AlayaCare

JUNE 14, 2020

Partnership helps to simplify HR processes and scheduling workflows as demand for essential caregivers continue to rise AlayaCare announced today its partnership and integration with leading recruitment CRM provider Hireology to help home and community care organizations streamline hiring and staffing processes amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the pandemic, home and community care organizations around the globe have been facing increased demand for in-home care services paired with care gi

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Hospice 101

JUNE 19, 2020

Hospice CNAs (who are known in the hospice world as HHAs or Home Health Aides) are incredibly special individuals and members of the hospice team who provide gentle, compassionate, end-of-life cares for hospice patients. June 18-24, 2020 is the week we celebrate Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs). This week, in the field of Hospice, we honor and celebrate our amazing Hospice CNAs (HHAs)!

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Hospice Volunteering

JUNE 16, 2020

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Hope Hospice

JUNE 2, 2020

People living with dementia are experiencing deterioration of brain functions. How does dementia impact the brain’s emotional center? The COVID-19 pandemic has caused mass hysteria that has touched all parts of the globe. For some, fear of not knowing when or if society will return to normal is debilitating. Others are amped up about restrictions on personal freedoms and commerce.

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Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.

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Seniority, the Mavencare Blog

JUNE 24, 2020

We’ve talked before on the blog about the importance of respite care for family caregivers. But respite isn’t just beneficial for caregivers - it’s good for seniors, too. In this post, you’ll find the top five reasons that respite is great for both seniors and their caregivers. 1. The Best Care Comes From Caregivers Who Are Cared For Seniors receive better care from caregivers who care for themselves, too.

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Hospice of the North Coast

JUNE 19, 2020

We are proud to have achieved Level 5 Partner status through the We Honor Veterans program, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs. This tiered recognition program demonstrates a systematic commitment to improving care for veterans through assessment and integration of best practices.

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Three Oaks Hospice

JUNE 5, 2020

Caring for aging parents can be a challenge during the best of times, but the rapid spread of coronavirus adds an extra element of stress. Older adults are particularly vulnerable to the virus and more likely to develop COVID-19 if infected, so keeping your relatives safe from disease is of extra concern during this pandemic. [.].

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SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

JUNE 25, 2020

This episode features Professor Catherine Walshe (International Observatory on End of Life Care, Lancaster University, UK). Publication bias is known, but usually associated with direction of research findings. Bibliographic analysis of databases shows publication rates differ between countries, and an increase in total number of publications over time.

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Hope Hospice

JUNE 15, 2020

One of the most debilitating aspects of being a care partner is the feeling that you’re in this alone, that no one else is helping you. Having a support team in place is essential for the care of your loved one and critical to your own well-being. Hiring In-Home Help When I was caring for my mother several years ago, it was necessary for me to supplement her care after a hospital discharge.

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Healthcare Law Insights podcast

JUNE 24, 2020

The 2019 Aseracare Court of Appeals decision was lauded by hospices as appropriate push-back to overly aggressive whistleblowers and government enforcers. Its central holding, that two physicians can reasonably disagree about a patient’s six-month prognosis and neither one be wrong, made it more difficult for hospices to be held liable for their physicians’ good faith exercise of clinical judgment.

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Palliative Care Chat Podcast

JUNE 22, 2020

Collaboration between palliative care and hospice during a pandemic. Podcast with Dr. Kathryn Walker and Ms. Zoe Plaugher of MedStar Health, and Mr. William Gammie of Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care. Collaboration between palliative care and hospice during a pandemic. Podcast with Dr. Kathryn Walker and Ms. Zoe Plaugher of MedStar Health, and Mr. William Gammie of Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

JUNE 3, 2020

Let’s talk about love, more specifically, old love. That could include a heartwarming discussion about the 72nd wedding anniversary of Alden and Hester Barkel. Neighbors and friends for years before sealing their union in marriage, the 92 year-olds continue to nurture each other as often as they can. For Alden, that means visiting Hester, who lives with dementia, not once, but twice a day at the senior community where she lives.

