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ProMedica Scales Down Operations; New Inpatient Facilities Open at Beacon Hospice, Holy Name Medical Center, The Hansen House

Hospice News

The closures are part of the nonprofit health system’s strategic plans to divest its home health care services, the company indicated in a letter penned to the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services. The hospice, palliative and personal care provider is a portfolio company of the private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CDR).

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“Everything Is Palliative Which Is Not Curative”: Perceptions and a New Understanding of Incurable Cancer

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

1 Today, many patients with some form of metastatic disease can live for years, particularly with some forms of hematologic, breast, colon, or prostate cancers, or with some forms of melanoma. This can have important implications in how we should care for patients living longer with incurable cancer.

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PsyPal Press Release

EAPC (European Association of Palliative Care)

by the European Union to study psilocybin to treat psychological distress in people with progressive incurable illnesses requiring palliative care. Previous pilot studies have shown substantial reduction in depressed mood and anxiety in people living with a terminal cancer diagnosis, with sometimes persistent benefits.

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A Day in the Life: Geriatric Nurse

Daily Nurse

While some nurses feel pulled into treating children, others love to care for those in their later years by working in the geriatric field. She has more than 37 years of experience in geriatric nursing care, both as a senior care nurse and director of nursing care, and she took the time to answer our questions.

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Palace of Care – Team

Palliverse

She started to lose control of her body to Multiple Sclerosis, her mind was still in good working order. She had become doubly incontinent and now needed full assistance with her activities of daily living. The hospital team had asked her to complete an Advance Care Plan – ACP on the previous admission.

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3 Scenarios When In-Home Care is The Right Choice

Comfort Home Care

There are numerous reasons why people need in-home care services. For others, it may be daily or weekly help with the activities of daily living. At Comfort Home Care, we are proud to offer a wide variety of in-home care services for our Rockville patients. When should you look to in-home care for your loved one?

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Caring for Adult Children With Special Needs

Hope Hospice

In many cases, the care recipient and care provider live together, leading to a feeling (or reality) of being on-duty 24/7. . Maybe the adult child suffers from progressive conditions such as multiple sclerosis or Huntington’s disease or has developmental disabilities. Family Caregiver Alliance. caregiver.org.