Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

JUNE 23, 2022

To begin, an article published by the American Speech Language Hearing Association titled Interprofessional Advocacy for HealthCare Equity notes considerations associated with communication and the role of the speech-language pathologist. A Request for Information was present specifically related to Health Equity Data Considerations.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

It’s personalized, and it refers to coordinated care that ultimately empowers the patient,” Lopez-Devine says. “It It empowers them by informing them and keeping them involved in the care. It’s also recognizes that each patient has individual preferences on how they want to be cared for.”

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The World According to Dr. El

MAY 17, 2022

Over the years, I’ve used the column to explain what psychologists do in long-term care and what they could do if given the chance. According to this Forbes article , missed medical appointments “cost the U.S. Given that nursing facilities are arranging transportation, this should not be a problem. But it is.

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AlayaCare

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

This article originally appeared on LinkedIn , by AlayaCare CEO, Adrian Schauer. In many states, authorities, health-care workers, and residents are watching a situation unfold that most hoped was in the rear-view mirror. Alarm bells are now sounding in long-term care facilities and nursing homes, where clients may be vaccinated ( U.S.

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AlayaCare

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

This article originally appeared on LinkedIn , by AlayaCare CEO, Adrian Schauer. In many states, authorities, health-care workers, and residents are watching a situation unfold that most hoped was in the rear-view mirror. Check out the next article to learn more about our ongoing projects.

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Elder Care Matters

MAY 20, 2022

The practice of elder law focuses on the legal challenges, asset preservation and planning long-term care for those individuals who are of 50 years of age and older. There are legal considerations for every stage in life.

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GeriPal

MARCH 14, 2024

We also talk about the importance of a proactive approach to involving speech-language pathologists in the care of individuals early on with neurodegenerative diseases like dementia and ALS. And then when you look long-term care facilities, more between that like 35 to 50%, and then much higher estimates in hospitalized older adults.

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Hospice News

MAY 17, 2023

This article is sponsored by Enclara Pharmacia. Ryan Krout: Our clinical pharmacist management program works with hospice leadership to improve quality and control costs, so it’s very much a hybrid role of clinical account management, strategy and patient care. For more information on Voices, please contact sales@agingmedia.com.

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Hospice News

MARCH 20, 2024

This article is sponsored by Enclara Pharmacia. In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Patrick Leary, VP, Client Services, Enclara Pharmacia, to learn about the top factors that impact the nurse experience in hospice care. For more information on Voices, please contact sales@agingmedia.com.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 12, 2023

Randomized trials of ACE units date back to 1996 when Seth Landefeld and colleagues published a study in NEJM showing that they improve basic activities of daily living at discharge and can reduce the frequency of discharge to long-term care institutions. But if ACE units are so great, why do so few hospitals have them?

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Hospice News

APRIL 10, 2023

This article is sponsored by The Braff Group. In this Voices article, Hospice News sits down with Mark Kulik, Senior Managing Director, The Braff Group, to talk about how the M&A landscape panned out in 2022 compared to prior years. Our best information indicates that Agape Hospice Care did four, and St.

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Home Care Pulse

MARCH 30, 2023

Article Contents: – Introduction – The Need to Nurture – Introducing the Assessment – How Can You Succeed in Scheduling the Consultation? As a back-up plan, collecting contact information should be a secondary goal of the call. – How Do You Know if Your Inquiry Management Process Is Working?

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

JANUARY 20, 2022

One recently published JAMA Forum article titled “ Association Between the Patient Driven Payment Model and Therapy Utilization and Patient Outcomes in US Skilled Nursing Facilities ” is encouraging us all to ask these questions. As with many of my articles, I didn’t go at this alone. For more information consider their resources here.

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Hope Hospice

JUNE 30, 2021

It’s important to have conversations as a family to evaluate long-term care decisions for your adult child. This website is one of the most reliable and comprehensive sources of information for those providing care for loved ones. Knowing your options before the need arises is the best way to prepare.

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Elder Care Matters

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Until recently, retirement benefits were not protected from long term care. appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com. Our Texas bankruptcy laws are better than the federal ones when it comes to protections, but retirement is protected even under the federal program.

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Elder Care Matters

DECEMBER 7, 2021

While that leaves many more years for families to create memories and shared experiences, have you considered that it also means that our senior family members may require more full-time nursing care as they age? appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com.

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Home Care Pulse

AUGUST 11, 2022

Article Contents: – Introduction. – Why Leaving the Care Industry is Like Moving Out of California. Keep Your Care Staff Engaged Through a Recession. Invest in Solutions that Simplify the Experience for Care Staff and Clients. – Replace Temporary Fixes with Long-Term Solutions.

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Elder Care Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Help may be available to offset the costs of home care or a long-term care facility for veterans who served during a wartime period and their surviving spouses.

