Hospice Volunteering

AUGUST 5, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused over 700,000 deaths world-wide and resulted in millions of casualties. How has the pandemic changed our perceptions, attitudes, and policies towards death and dying? Has it led to a greater understanding and acceptance of death as a part of life? Or has it increased our fear of dying, as people witness the devastation COVID has wrought in long-term care homes and other congregate facilities?

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Living With Hospice

AUGUST 26, 2020

Every once in while, we discover that a dear friend or family member is cast into the role of being a caregiver for someone who is in an end of life situation. Often, our first thought is how can I help this family? In this episode, Mitch Ware explains the importance of helping out our caregiver friends, and offers several ways to do so tactfully. " We all know people that for some reason or another, they just prefer to do it all by themselves.

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The Productive Home Health Nurse

AUGUST 26, 2020

I was sitting in my recliner, with my laptop resting across my legs, thinking to myself “so you wanted to be a home health nurse didja?! … Feeling drained, exhausted, and so tired of always running around like “ a chicken with its head cut-off” ! Why in the world was I always feeling like this?… There was really no need to play that “looking within myself” game because I already knew the answer… I was transitioning into home health nursing and by the looks of my situation… I was doing so w

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Bayshore Care Home

AUGUST 24, 2020

Many seniors experience difficulty getting around independently. Mobility aids for seniors can offer stability and support. If a senior is unstable performing motions like sitting down or walking, it is. The post FINDING THE RIGHT MOBILITY AIDS FOR SENIORS first appeared on Bayshore Home Care.

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Seniority, the Mavencare Blog

AUGUST 21, 2020

In the U.S., National Senior Citizens Day is celebrated each year on August 21st. America’s seniors have been recognized on this date since 1988, when Ronald Reagan selected it for the occasion. On Senior Citizens Day, we acknowledge and appreciate the elderly members of our society and the contributions they’ve made to both our communities at large and our individual lives.

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HPNA podcast

AUGUST 13, 2020

This episode of HPNA’s Podcast Corner welcomes our guest Alexander Kemery, PhD, RN, Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse and assistant professor of Nursing at the University of Indianapolis. Alex talks about the importance of education, advance care planning, and humility when discussing end-of-life care with members of the LGBTQ+ community. . If you enjoyed this podcast, please donate to the foundation: [link].

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SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

AUGUST 28, 2020

This episode features Kerry Micklewright and Dr Morag Farquhar (School of Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK). Informal carers play a vital role in supporting patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD carers may have unidentified support needs that could be a target for intervention by clinicians. The Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT) is an evidence-based tool to enable identification of carer support needs.

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The Productive Home Health Nurse

AUGUST 26, 2020

I was sitting in my recliner, with my laptop resting across my legs, thinking to myself “so you wanted to be a home health nurse didja?! …. Feeling drained, exhausted, and so tired of always running around like “ a chicken with its head cut-off” ! Why in the world was I always feeling like this?… There was really no need to play that “looking within myself” game because I already knew the answer….

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Bayshore Care Home

AUGUST 3, 2020

Meeting a Senior’s Dietary Needs As our loved ones age, their nutritional needs change, as do their abilities to tolerate various food textures and flavors. Dexterity challenges might make it. The post Making mealtime healthy and successful first appeared on Bayshore Home Care.

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Palliative Care Chat Podcast

AUGUST 24, 2020

Join Dr. Simran Malhotra and Advance Practice Nurse Carlie Pierorazio as they discuss the role of lifestyle medicine in caring for patients with serious or advanced illness. Join Dr. Simran Malhotra and Advance Practice Nurse Carlie Pierorazio as they discuss the role of lifestyle medicine in caring for patients with serious or advanced illness.

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Healthcare Law Insights podcast

AUGUST 21, 2020

In this episode of Husch Blackwell's Hospice Insights podcast, Meg Pekarske and Andrew Brenton review the new rule’s key takeaways and flexibilities, and discuss navigating compliance. Additional resources: FY 2021 Hospice Wage Index Final Rule FY 2021 Hospice Wage Index Rule: What We Wanted vs. What We Got CMS Model Election Statement Example CMS Model Election Addendum Example Medicare Hospice Regulatory Conditions of Payment .

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

AUGUST 2, 2020

By Frances Shani Parker The American Psychological Association defines bullying as aggressive physical contact, words or actions to cause another person injury or discomfort. When bullying becomes embedded in the culture of a senior living community, it can include staff members bullying residents as well as residents bullying other residents. One out of five seniors is bullied by peers.

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SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

AUGUST 28, 2020

This episode features Dr Dominika Lisiecka (Department of Nursing and Healthcare Sciences, School of Health and Social Sciences, Institute of Technology Tralee, Tralee, Ireland). Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis causes multiple neurodegenerative symptoms including dysphagia, which impacts on person’s ability to eat and drink in a safe way and can contribute to chest infections, pneumonia and death.

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The Productive Home Health Nurse

AUGUST 10, 2020

OASIS nursing note…. Have you been putting off “getting to know” your OASIS nursing notes for the longest time? You thought you could ask your manager about it quickly but you underestimated the time it would take for them to “get-back” to you. Or maybe you’ve already tried “Frankensteining” (a Chanaism :)!) it but you’re extremely lost. You know you’re missing a few critical pieces and you’re just plain unhappy with all of the resubmissions you’ve been having to complete.

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AlayaCare

AUGUST 30, 2020

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Healthcare Law Insights podcast

AUGUST 5, 2020

COVID-19 has affected all aspects of hospice care, operations and personnel, including the person whose judgment is at the center of the Medicare hospice benefit: the hospice physician. From new regulations addressing telehealth and virtual visits to the practical changes brought on by the pandemic, hospice physicians have had to adapt to ensure continuation of services that are compliant with evolving CMS requirements.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

AUGUST 31, 2020

"Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes" [link] Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog [link].

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AlayaCare

AUGUST 26, 2020

August 27, 2020 – Leading home care technology provider, AlayaCare , announced that its core home care and home health platform has successful ly obtained Service Organizational Control ( SOC ) 2 Type 1 certification. C onducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) , AlayaCare’s SOC 2 report demonstrates its commitment to security , governance, risk management and to delivering high-quality services to its clients with developed risk management controls in place.

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AlayaCare

AUGUST 17, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a new imperative for virtual care services. As the health-care crisis continues, and social distancing becomes part of our lives for the foreseeable future , implementing care tactics that keep both caregiver and client safe is of the utmost importance. It’s a topic we’ve covered extensively. Virtual care comprises, of course, a spectrum of elements from phone calls to recorded video to live video sessions to remote patient monitoring to wearable technologies

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