Hospice News

MAY 9, 2023

Hospice and palliative care providers can benefit from understanding federal and state laws around the use of psychedelics by serious and terminally ill patients. Current regulations govern not only access to these substances, but the research into how patients could be affected. But any rules should include clear federal standards for this research as far as what is and is not allowed, according to Jennifer Moore Ballentine, CEO of the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California.

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MAY 10, 2023

In honor of Nurses Week, we spotlight our hospice nurse based in a Boston hospital. “So much love, so much meaning can happen in these end-of-life spaces,” she says. The post “What a privilege”: Reflections of a hospice nurse appeared first on HopeHealth.

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MAY 8, 2023

The importance of the home care industry is increasing considering the rapidly growing senior population and the benefits home care will have on delivering quality care to those who need it. While home care is poised to play a key role in the coming years, technology will become a major factor in ensuring the care provided is of the highest quality.

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Life & Death Matters

MAY 29, 2023

LGBTQ2+ people face several barriers to accessing healthcare. These barriers have a significant impact on the day-to-day health and well-being of these individuals as well as delaying the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of life-limiting illnesses. As a person’s health declines, these barriers may prevent a person from accessing palliative care support from community healthcare and […] The post The Top LGBTQ2+ Barriers to Accessing Palliative Care and 6 Ways to Help appeared first on Lif

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GeriPal

MAY 18, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary Hot off the press is a brand spanking new updated 2023 AGS Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults. The Beers Criteria is one of the most frequently cited reference tools in geriatrics, detailing potentially inappropriate medications to prescribe to older people. We’ve invited two members who helped update the criteria including Todd Semla and Mike Steinman.

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MAY 19, 2023

Aging Life Care Managers® offer a holistic, client-centered approach to caring for older adults, dependent adults, and others facing ongoing health challenges. Sometimes called geriatric care managers, Aging Life Care Managers are strategic planners with key knowledge in crisis intervention, housing, health and disability, advocacy, family legal needs, and financial and local resources.

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HopeHealth

MAY 17, 2023

From free respite care to expert advice, here’s how the Alzheimer’s Disease Assistance Program is helping two Massachusetts families — and how it could help yours. The post Caring for someone with dementia? In Massachusetts, a free program is here to help appeared first on HopeHealth.

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AlayaCare

MAY 8, 2023

Home-based care technology innovator to help Carefor streamline back-office operations—from scheduling to client management, with enhanced data-based decision support for improved job experience for front-line caregivers. MONTRÉAL, QC— 9th May 2023 — AlayaCare , a SaaS end-to-end home and community-based care platform developer, today announced it is partnering with Carefor Health & Community Services, Eastern Ontario’s largest home and community care agency, to integrate AlayaCare Cloud.

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Nurse.com

MAY 16, 2023

Robin Cogan, MEd, RN, NCSN, FNASN, FAAN, a school nurse in Camden, New Jersey, and an adjunct faculty member at Rutgers University School of Nursing in Newark, knows firsthand the impact that gun violence can have on families. In 1949, her father, who was 12 at the time, survived a mass shooting in New Jersey that took the lives of thirteen people including his mother, father, and grandmother.

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GeriPal

MAY 25, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary Our guests today present an important rejoinder to the argument that we should refocus away from advance care planning (ACP). Sarah Nouri, Hillary Lum, and LJ Van Scoy argue that diverse communities are asking for ACP. Sarah Nouri gives an example from her work in the LGBTQ+ community of a trans woman who was buried as a man because existing laws/rules did not protect her wishes.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

MAY 12, 2023

The focus of International Nurses Day 2023 is Our Nurses, Our Future. At a time when the nursing workforce is under more pressure than ever before Evidence Based Nursing (EBN) are focusing on what needs to be done to support our nursing workforce to thrive. We support nurses right to strike and the need for better pay and conditions but we also want to reflect on what can be done to help our nurses flourish.

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Hospice News

MAY 22, 2023

A newly established nonprofit organization aims to “transform” the end-of-life experience through the therapeutic use of psychedelics. The stated mission of Florida-based End of Life Psychedelic Care (EOLPC) is to educate health care providers, policymakers and the public as well as foster access to those substances for terminally ill patients. “Everyone deserves compassionate care as they face a terminal illness, and that includes education and access to the transformative potential of psyched

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HopeHealth

MAY 31, 2023

Aphasia affects communication — and with it, social connection. These activities can support your loved one’s language goals, and keep them at the center of family fun. The post Know someone with aphasia? Try these 10 speech-strengthening activities at home appeared first on HopeHealth.

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AlayaCare

MAY 30, 2023

89% of employees who had an effective onboarding experience are engaged at work and are 30x more likely to feel overall job satisfaction compared to employees who feel their onboarding process was lacking. BambooHR, ‘ The Definitive Guide to Onboarding ’ Effective home care software training and onboarding are crucial for the success of any home care agency that is adopting new technology.

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MAY 18, 2023

Every day, healthcare workers across the country are violently attacked. The situation is alarming in emergency departments, which are open around the clock and required by federal law to stabilize and treat anyone who walks in. Studies have shown that ED staff experience a violent event about once every two months. Rep. Joe Courtney, D.-Conn. and Sen.

