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Pleasantly confused: Finding the balance in dementia care

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

While this story is a lighthearted example, it highlights a deeper issue faced by caregivers and healthcare professionals working with individuals with dementia: the delicate balance between respecting a persons emotional state and ensuring their safety and well-being. More like “awesomely clueless,” I thought.

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Supporting patient, caregiver and family engagement with technology

AlayaCare

Agencies must learn to do more with the same resources as the caregiver shortage continues to strain the sector. As a result, caregivers and nurses need to complete more involved ADLs than ever before. As a result, caregivers and nurses need to complete more involved ADLs than ever before.

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Supporting patient, caregiver and family engagement with technology

AlayaCare

Agencies must learn to do more with the same resources as the caregiver shortage continues to strain the sector. As a result, caregivers and nurses need to complete more involved ADLs than ever before. Wiley and Goravaya frequently encounter agencies hesitant to train caregivers who might leave within three months.

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Build Trust Through Expertise: Use Dementia Care Training As A Client Acquisition Tool

CareAcademy Blog

Training requirements for caregivers, standards or lack thereof, vary significantly by state. In fact, it can increase word-of-mouth recommendations in your community and across healthcare referral sources. Its also important to share how you train your caregivers to work with clients living with dementia and their families.

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

Joseph Gaugler is the Director of the Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation at the University of Minnesota, director of the BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving, and Editor-in-Chief of the Gerontologist. The caregivers are certainly very frustrated and overwhelmed if, you know, if there are caregivers.

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Top 5 ways your home care organization can leverage data exploration now

AlayaCare

The essence of providing home care requires care continuity, proper scheduling, and skilled caregivers themselves, but there is intel available that can inform you if care is up to the level upon which your agency’s reputation is built. This metric ensures caregivers are consistently following visit requirements and performing necessary ADLs.

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Top 5 ways your home care organization can leverage data exploration now

AlayaCare

The essence of providing home care requires care continuity, proper scheduling, and skilled caregivers themselves, but there is intel available that can inform you if care is up to the level upon which your agency’s reputation is built. This metric ensures caregivers are consistently following visit requirements and performing necessary ADLs.

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