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The World According to Dr. El

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

With worker shortages at critical levels, long-term care leaders are undoubtedly looking for creative solutions to their staffing woes. A nursing home with an on-site children’s day care program, or with a reduced fee voucher for a nearby day care service, would enhance the attractiveness of the job.

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Elder Care Matters

JULY 27, 2023

Obtaining Medicaid and Preserving Your Family Home A home is often the primary asset that one wishes to preserve when engaging in long-term care planning. If you decide to transfer, the… The post MEDICAID AND PRESERVING YOUR FAMILY HOME appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com.

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The World According to Dr. El

APRIL 5, 2022

As I reviewed the many recent long-term care happenings and articles to select a topic for this week’s blog, my mind kept returning to the fascinating column by researchers Lindsey Creapeau and Jennifer Johs-Artisensi, “ Nursing assistants’ perspective holds the key to solving your staffing woes.” .

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Elder Care Matters

JUNE 16, 2022

But for New Yorkers, this most recent change to Medicaid Community Based Care is a result of a New York State’s 2022-2023 budget and not the pandemic. New Medicaid Look Back Rules If this sounds familiar, you’re right—recent years have seen many extensions of rules regarding Medicaid.

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Elder Care Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2022

IS IT TIME TO UPDATE YOUR ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS? It may be time to contact your estate planning attorney if it has been a while since you updated (or reviewed) your estate plan. … The post HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU UPDATE YOUR ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS?

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Elder Care Matters

JULY 19, 2022

Comprehensive estate plans that are routinely updated, careful consideration and documentation of… The post Tips for Preventing Probate Litigation appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com. The most successful approach to mitigating or avoiding probate litigation risk is carefully planning for the future.

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Elder Care Matters

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Long-term care costs are exorbitant, and Medicaid is the primary way that individuals are able to pay for long-term care. Medicaid planning and planning for long-term care can be done… The post Medicaid Planning & Applications appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com.

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Elder Care Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The standard… The post MEDICARE PART B PREMIUMS TO DECREASE IN 2023 appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com. Medicare Part B Premiums to Decrease in 2023 For the first time in over a decade, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that Medicare beneficiaries will enjoy a lower premium in 2023.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

MARCH 31, 2022

DMPAG and TCET have similar aims in using innovation and evolving evidenced based approaches to improve the overall care and health for Medicare beneficiaries. The framework for the second listening session held on March 31 built upon information gathered in the first session. She can be reached at rkinder@broadriverrehab.com.

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Caregiver Support Services

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This article seeks to delve into the essence of caregiving, providing caregivers with the information and subtleties required to navigate their journey. Join us as we explore the abilities that turn care into an art that brings comfort and serves as a guiding light for those who require assistance.

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Elder Care Matters

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Before we discuss… The post End of Life and Estate Planning appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com. Thinking about the end of your life is never easy. Unfortunately, many people avoid planning for the end of life because it can be uncomfortable.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 16, 2025

I, for example, had one patient, I remember during my fellowship, I was in geriatrics clinic and had a very well read patient who came in and was reading a New York Times article, I think in the well section at one point. And that can really inform what your own institutional policy is. This is Eric Widera. Eric 20:31 Yeah.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 20, 2023

But if you want to learn more, check out these links: The report by NASEM titled “ The National Imperative to Improve Nursing Home Quality ” The website for the Moving Forward We will also link to the JAGS articles co-authored by seven committee members that focus on specific recommendations of the NASEM report when they get published (stay tuned).

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. We got a couple of articles to discuss and a lot of different components of this. Eric: Which brings us to an article. Jessie: Exactly. I think two of you published, at least.

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GeriPal

MAY 26, 2022

This week, we discuss an article by bioethicists Govind Persad and Emily Largent arguing that the NIH guidance for allocation of Paxlovid during conditions of scarcity. It’s been a while since we’ve done a Covid/bioethics podcast (see prior ethics podcasts here , here , here , and here ). Eric: Yeah.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. The ones who are publishing interesting articles are easy as we knew MAID is always going to be a controversial topic. We have on that podcast about re-imagining long-term care.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Because it suffers from an informative censoring problem. MOC points per podcast in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.

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GeriPal

MARCH 20, 2025

To delve into these questions, we spoke with Hope Wechkin, medical director of EvergreenHealth home hospice, who authored an article describing a process of Minimal Comfort Feeding (MCF) for patients who have expressed an interest in not wanting to live with advanced dementia. Who do you give informed consent to? How long ago is that?

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2022

This is the latest in our series of podcasts on concerns about, and potential of advance care planning. Start by reading this article by Sean Morrison, Diane Meier, and Bob Arnold in JAMA , and this response from Rebecca Sudore, Susan Hickman, and Anne Walling. And I think we really need to be very careful about that.

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