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GeriPal

MAY 4, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary I haven’t worked with many adolescents and young adults (AYA, roughly teens to twenties). But when I have, I find that they’re often some of the hardest patients to care for. Why? We talk about why it’s so hard with Abby Rosenberg (chief of PC at DFCI and Boston Childrens), Nick Purol (clinical social worker at DFCI and Boston Childrens), Daniel Eison (pediatric PC doc and co-host of PediPal).

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

MAY 28, 2023

By Dr Jane Wray, Senior Lecturer in Nursing, Hull University, and Senior Clinical Nurse Advisor (National Preceptorship Programme) The ‘Educator Workforce Strategy 1 was recently released in England has acknowledged the urgent need for workforce investment and capacity building across practice and academic settings. Health-care expectations continue to shift, new information technologies emerge, practice requirements continue to evolve and as a consequence the educator role has increasingly dive

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Hospice News

MAY 31, 2023

Research is growing around how certain substances such as psychedelics and cannabis can aid in treating pain, anxiety, depression, trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), grief, migraines and other medical conditions. Medical cannabis can also be beneficial in symptom management for cancer patients, according to recent research. For instance, certain compounds in the cannabis plant hold potential therapeutic benefits for patients by increasing appetite when experiencing chemotherapy-induc

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Life & Death Matters

MAY 15, 2023

We hope that the revisions to the workbook and Instructor’s Guide will bring PSWs another step closer to ensuring that any person with a life-limiting illness will have the opportunity to be fully supported in their journey. Join us on a brief tour of the revised Workbook and Instructor’s Guide, learn what makes them unique […] The post Get Ready for Our New, Improved Workbook & Instructor’s Guide!

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AlayaCare

MAY 19, 2023

Looking for a new home care software vendor can be a complicated task—there’s no doubt about that. If you’ve already started your research, I’m sure you’ve found that the market has gotten pretty crowded with a number of vendors that all seem to be offering the same features. With the home care landscape shifting to outcome or value-based care models and new regulations and technology evolving daily, it’s important to find a solution that fits your agency’s needs, both today and in the future.

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Sustainable Caregiving

MAY 8, 2023

When we feel like we are drowning from caregiving’s constant stressors, the overwhelm can cause us to sink into the depths of despair. Our situation can feel hopeless, and we can feel helpless. We may harbor an expectation that we should be happy, and the shock of immense, uncomfortable, negative emotions can catch us off … Reframe Caregiver Stress Read More » The post Reframe Caregiver Stress appeared first on Sustainable Caregiving.

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AJN Off the Charts

MAY 8, 2023

Nursing is a challenging profession that requires expertise, dedication, and compassion. Black nurses have made significant contributions to the field, yet their stories often go untold. In this second post in a four-part series for this Nurses Month (here’s the first post ), I continue to highlight the achievements of Black nurses who have worked to provide quality care despite discrimination and prejudice.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 1, 2023

Nurses with ADHD are everywhere in the healthcare system. You can see them in the ICU unit laser-focused on their critically-ill patient or at a medical clinic accessing patients one at a time. However, although these nurses have strategies to manage their ADHD in the workplace, their managers or employers often aren’t aware that they’re struggling in the first place.

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Hospice News

MAY 1, 2023

Quality data are becoming another arrow in the quiver for hospices seeking to improve retention and recruitment. A hospice’s publicly reported quality data can paint a picture of how an organization stands up against competitors for future and current staff. Quality scores also can serve as a baseline for educating staff on how their roles tie into compliance and patient experiences, according to Mary Jane Ruppert, assistant vice president of clinical services, Heartland Home Care & Hospice.

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Life & Death Matters

MAY 3, 2023

As we celebrate Palliative Care Month, the Life & Death Matters team wants to send a heartfelt and sincere thank you to you all! The post A Thank You Letter from Life & Death Matters appeared first on Life and Death Matters.

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AlayaCare

MAY 17, 2023

When it comes to managing vacant visits at a home care organization, we know what a cumbersome and time-intensive process this is for any team. We hear many stories from our customers of the countless hours and extraordinary effort that it takes to consistently schedule vacant visits. Being able to efficiently fill these open visits is crucial for any care provider.

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Sustainable Caregiving

MAY 8, 2023

When we feel like we are drowning from caregiving’s constant stressors, the overwhelm can cause us to sink into the depths of despair. Our situation can feel hopeless, and we can feel helpless. We may harbor an expectation that we should be happy, and the shock of immense, uncomfortable, negative emotions can catch us off … Reframe Caregiving Pain Read More » The post Reframe Caregiving Pain appeared first on Sustainable Caregiving™.

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AJN Off the Charts

MAY 11, 2023

Planning to leave the profession. In my current position as faculty in a university DNP program, I hear from my students about caring for overwhelming numbers of patients and fearing for their patients’ safety and health. The nursing shortage continues, with no end in sight. Working nurses are suffering burnout from caring for so many patients that they know nursing care is being missed.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 11, 2023

Nurses are givers, and most will agree that they didn’t join the profession for the high salaries, fancy clothes, sexy shoes, or awesome accessories. Instead, nurses are more likely to say they chose nursing because they wanted to help people. Some will tell stories of caring for a beloved family member and how that inspired them to a life of service as a healthcare professional.

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Hospice News

MAY 12, 2023

Palliative care utilization in ovarian cancer patients can lower their chances of rehospitalizations, according to recent data. Patients with ovarian cancer who have received palliative care had fewer hospital readmissions compared to others, according to a recent study presented at the 2023 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer from the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) in Tampa, Florida.

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