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Rush Medical Center’s Caring for Caregivers Program

Hospice News

With increasing need for programs that aid caregivers, RUSH University Medical Center’s Caring for Caregivers (C4C) as an example of a hospital service that assists family members and friends who care for adults 60-years and older in their homes. population) who provide care for family members with chronic and serious conditions.

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AAHPM Board President-Elect Holly Yang: Hospice Regulators Need to Consider Perspectives of Bedside Staff

Hospice News

Are there ways for providers to enhance the support they offer to families and caregivers to ensure that their efforts and contributions to the patient’s care are sustainable? I think that as a nation we don’t value caregivers in a way that would make it easier on them. I think that is really difficult.

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Caring for Someone with ALS

Traditions Health

Caring for Someone with ALS Caring for someone with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) can be a challenging experience for even the most concerned and diligent of caregivers. Eventually, all the muscles that a person can control are affected, forcing the person to use a ventilator and/or feeding tube.

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

Traditions Health

Educational resources Your home health care provider can help you and your caregiver learn how to manage your condition. If you’re eligible, Medicare, Veteran Affairs, or private insurance covers home health care services. This includes tips and advice about nutrition, medication management and safety.

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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

Share: We’re Home Care Pulse, a leading provider of experience management & surveys, caregiver/CNA training, and online reputation management. To make matters worse, hospices have lost social worker employees at a faster rate than any other health care setting in the care continuum as turnover rises to 27%. Here’s how.

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HSPN Staffing Summit: Leveraging Technology for Person-Centered Care

Hospice News

We also run a caregiver institute and a Full Circle grief and loss center. I can’t imagine learning more from being the sister, being the caregiver of Daniel, just to see all the gaps in chronic care management, to see all the gaps in care of the seriously ill. Again, caregivers have dwindled. What does that mean?

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Care Across the Health Care Continuum: Communication and Education are the Keys to Success

Home Care Pulse

She could no longer feed herself, much less cook, and was dependent on others for everything. Alice has stated that she is unsure about a feeding tube but is certain she does not want a ventilator or other assistive breathing device. Do your social workers know how to access the lending closet for specialized equipment?