology provider, AlayaCare , announced that its core home care and home health platform has successful ly obtained Service Organizational Control ( SOC ) 2 Type 1 certification. C onducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) , AlayaCare’s SOC 2 report demonstrates its commitment to security , governance, risk management and to delivering high-quality services to its clients with developed risk management controls in place.

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How To Be A Successful Home Health Nurse

The Productive Home Health Nurse

I was sitting in my recliner, with my laptop resting across my legs, thinking to myself “so you wanted to be a home health nurse didja?! …. Feeling drained, exhausted, and so tired of always running around like “ a chicken with its head cut-off” ! Why in the world was I always feeling like this?… There was really no need to play that “looking within myself” game because I already knew the answer….

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FINDING THE RIGHT MOBILITY AIDS FOR SENIORS

Bayshore Care Home

Many seniors experience difficulty getting around independently. Mobility aids for seniors can offer stability and support. If a senior is unstable performing motions like sitting down or walking, it is. The post FINDING THE RIGHT MOBILITY AIDS FOR SENIORS first appeared on Bayshore Home Care.

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PANDEMICS MERELY HIGHLIGHT NURSING HOME PREDICAMENT

HospiceDiary

A wise saying: There is nothing new under the sun. Suffering is our human condition; we all have some experience with it. Though it seems of late there is just too much.

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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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Does the carer support needs assessment tool cover the established support needs of carers of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? A systematic literature search and narrative review

SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

This episode features Kerry Micklewright and Dr Morag Farquhar (School of Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK). Informal carers play a vital role in supporting patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD carers may have unidentified support needs that could be a target for intervention by clinicians. The Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT) is an evidence-based tool to enable identification of carer support needs.

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Episode 38 - Lifestyle Medicine Finds a Home in Palliative Care

Palliative Care Chat Podcast

Join Dr. Simran Malhotra and Advance Practice Nurse Carlie Pierorazio as they discuss the role of lifestyle medicine in caring for patients with serious or advanced illness. Join Dr. Simran Malhotra and Advance Practice Nurse Carlie Pierorazio as they discuss the role of lifestyle medicine in caring for patients with serious or advanced illness.

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This is your golden time. You enjoy it and you’ve plenty time for crying after’: How dysphagia impacts family caregivers of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – A qualitative study

SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

This episode features Dr Dominika Lisiecka (Department of Nursing and Healthcare Sciences, School of Health and Social Sciences, Institute of Technology Tralee, Tralee, Ireland). Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis causes multiple neurodegenerative symptoms including dysphagia, which impacts on person’s ability to eat and drink in a safe way and can contribute to chest infections, pneumonia and death.