December, 2017

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Palliative Care Chat - Episode 10

Palliative Care Chat Podcast

Dr. Lynn McPherson interviews Barbara Bouton, MA, FT, Vice President of Professional Development at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). Dr. Lynn McPherson interviews Barbara Bouton, MA, FT, Vice President of Professional Development at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

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Gift ideas for your elderly loved one

Bayshore Care Home

Need some ideas to get your elderly loved for the holidays? We’ve compiled a list of winning ideas that are sure to bring a smile to the faces of your. The post Gift ideas for your elderly loved one first appeared on Bayshore Home Care.

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Hospice Patients Can Be Tissue Donors

Death and Dying Chronicles

Are you aware that hospice patients may be eligible for tissue donation after their deaths if they so choose, depending on their medical history? Giving the gift of tissue; either skin, heart valves, corneas, tendons, veins, or bone, can make a huge difference in many peoples’ lives. If this is something that you would like to consider for yourself, or for your dying loved one please go to organdonor.gov for information.

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Self Care for Professional Caregivers

Journey With Deanna

We had a fantastic time in this interview! But of course, I'm not talking with just anyone who is carefully living in between the lines--I'm speaking with Elena Lipson, Divine Self Care Mentor. Self care is more than a bubble bath, it is deep. We are used to quick fixes and band aids and measuring our results often by grand moments of success or failure.

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3 Reasons to Retire Pagers from Healthcare Settings

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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What is the impact of population ageing on the future provision of end-of-life care? Population-based projections of place of death

SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

This episode features Anna Bone (Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King’s College London). This study aimed to project where people will die from 2015 to 2040 across all care settings in England and Wales. The study was a population-based trend analysis and projections using simple linear modelling. All deaths (2004–2014) from death registration data and predicted deaths (2015–2040) from official population forecasts in England and Wales.

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Five tips for keeping your elderly loved ones comfortable and engaged during family gatherings

Bayshore Care Home

1. Have them help prepare the meal/ table Involve your loved one in simple tasks that keep them engaged in conversation but away from the stove. Pull up a chair. The post Five tips for keeping your elderly loved ones comfortable and engaged during family gatherings first appeared on Bayshore Home Care.