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Some Families May Not Access Hospice Without Caregiver Support

Hospice News

Even when a caregiver is present, that person may be elderly or ill themselves, or be unable to be in the home around the clock due to work or other obligations. The nation is in need of a “total overhaul” in terms of how we think about caregiving and its place in the health care system, according to Sonya Dolan and BJ Miller, M.D.,

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The Ultimate Guide to Caregiver Training in 2022

Home Care Pulse

Housekeeping: While these skills may seem like common sense, caregivers are often unsure of how much housekeeping they should be doing. While “light housekeeping” is a common requirement of the job, caregivers are unsure if that includes scrubbing the shower, rearranging furniture, cleaning the bathroom floors, or doing laundry.

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Top 10 Complaints from Home Care Clients

Home Care Pulse

It’s important to train everyone in: the basics of light housekeeping to know what types of household chores clients can expect of them, your agency’s policy for driving clients to run errands, and what daily responsibilities they are expected to do every day on top of their client’s care plan.

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S3 Ep.1 : How Training Has Changed Over the Last 20 Years, With New Hosts Linda Leekley and Amanda Sternklar

Home Care Pulse

I imagine that can present a pretty big obstacle to keeping care staff invested in their jobs. Linda Leekley ( 34:15 ): Here, Amanda Sternklar ( 34:15 ): Couple of housekeeping things. But not exclusively during, you know, COVID 19 and the pandemic. So, like I mentioned, I worked in employee benefits for a while.