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Illinois Bill to Allow 16 Hospice Locations Per County, Up from 5 

Hospice News

She was diagnosed with cancer and received hospice care in the home, and I was her caretaker.” “And I think that’s true, because of my own experience. My mom was in hospice in 2015. The post Illinois Bill to Allow 16 Hospice Locations Per County, Up from 5 appeared first on Hospice News.

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Startup The Wound Company on the Hunt for Hospice Partnerships

Hospice News

And yet these patients are suffering from wounds that are odorous, with uncontrolled drainage, there’s extreme pain during and between dressing changes that really affect the patient’s experience at the end of life and affects the caretakers.”

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New Dementia-Focused Payment Model Emphasizes Caregiver Support

Hospice News

Because caretakers assume a disproportionate burden in dementia care, we have seen quite a lot of fragmentation in the care delivery of end-of-life services for patients with dementia.

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How Health Literacy, Education Influences a Patients’ Hospice Experience

Hospice News

And they’re probably not even coming to the post-acute care world, because they’re so clouded by their experience as a caregiver caretaker for a loved one. Not all of our caretakers are formal caregivers. Because if they have a poor experience, they’re not coming to us. They are people who love that person.

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Leticia Rios, a Neonatal Nurse from NYU Langone Hospital, Receives Top Award for Nursing Excellence

Daily Nurse

As a single working mom and PhD candidate, Leticia Rios, RN, has balanced many 24/7 challenges, applying lessons learned as a caretaker, clinician, and educator to her mission, helping mothers and babies in underserved communities avoid adverse birth and neonatal outcomes.

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Nursing Myths Debunked: Setting the Record Straight

Diversity Nursing

Nurses are not just caretakers; they are healthcare professionals who juggle multiple responsibilities, from managing complex medical conditions to advocating for their patients' needs. It requires resilience to navigate challenging situations, critical thinking to make quick decisions, and technical expertise to provide high-quality care.

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A Day in the Life: Staff Nurse in the Critical Care Float Pool of a Children’s Hospital

Daily Nurse

My upbringing in a Hispanic family and community taught me the importance of caring for an individual’s physical, mental, and emotional needs and extending that to their support team, whether a sibling, a parent, or a caretaker. Patients and families being able to see themselves in their caretakers is important.