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Advocacy Program Pushes for Improved Pediatric Hospice, Respite, Palliative Care

Hospice News

He also serves on the Administration for Community Livings Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, & Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act Advisory Council, as well as the steering committee for the National Alliance for Caregiving. Parents are thrust into becoming very specialized caregivers at the highest level.

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2024’s Most Read Palliative Care News Stories

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The following are the most-read Palliative Care News articles of 2024. Topping the list of trends to watch in the last year was rising demand among swelling aging populations with chronic conditions, many of which lack the caregiving and family support to manage their symptoms in the home.

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Dialysis vs Conservative Management for Older Adults: Manju Kurella Tamura, Susan Wong, & Maria Montez-Rath

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Eric 00:13 And, Alex, I am very excited today because there was an awesome article on Annals on conservative management versus dialysis. Eric 11:50 I also have to ask, because we will have a link to this article. One of my favorite articles. Would you mind just describing what you did in that article? This is Eric Widera.

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Black/African American Caregivers of Older Adults Living with Dementia: Fayron Epps and Karen Moss

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Summary Transcript Summary The proportion of people living with dementia who identify as Black/African Americans is on the rise , and so too are the proportion of caregivers who identify as Black/African American. Why a focus on Black/African American caregivers and people with dementia? We talk in particular about: Terminology.

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Palliative Researcher Oliver: Family Caregivers Are Also Patients

Hospice News

In many instances, hospices will not be able to provide care if patients lack the support of a family caregiver. Louis, is currently researching behavioral interventions to enhance the lives of caregivers for family members with advanced illnesses. You’ve personally been a caregiver yourself.

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Adopting Tomorrow’s Tech: 5 Steps to Effective AI Training in Hospice

Hospice News

By managing these time-consuming processes, AI allows caregivers to focus more on direct patient care — the cornerstone of hospice services. It analyzes patterns in patient needs and staff availability, optimizing schedules to assign the right caregivers, to the right patients, at the right time.

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How Personalized In-Home Care can Improve Seniors Quality of Life

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In this article, we’ll explore how personalized in-home care, including freedom home care and the role of in-home caregivers, can significantly improve seniors’ quality of life. Beyond physical safety, caregivers offer valuable companionship to seniors. These caregivers develop meaningful relationships with seniors.

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