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HSPN Palliative Care: Fireside Chat with Contessa and Netsmart

Hospice News

I have spent about 11 years total with Optum and then worked with Aspire, but now I’m currently working with Contessa and Amedisys to help support palliative care at home programs. That’s what Contessa was founded on and we’ve been able to expand on that for palliative care at home services.

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Paying Your Care Staff More Won’t Keep Them Around Longer—Here are 4 Solutions that Will, According to the Experts

Home Care Pulse

While this is great news, the average care staff turnover rate has stayed at a steady 65% for 3 years in a row. The care at home industry is also the only environment where long-term care providers are expected to deliver care to all their patients between the hours of 9 a.m.

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Does Having a Stroke Make You Eligible for Home Health or Hospice Care?

Traditions Health

Recovering at home from a stroke can offer a lot of benefits for patients. Many patients and their loved ones find greater independence getting care at home, which can improve outcomes, and feel a sense of comfort being in familiar surroundings.

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Oncology Nursing – a day in the life of supporting patients

The Nurse Break

It is important that patients with English as a second language can understand me and feel confident with managing their own health care at home. Throughout my nursing career I have worked in high acuity areas such as Intensive Care, and Coronary Care.

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Palace of Care – A difficult post to write

Palliverse

The ward team recommended hospital level of care. Dad wanted to take her home, he knew that he could feed her food she would like, and that home rehabilitation could be considered. After another week, Mum went home. She needed full cares which Dad provided. I came home for Christmas with my wife and kids.

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