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Soaring — or Sinking? — Sodium

Chicago Caregiving

Health magazines rail against it in processed food, and restaurants routinely provide reduced-sodium soy sauces. Most of the time, people who come in with high sodium levels are either an older person in a nursing home or a young baby who can’t tell you that they’re thirsty and that they need water,” Paparello says.

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How the right technology can support recruitment and retention during the caregiver shortage

AlayaCare

For example, a study, by Antwi et al (2016), found that a 10% increase in turnover was associated with an increase in mortality among nursing home care residents and a decrease in the quality of care. This shows you care about their out-of-pocket expenditures.” - HomeCare Magazine.

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How the right technology can support recruitment and retention during the caregiver shortage

AlayaCare

For example, a study, by Antwi et al (2016), found that a 10% increase in turnover was associated with an increase in mortality among nursing home care residents and a decrease in the quality of care. This shows you care about their out-of-pocket expenditures.” – HomeCare Magazine.

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Nursing the Nation and the World

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

Hospitals are crucial, of course, but there's more to nursing than units like the ED, the ICU, med-surg, and telemetry. Nurses nurse the nation in schools, dialysis centers, assisted living, nursing homes, home health, hospice, and public health.

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Documenting Caregiver Experiences

Chicago Caregiving

Caregiving Magazine : What compelled you to explore caregivers’ experiences? RB : After I worked as a nursing assistant in two nursing homes, I went to grad school. Earlier this year, my father was asked to retire from his volunteer job at a nursing home. Here, we interview the interviewer.

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Maintaining a Relationship with your Loved One in a Facility during COVID-19.

Hospice 101

Many of us reading this article have a loved one in a facility, whether it is at an Assisted Living Facility, Memory Care Facility, Group Home, Senior Apartments, Skilled Nursing Home, Hospital, or other CBRF. Even though our loved ones may be in a facility in town, they feel far away during this time. Feeling more creative?

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Career Spotlight: Fighting for justice for older people and those with dementia for 50+ years

The Nurse Break

Nursing Homes and Perceived Failure In between I worked as an EN in a nursing home before returning to NSW. Again, I worked in a nursing home before moving bush, working in a hospital and then returning to Nursing Home work to accommodate my childcare responsibilities. What a reward!