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Hospices Leverage School-Based Partnerships to Strengthen Bereavement Care

Hospice News

We’ve communicated with local school counselors and social workers in the area to get the word out to the kids they work with and ask them what they see in their schools and what we can do with our grief programs specifically to better serve those kids.”

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Caring for the Caregivers: Keys for Helping Family Members in Palliative Care Roles

Hospice News

The duties of family-member caregivers may include transportation, bill paying, dressing, bathing, and other activities of daily living, in addition to medical assistance such as medication administration. As the US population ages, demand is becoming more widespread: The U.S.

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The High-Impact Role of Hospice Aides

Traditions Health

Hospice aides are vital members of a hospice care team, which also includes: Doctors and nurses Social workers and therapists Dietitians Spiritual professionals Volunteers And because of the nature of the work, hospice care is available for patients and their families 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Payers to CMMI: We Need a Standardized Definition for Palliative Care

Hospice News

The common thread across health plans, [accountable care organizations (ACOs)] and across state Medicaid and Medicare agencies is really that the core team includes a physician, a nurse, a social worker and a spiritual care professional, and that pharmacists play a key role in medication management.

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HSPN Staffing Summit: Leveraging Technology for Person-Centered Care

Hospice News

You’re running late and the only control that family members had all day long to help to get that good bath. We have to know that this is Mrs. Smith, who gardens when you’re there to give a bath, that this is Mr. Jones, who just went to the wedding that he always wanted to go to.

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ProMedica Scales Down Operations; New Inpatient Facilities Open at Beacon Hospice, Holy Name Medical Center, The Hansen House

Hospice News

Hospices provide medical care plans, while the center’s staff provides 24/7 personal care, medication administration and assistance with meals, bathing and other activities of daily living (ADLs). Patients will have the option to receive end-of-life care from a hospice provider of their choice.

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Lifematters Selects AlayaCare as a Home Care Software Partner

AlayaCare

Lifematters is the first choice in home care for individuals, families, doctors, nurses, social workers, hospitals, and independent- and assisted-living facilities, and has garnered recognition in these areas from local and national award programs. metropolitan area.

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