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How To Paint the Picture:10 Better Words to Chart

Hospice Nurse Hero

Usually, there has been an event or something traumatic that has led up to the decision to sign up for hospice. Requires assistance with ADLs. This can include worsening symptoms, decreased functional status, or increased dependence on ADLs. However, the second example has more details demonstrating how the patient is declining.

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What Is The Role of Occupational Therapy in Senior Rehabilitation

Seasons Hospice

Seniors often need assistance to regain strength and mobility after a surgical procedure or significant health event. These goals may include regaining independence in activities of daily living (ADLs), improving mobility, enhancing cognitive function, or addressing emotional well-being. Where Is The Line Drawn?

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Music as Medicine: Jenny Chen, Tyler Jorgensen, & Theresa Allison

GeriPal

We start each podcast with a song in part to shift the frame, taking people out of their academic selves and into a more informal conversation. Well, todays guests love music at least as much if not more than me, and they each make a strong case for music as medicine. Look for Jenny to potentially appear on the show Americas Got Talent (no lie).

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Palliative Rehab?!?: Ann Henshaw, Tamra Keeney, and Sarguni Singh

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary Often podcasts meet clinical reality. That’s why we do this podcast- to address real world issues in palliative care, geriatrics, and bioethics. But rarely does the podcast and clinical reality meet in the same day. Lynn Flint, author of the NEJM perspective titled, “Rehabbed to Death,” joins Eric and I as co-host.

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EMS Intervention to Reduce Falls: Carmen Quatman and Katie Quatman-Yates

GeriPal

And so to them, the real frustrating part is they’re supposed to be treating people like it’s a one-time event the very first time, and the system of EMS is not designed to be longitudinal complex care, and yet that’s basically what we’re seeing happening. It was a great opportunity to really explore new spaces too.

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

GeriPal

So the two examples that I would talk about are treatment for osteoporosis that hinges on the 10 year risk of fracture, and then treatment for hyperlipidemia that hinges on predicted 10 year cardiovascular events. Welcome back to GeriPal, James. James: Thanks for having me. Welcome back, Sei. Sei: Howdy. Eric: Yeah. ’80s synth-pop-.

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What the 7 Most Shocking Home Care Trends Mean for the Industry in 2022

Home Care Pulse

Step #2: Choose the right recruitment sources by learning how to navigate online job boards and social media, host virtual hiring events and in-person job fairs, work with a recruiter, and create a caregiver referral program. . Hold virtual hiring events . Network at career fairs . Incentivize employees with referral programs .

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