Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This means they can be limited in providing end-of-life care support with things such as changing sheets or diapers, bathing or moving the dying person, he stated. These are things that you technically had to have a nurse present to do in many cases,” Garlock said. But it really depends on nurses as far as how much they could do, too.

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GeriPal

JUNE 27, 2024

Alex Smith 10:59 As Alex was talking, it reminded me of a concept that may be familiar to our geriatrics listeners about disability and ableism. I remember you brought up something called the bathe technique. So the bathe method was sort of a purported. I was introduced to Bathe by another Bay Area palliative care, Alex.

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1-800-HOSPICE

JANUARY 18, 2022

On the other hand, the trend of more Americans dying at home also presents challenges for families that we may have not seen for a century. Hospice aides can help with hands-on tasks such as bathing, dressing, and skin care. In: Huria A, Balducci L, editors: Geriatric Oncology: Treatment, Assessment, and Management. References.

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Comfort Home Care

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Listen to the entire presentation First Four Questions People Ask About In-Home Care Deciding if your loved one needs care can be difficult. Gerri was joined by Assistant Under Secretary for Health and Chief Medical Officer U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, Erica Scavella for an in-depth discussion on healthcare.

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GeriPal

JULY 6, 2023

Alex: And we are delight to welcome Lindsey Yourman, who is a geriatrician, she’s a longtime friend and mentee, and is now a peer and is a key component of the ePrognosis working group and helped originate the ideas that led to ePrognosis and she’s now San Diego County’s Chief Geriatrics Officer. Welcome to GeriPal, Lindsey.

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GeriPal

JULY 25, 2024

First, we have James Deardorff, who’s a geriatrician and assistant professor at UCSF in the division of Geriatrics. This is often due to disease progression that leads to things like functional impairments, needing help with bathing or dressing, or even like behavioral issues like wandering or need for supervision.

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