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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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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

AlexSmithMD (still on Twitter at present). 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. Transcript.

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Barbershops are for girls too

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Second, in a time where we have all learned to expect the unexpected, you always know who will be present and what level of quality will be delivered during your visit. Laughter, storytelling and music at just the right level fills the often packed room adorned with old fashioned barber chairs, benches, and stacks of books and magazines.

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Transforming the Culture of Dementia Care: Podcast with Anne Basting, Ab Desai, Susan McFadden, and Judy Long

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Her most recent book is Dementia Friendly Communities: why we need them and how we can create them . Her most recent book is Creative Care: a revolutionary approach to dementia and elder care . Judy Long, MDiv, BCC , palliative care chaplain and educator at UCSF and caregiver. Eric: Great. Ab: (Singing).

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Voices: Exploring Today’s Hospice M&A Landscape with The Braff Group’s Mark Kulik

Hospice News

Agencies are now dealing with a very fluid labor pool, competing with other types of providers like hospitals, home health agencies and long-term care providers. You can’t make sound business decisions with sloppy or erroneous books. It’s not just simply presenting a piece of paper.

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The power of language: Elevating documentation in skilled rehab services

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

I quickly found myself drifting into boredom, my hand automatically reaching for a pen to take notes from the PowerPoints each teacher presented. As I walked in, I spotted something that immediately caught my eye: a real-life, physical vocabulary book. Writing helps me stay engaged; otherwise, sitting passively would drive me batty.