Home Care Pulse

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Providing care in the right place, at the right time, and by the right provider can only be possible by working together across the health care continuum—and it starts with clear communication and education. Their ability to be successful in meeting her needs and goals depends on the support they receive from the health care providers.

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Social worker Article Feeding Chaplain 79

Nurse.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Documenting care preferences in advance — Planning care early in the disease process is a meaningful way to identify, document, and communicate a patient’s goals. Hospice nurses and other members of the interdisciplinary team can also provide caregivers with: Information about dementia such as behavior management strategies.

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Hospice nursing Hospice Nursing Document 84

GeriPal

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Additional links mentioned in the podcast: Recent JGIM article on POLST in California nursing homes, hospitalization, and nursing home care Karl’s GeriPal post on appropriate use of POLST Enjoy! So I do think it’s useful to have that additional information. OK, I’ll step off my soap box. This is Eric Widera.

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Document Nursing home Healthcare proxy Ventilator 263

Hope Hospice

JUNE 15, 2020

This refers to choosing a very small group of family and friends who have been following infection-control measures with whom we can interact for short periods of time in an outdoor or well-ventilated environment. I had overcome the first, and possibly biggest, obstacle to hiring in-home care. 2) Home Care/Personal Care.

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Caregiver Social worker Custodial care Housekeeping 52