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Hospice of the Valley: Redefining the End-of-Life Care Delivery Outlook

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Rising competition in the hospice space has fueled pivotal changes in end-of-life care delivery both for better and for worse, according to Arizona-based Hospice of the Valley Executive Director Debbie Shumway. We also have a home-based primary care practice called Geriatric Solutions.

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Gilchrist and Luminis Health Form Joint Venture, Find ‘Sweet Spot’ in Health Care Delivery

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Maryland-based hospice and palliative care provider Gilchrist recently formed a joint venture with the hospital system Luminis Health to expand the full scope of senior and geriatric care in the state’s southern region. Gilchrist will soon expand services with an inpatient pediatric hospice facility in Baltimore City, Md.,

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Understanding the Variability in Care of Nursing Home Residents with Advanced Dementia

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If you develop dementia, odds are you will spend the last months to years of your life in a nursing home or assisted living facility. She’s a geriatric nurse practitioner specializing in palliative care, and assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing. Alex: This is Alex Smith.

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Executive Moves at UnitedHealth Group, Treasure Coast Hospice

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Crouch in 2016 became a home care and assisted living facilities physician at the organization. Crouch brings more than 30 years of health care leadership experience to the role. Fluent in English, French and Arabic, Abdo has led the Louisiana State University’s geriatric medicine fellowship program since 2016.

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Dementia and high risk surgery: Joel Weissman and Samir Shah

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Really, a smart and caring woman. And at some point, she was living in assisted living and fell and broke her hip. You might be able to extend your life a little bit, but at what cost? Yep, for geriatrics? We’re available, palliative care. And she was rushed to the hospital. Eric: Yeah.

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Dental Care for Seniors: Importance, Challenges, and Solutions

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Shortage of Providers In some regions, especially rural areas, there may be a shortage of dental providers who accept Medicaid or offer affordable dental care for seniors. Geriatric Dentistry Programs Increasing the number of dentists trained in geriatric dentistry can help meet the unique oral health needs of older adults.

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Assisted Living Communities: Podcast with Sheryl Zimmerman, Kenny Lam, and Ken Covinsky

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Assisted Living Communities (no longer preferable to call them Assisted Living Facilities, as we learned on the podcast) are…what, exactly? The problem is the tremendous heterogeneity in services offered and quality of care. If you’ve seen one Assisted Living Community you’ve seen one Assisted Living Community. .