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Hope Hospice Animatronic Pet Program for Dementia Care

Hope Hospice

Hope Hospice is using animatronic pets to help lessen the impact that pandemic-related isolation has had on its patients. Joy for All Companion Pets by Ageless Innovation are robotic dog and cat toys designed specifically to comfort older adults in need of companionship; early studies specifically charted the benefits for people living with Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of cognitive decline.

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The 7-Minute Scoop: New Year, Same Struggle

Living With Hospice

As the New Year begins, people are often filled with renewed energy and hope. It's a time of new resolutions, new promise, new adventures, and boundless opportunities. However, when you're on an end of life journey with someone, the world around you never quite feels like that. In this episode, Mitch discusses how to manage when you are in a world that doesn't change, or seem to move forward, with the rest of the world.

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Do You Get It Now?

Death and Dying Chronicles

Many years ago as I sat through my first hospice orientation, I participated in an activity that was aimed at enlightening us to the fact that we were all entering our hospice patient’s lives at a time when the world as they knew it was becoming smaller and smaller. The exercise was supposed to get us to feel a small portion of what it must be like to be a dying person who must slowly say goodbye to everything they hold dear.

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The lifesaving impact home health aides have on stroke patients

Bayshore Care Home

Stroke survivors may have difficulty with fine motor skills that can make simple tasks like dressing, grooming, bathing and bathroom trips difficult. Caregivers can help assist with these tasks to. The post The lifesaving impact home health aides have on stroke patients first appeared on Bayshore Home Care.

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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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Ep. 14 - Research: Evidence-Based Approaches to Inform Clinical Practice

HPNA podcast

This episode of HPNA’s Podcast Corner welcomes HPNA’s Research Advisory Council members Dr. Heather Coats, PhD, APRN-BC, HPNA Director of Research, Dr. Jiayun Xu, PhD, RN and Dr. Suzanne S. Sullivan, PhD, MBA, RN, CHPN as they discuss how the use of research is a necessary contribution for moving forward in palliative and hospice nursing as we advance expert care in serious illness. .

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COVID-19 Hospice How-To Series: The Latest on Testing and Vaccinating Employees

Healthcare Law Insights podcast

In this episode, Husch Blackwell's Meg Pekarske is joined by colleagues Jenna Brofsky , Erica Ash and Wakaba Tessier who provide an update on the legal landscape related to COVID-19 testing and vaccinations. Their conversation explores the liability protections provided by the PREP Act and the legal considerations hospices need to account for when establishing a vaccination program.

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How to Convince Your Manager to Consider New Home Care Software

AlayaCare

One doesn’t need to be a chief officer, a director or even a manager to be able to spot deficiencies at a home care agency – and see how new technology could help correct them. In fact, the first steps to a digital transformation (in a company of any kind) often originate near the ground level, by the people who see how things could potentially be improved with a dose of innovation.

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How to Convince Your Manager to Consider New Home Care Software

AlayaCare

One doesn’t need to be a chief officer, a director or even a manager to be able to spot deficiencies at a home care agency – and see how new technology could help correct them. In fact, the first steps to a digital transformation (in a company of any kind) often originate near the ground level, by the people who see how things could potentially be improved with a dose of innovation.

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