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Her name was Martha: Honoring legacies in long-term care

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

In long-term care, we often meet residents at the sunset of their lives, at a time when their accomplishments may be less visible, their voices quieter, and their presence potentially reduced. Create books or digital recordings that families can cherish. For further inquiries, she can be contacted here.

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Alivia Care CEO: The ‘Right Way’ to Care for the Seriously Ill

Hospice News

Now, they may go into long term care, intermittently after a hospitalization, but they’re not custodial. But that’s the point I like about Special Needs Plans (SNPs), you get that book and the money and you really get to make decisions based on the patient’s needs without going back for pre-authorization.

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5 Nursing Recruitment Strategies for 2025

CareAcademy Blog

On-demand job booking : Helps agencies quickly fill per-diem assignments, with 85% of shifts covered on the same day. Highlighting these specialties draws candidates to focused opportunities such as: Acute care : Positions in the ICU, ER, and critical care units requiring fast-paced, high-skill work.

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Caring for the Unrepresented: A Podcast with Joe Dixon, Timothy Farrell, Yael Zweig

GeriPal

Tim 35:35 No, I would go a little, a little further, you know, and maybe kind of take a page from Joe’s book when Joe said, you know, what does a good day look like for you? I think it’s kind of multilayered and I think that one area in particular to intervene is patients going into long term care.

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Music and Hospice Volunteering

Hospice Volunteering

Recently I received a book by another hospice volunteer – someone who plays the guitar and rarely sings along. His book, The Music Between Us: Memoir of a Bedside Musician , is both a memoir and an account of his experiences playing at the bedsides of people in the final stages of their lives.

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How Hospices Are Diversifying Their Services in 2024

Hospice News

Now’s the time to make sure your entire book of business isn’t tied to one source. If you decide to pursue another opportunity, you may have massive exposure in terms of sustainability.” About 16% of the survey respondents indicated plans to start palliative care programs this year, a decline from 56% of respondents in 2023.

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

GeriPal

So, we do need to be careful not to disparage a whole industry just because it’s got some inherent problems that are inherent. I was about to say with our system of long-term care, but we do not have a system of long-term care. Eric: Sheryl, can I take a step back?