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New Day Healthcare Acquires Compassion Hospice

Hospice News

The company’s nearly 6,500 employees serve close to 100,000 patients annually across all of its business lines, including home health, hospice, pediatrics, clinical decision support and personal care. Compassion Hospice will not rebrand and will retain its current leadership.

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Senior Living Operator Launches Home Health, Hospice Company Dover Health

Hospice News

Its parent organization also operates senior living, pharmacy, development, independent living, personal care, assisted living and memory care businesses, among others. “We The company’s other brands include Medicine Express Long-Term Care Pharmacy, Dover Development, Dover Capital and Brahms Construction.

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Adult, PACE, Palliative Centers Unveiled Amid Hospice Closures

Hospice News

The LIFE program is a member of Florida-based nonprofit post-acute care provider Empath Health. Services at the program’s new facility include adult day services, primary and skilled care, therapies and social and emotional support.

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6 Benefits Of Home Care Assistance

Executive Care

With home care assistance, caregivers can administer personal care. Personal care is physical assistance that helps seniors complete the activities of daily living. Home Care Assistance Can Maintain And Improve Mental Health And Emotional Wellbeing. Home Care Assistance Can Even Involve Nurses.

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Important Predictions for Home Care in 2019

AlayaCare

Looking to the new year, I foresee three specific themes that will be central to our growing industry: caregiver engagement, whole-person care, and home care’s pursuit of the right technology. Many of these issues are ongoing and will continue to affect the landscape into 2019 and beyond.

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Keeping Alzheimer’s Patients at Home With Memory Care

Comfort Home Care

These are the primary services offered to those dealing with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia: Companion services: Basic supervision which can include activities such as reading, playing games, chatting, exercising, or simply keeping the person company.

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

The Nurse Break

I had the opportunity to serve on numerous Boards and Committees and work with world leaders in nursing, older person care and those living with dementia. With observation, compassionate and skilled care after a couple of interactions she calmed and we witnessed no ‘aggression’.