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Post-PHE Hospice Regulation: How CMS Could Unbend Infection Control Rules

Hospice News

Hospices are wading through uncertain regulatory waters when it comes to infection control and prevention measures tied to the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) on May 11. This is the second of a three-part series by Hospice News that examines what hospices need to know about the changing regulatory conditions.

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Achieving Person-Centered Care in Hospice: Keys and Best Practices

Hospice News

Person-centered care is becoming increasingly important in all care settings, as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services continues to prioritize value-based care and individual care outcomes. What is person-centered care? The approach also means that the patient is empowered based on his or her needs.

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 I Just Received a Dementia Diagnosis—What Do I Do Next?

Hope Hospice

Hope Hospice offers a monthly Family Caregiver Education Series for just this purpose, and several of the classes are focused on dementia care. The Series is offered at no charge and is currently produced as live webinars. Dementia Support from Hope Hospice. appeared first on Hope Hospice and Health Services.

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Palliative Researcher Oliver: Family Caregivers Are Also Patients

Hospice News

In many instances, hospices will not be able to provide care if patients lack the support of a family caregiver. Her work is informed not only by her career of more than 20 years as a hospice professional but also by her experience as a caregiver for her husband. You’ve personally been a caregiver yourself.

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Caring for Adult Children With Special Needs

Hope Hospice

It’s important to have conversations as a family to evaluate long-term care decisions for your adult child. This website is one of the most reliable and comprehensive sources of information for those providing care for loved ones. Knowing your options before the need arises is the best way to prepare. caregiver.org.

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Assisted Living Communities: Podcast with Sheryl Zimmerman, Kenny Lam, and Ken Covinsky

GeriPal

So, we do need to be careful not to disparage a whole industry just because it’s got some inherent problems that are inherent. I was about to say with our system of long-term care, but we do not have a system of long-term care. Eric: Sheryl, can I take a step back?

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Ep.17: How Home Care Agencies Can Reduce Hospital Readmissions

Home Care Pulse

And I think, you know, we, we come on these webinars, we listen, you know, to the industry leaders. I mean, whether you’re, you have a background in inpatient rehab or skilled nursing facilities or home health or hospice, or even physicians and physician groups. And I think that there is opportunity there. Absolutely.