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Seniority, the Mavencare Blog

JUNE 10, 2020

As we age, our blood pressure tends to rise. High blood pressure is a condition faced by tens of millions of American adults , and 85% of Canadians between sixty and seventy-nine years of age receive treatment for high blood pressure - it’s quite a common condition, particularly for seniors. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that approximately “ 9 out of 10 Americans will develop high blood pressure during their lifetime. ” Considering the prevalence of high blo

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SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

JUNE 25, 2020

This episode features Dr Emily Harrop (Marie Curie Research Centre, Division of Population Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK). The support needs of people experiencing bereavement vary significantly. Bereavement support in palliative care involves different types and levels of provision to accommodate these needs. Specialist grief therapy is known to be effective for those with high-level risk and needs.

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Hope Hospice

JUNE 15, 2020

One of the most debilitating aspects of being a care partner is the feeling that you’re in this alone, that no one else is helping you. Having a support team in place is essential for the care of your loved one and critical to your own well-being. Hiring In-Home Help When I was caring for my mother several years ago, it was necessary for me to supplement her care after a hospital discharge.

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Healthcare Law Insights podcast

JUNE 10, 2020

Last year, confusion and consternation ensued when CMS finalized new requirements for the hospice election statement and an “addendum” with patient-specific information about the hospice’s coverage responsibility. Those requirements are set to become effective as early as October 1, 2020. In this episode, Hospice & Palliative Care attorneys Meg Pekarske , Bryan Nowicki and Andrew Brenton break down these requirements and discuss their implications for hospices.

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Palliative Care Chat Podcast

JUNE 9, 2020

The authors of the Lancet publication "The Key Role of Palliative Care in Response to The COVID-19 Tsunami of Suffering" chat with Dr. McPherson. The authors of the Lancet publication "The Key Role of Palliative Care in Response to The COVID-19 Tsunami of Suffering" chat with Dr. McPherson.

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Hope Hospice

JUNE 15, 2020

Hope Hospice is publishing a five-part monthly series about common family caregiver mistakes. Following is Part 2, a continuation of the previous discussion on preparation. This series is written by Debbie Emerson , MS, Hope Hospice Community Health Educator. Revisit Part 1: Not Planning in Advance . Revisit Part 1.5: Not having healthcare, financial, and legal affairs in order.

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Hope Hospice

JUNE 8, 2020

Hope Hospice lost one of our own last month. Part of our founding team, Doris served as our first manager of bereavement services and defined the framework of our renowned youth grief support program. Following is her obituary, courtesy of the family. Doris Ann Felton. Dec. 29, 1932 – May 26, 2020. Pleasanton. Doris Ann Felton, age 87, passed away peacefully in Pleasanton on May 26, 2020.

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SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

JUNE 25, 2020

This episode features Rebecca Anderson (Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK). Honest prognostic communication with families of patients in the final hours and days of life is important for enabling a good death and for families’ preparedness for that death. Prognostic uncertainty makes this communication challenging for clinicians and families.

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SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

JUNE 25, 2020

This episode features Minna Hökkä (Research Unit of Nursing Science and Health Management, Medical Department, Oulu University, Oulu, Finland). Palliative care is provided across a wide range of healthcare settings, from tertiary hospitals to primary care. It has been recognized that palliative care services should be delivered in at least two or three levels (i.e., palliative care approach, generalist palliative care, specialist palliative care).

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Healthcare Law Insights podcast

JUNE 3, 2020

Overview: This episode commonly asked questions from hospices across the country. The group shares legal and accounting perspectives as well as practical considerations to help hospices as they operationalize their use of relief payments. Presenters: Husch Blackwell’s Hospice & Palliative Care attorneys Meg Pekarske , Bryan Nowicki and Andrew Brenton , and Crowe’s accounting professionals Bucky High, Dan Yunker and Stephanie Cerney/professionals/meg-pekarske Resources: Presentation Slides: C

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