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Deprescribing Super Special Part II: Podcast with Elizabeth Bayliss, Ariel Green, and Kevin McConeghy

GeriPal

Kevin’s study looks at a period of time in the COVID pandemic when a large multistate nursing home provider created a “nonessential medication on hold” (NEMOH) policy in order to conserve critical nursing resources and PPE, and to limit exposure risk for residents by reducing unnecessary contact. ” Ariel: Exactly.

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Diabetes in Late Life: Nadine Carter, Tamryn Gray, Alex Lee

GeriPal

When I’m on nursing home call, the most common page I receive is for a blood sugar value. And we invited Tamryn Gray from the Dana Farber joins us to ask insightful questions, including: What blood sugar range should we target for patients in the nursing home or hospice? How do caregivers fit into this?

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Fall Prevention

Hope Hospice

Fall prevention is an important topic for caregivers of elderly individuals. That’s why falls are the most common cause of nursing home placement. Falls are dangerous at any age, but older people are especially prone to injuries for a few reasons. Do not move your shoulders or feet. Repeat five times.

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Home Health Care vs. Home Care: What’s the Difference

Traditions Health

Home health care Home health care provides the support needed to help you get and stay healthy. If you’re eligible, Medicare, Veteran Affairs, or private insurance covers home health care services. Educational resources Your home health care provider can help you and your caregiver learn how to manage your condition.

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Understanding the Variability in Care of Nursing Home Residents with Advanced Dementia

GeriPal

If you develop dementia, odds are you will spend the last months to years of your life in a nursing home or assisted living facility. This study explored nursing home organizational factors and staff perceptions that are associated with the variation in care for residents with advanced dementia. Rehabbed to Death.

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Future Leaders Class of 2022: Shradha Aiyer, Vice President, Axxess

Hospice News

The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of senior housing, skilled nursing, home health, and hospice care. And as I went through the journey with my master’s, I discovered home health and then hospice and palliative care. That’s what drew me to the industry.

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GeriPal 300th Episode: Ask Me Anything Hot Ones Style

GeriPal

Private equity is probably one of the top things that I’m worried about with the future of our field in Palliative care and that because private equity is buying up… And Geriatrics, buying up assisted livings, nursing homes, hospices at an extraordinary rate. And what is their motivation, Eric? Why are they doing this?