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Pleasantly confused: Finding the balance in dementia care

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Occupational therapy Occupational therapists focus on improving the persons ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs), such as dressing, cooking and bathing. Therapists also work with families to create safe home environments that minimize fall risks, which is particularly important for people who may not recognize hazards.

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Managing Urinary Symptoms and UTI’s in Older Adults

GeriPal

We also discuss Scott’s recently published paper in JAGS that showed that older men with lower urinary tract symptoms have increased risk of developing mobility and activities of daily living (ADL) limitations, perhaps due to greater frailty phenotype. . I appreciate that information. Lots of information in there. Transcript.

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Long-Term Care Insurance and Senior In-Home Care

Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

These activities, commonly known as activities of daily living (ADLs), include the following: bathing and showering, dressing, eating (not including chewing or swallowing), toileting (using the restroom), ambulation (help with mobility and transportation), and grooming (assistance with personal hygiene).

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What You Need to Know About Parkinson’s and In-Home Care

Comfort Home Care

In this article, we share vital information about Parkinson’s Disease, the role in-home care can have in managing its challenges, and the qualities to seek in an in-home care provider. Eating, bathing, dressing, grooming, mobility, and toileting are crucial for maintaining health and independence.

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New Prognostic Models for Older Adults: Alex Lee, James Deardorff, Sei Lee

GeriPal

But we know from previous studies that a lot of older adults actually want this information, but might not feel comfortable bringing it up. So yes, it’s imperfect and we recognize that, and we’re always clinically making decisions that are based on imperfect information. Eric: Well, let me push you on that. .”

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The Secret is Out: Hospice Recertification Made Easy!

Hospice Nurse Hero

Please read full disclosure for more information. You’re like the detective gathering all the clues ( information ) from the past several months to support changes in the patient’s condition. You can also use the information from your admission and previous interdisciplinary group (IDG) meetings to help you document.

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Hospice Documentation What You Need to Know

Hospice Nurse Hero

Please read full disclosur e for more information. As a hospice nurse, you should: Document at the bedside : First to ensure accuracy then to make sure the team has the information they need to care for the patient. ( Chart all calls: Phone calls and triage notes inform the team. This post may contain affiliate links.