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Journaling: Release the Emotions

Sustainable Caregiving

“I don’t journal to ‘be productive.’ I don’t do it to find great ideas or to put down prose I … Journaling: Release the Emotions Read More ». The post Journaling: Release the Emotions appeared first on Sustainable Caregiving™.

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Are Your Aging Loved Ones OK?

Home With Help

During the holidays, most of us are lucky enough to spend time with family. Some of us change and others don’t. But, as each year passes we all get a little older, right? Sometimes it comes as a shock when we see our parents or grandparents start to age. And we tend to worry about their safety and health. It is hard to tell if your aging loved ones are ok.

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Tips For Managing Holiday Stress

Diversity Nursing

The holidays are a joyful time but also a stressful time for many people. The pandemic has also added an extra layer to the holiday blues. So here are some tips for managing this season's stressors. According to Psychology.org , common symptoms of the Holiday Blues are: Situational sadness. Trouble concentrating. Irritability. Anxiety. Fatigue. Symptoms often begin in November and last until the start of the new year.

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Alternate Ways to Say “I’m Sorry for Your Loss”

Kindful Hospice

When people you know lose loved ones, through whatever means, it can be difficult to know just what to say. Phrases like “I’m sorry for your loss” are quite common. They express your feelings, while at the same time not being overly sentimental. Being so common, however, dilutes its meaning. In situations like these, it’s helpful to understand how grief works.

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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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Wear and Tear

The Chaplain's Report

I’m sitting down to write now because I finally have a bit of time to do so. I’m recuperating from orthoscopic knee surgery (it’s going very well, thank you), which overall has not been as big of a deal as I thought it would be. I started having problems with my right knee about a year ago. It would pop and snap a lot, and eventually it started flaring up while I was walking.

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Healthy Holiday Recipes For Seniors and Diabetics

Accessible Home Health Care

This year is slowly but surely coming to an end, which means the holiday season is right around the corner. Around the holidays, we typically feel the urge to indulge in festive meals and sweet treats. For those watching what they eat, have dietary restrictions, or have health concerns, their options can be limited. We know how challenging finding healthier alternatives that still feel and taste like the holidays can be.

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Six Steps to Being a Better Nurse Communicator

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

One of the most important non-clinical skills for a nurse to develop is strong powers of communication. Nursing care is built on the foundation of communication -- both patients and colleagues figure largely in a nurse's world, and being able to listen well and speak your truth clearly is absolutely essential both on the job and in your daily life. Photo by Jason Rosewell on Unsplash Conversations Abound The work of a nurse in the clinical space -- whether in home care, dialysis, entrepreneurshi

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Episode 40: Hospice and the Holidays

Living With Hospice

Originally published in 2020, LWH's classic episode on how to handle the Holidays is once again returning for the season! Holidays are often difficult for anyone who has experienced or is facing the death of someone they love. Instead of being a time of tradition, family togetherness, sharing and giving thanks for blessings, this time of year can bring feelings of sadness, loss and emptiness.

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6 Benefits Of Home Care Assistance

Executive Care

If you’re interested in learning a little more about home care assistance, this article will go over six different benefits of home care assistance. 1. Home Care Assistance Helps With The Activities Of Daily Living. In the business of caregiving , “the activities of daily living” is a term used to describe the many small acts of self-care that we all must do every day.

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Ready to Quit Your Nursing Job? How to Tell It’s Time to Leave.

Hospice Nurse Hero

This post may contain affiliate links. I will make a small commission if you make a purchase through one of these links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosur e for more information. Ready to quit your nursing job? If so, you are not alone. Now more than ever, nurses are taking a stand against, unsafe patient-to-staff ratios, mandatory overtime, and rejected time off requests.

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Does Hospice Provide Caregivers At Home

Hospice Valley

315 total views Last Updated on November 13, 2021 by Frank Davis A hospice provider offers physical and emotional comfort to patients with terminal illnesses. These services can extend beyond the patient’s death as it provides bereavement counseling and support during the final stages of a patient’s life. Hospice is a benefit to patients with cancer, […].

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Unwelcome memento mori or best clinical practice? Community end of life anticipatory medication prescribing practice: A mixed methods observational study

SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

This episode features Dr Ben Bowers (Primary Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK). The prescribing of injectable anticipatory medications to provide symptom relief in the last days of life is recommended and widespread practice in a number of counties. There is limited research concerning the frequency, timing and context of prescriptions.

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Second Season Episode 32: The legendary Paul Nash on the 10th anniversary of “Held in Hope” and Bibliotherapy

Hospice Chaplaincy

In today’s episode, Saul and Joe talk to the legendary pediatric chaplain Paul Nash about the 10th anniversary of his Continue Reading.

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Asian patients’ perspectives on advance care planning: A mixed-method systematic review and conceptual framework

SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

This episode features Dr Diah Martina (Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands). Asian healthcare professionals hold that patients’ family play a central role in advance care planning and rarely engage patients in it. Despite the wide range of studies on advance care planning in different populations in Asian countries, and despite their variety of methodologies and conceptualizations of advance care planning, t