Hospice News

JULY 3, 2024

Maryland-based Hospice of the Chesapeake has been pursuing innovation in its bereavement and caregiver support programs. The nonprofit hospice and palliative care provider offers grief care to its entire community regardless of whether a family member was one of their patients. Out-of-pocket payments for those services are on a sliding scale. To expand its reach, Hospice of the Chesapeake works with organizations like schools, senior living communities and other community partners, according to

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Daily Nurse

JULY 1, 2024

Some of us might not be morning people and would rather sleep in than be at work at 6 a.m. That’s okay—morning shifts can be tough. However, those of us who skip breakfast even when we’re hungry can aggravate feelings of restlessness and make us even hungrier later in the day, causing us to feel sluggish and lose focus when we really need it. Instead of reaching for the nearest peanut butter crackers each time we’re hungry, try out these 5-minute recipes and see if they work for you. 5 Minute

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Responsive Home Care

JULY 3, 2024

Imagine if your mother, who has always had a knack for gardening, decides she wants to redesign the family garden. Though she might move a little slower than she used to, her passion for gardening hasn’t decreased. This can be a perfect opportunity for you to step in—not to take over, but to facilitate her […] The post 5 Ways to Help Your Parents Maintain Independence appeared first on Responsive Home Care.

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Adobe Hospice & Home Health

JULY 5, 2024

Understanding the End-of-Life Journey: What to Expect When Your Loved One is Under Hospice Care Knowing your loved one is nearing the end of life can be a very difficult time. Hospice care is here to provide comfort and support for both your loved one and your family during this emotional journey. This blog offers The post Understanding the End-of-Life Journey appeared first on Abode Hospice & Home Health.

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Hospice News

JULY 5, 2024

Multidisciplinary palliative care offers clear benefits to patients with cardiovascular disease. Palliative care with effective medication management, shared decision making and symptom management can help improve quality of life for heart disease patients, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) — “Palliative Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular Disease.

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Daily Nurse

JULY 4, 2024

Nursing continues to be one of the most rewarding careers available, and people from all backgrounds are drawn to its fulfilling nature. If you’re like many people, you might have always dreamed of becoming a nurse, but you decided to pursue another career instead. If you still have that dream, know it’s not too late. Nursing has many benefits as a second career, but there are also some challenges.

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Elaine Mansfield

JULY 2, 2024

EllaMay’s 80th birthday (photo by Vic Mansfield) Walking toward our favorite Chinese restaurant in Ithaca, NY in the late 1960s, we noticed a huge Buddha statue in a dusty storefront. The sign on the door said “American Brahmin Bookstore.” Someone was unpacking books inside, so with a name like that, we were curious. Soon Vic and I were hanging out at the new bookstore with a growing group of friends.

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Hospice News

JULY 5, 2024

Following his father’s death from leukemia, Buried in Work Founder and CEO Adam Zuckerman realized that families needed help. In the wake of losing his dad, Zuckerman began to see the complexity and sheer amount of administrative work that families have to do when a loved one dies or as they near the end of life, including advance directives and estate planning, among other tasks.

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American In-Home Care

JULY 1, 2024

Remember those golden summer vacations from your childhood? The ones filled with endless days at the beach, laughter-filled picnics, and long car rides with your family singing along to classic songs? Those days shaped some of your happiest memories and deepened your bond with your parents. As they grow older, why not recreate that sense of joy and create some new summer vacation memories ?

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Daily Nurse

JULY 3, 2024

Janet H. Davis , PhD, RN, CNE, MBA, an associate professor of Nursing at Purdue University Northwest (PNW) has been awarded a U.S. Fulbright Faculty Scholar award for the 2024-25 academic year. She will work at the University of Colombo in Sri Lanka to enhance nursing leadership and teaching. During her time in Sri Lanka, Dr. Davis will focus on using evidence-based practices to improve nursing leadership and practice in academic and applied settings.

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JULY 1, 2024

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Hospice News

JULY 2, 2024

Stakeholders and advocacy organizations recently collaborated to develop stronger trauma-informed care delivery guidelines that help hospices better address violence, abuse and neglect among serious and terminally ill populations. The global anti-violence advocacy organization NO MORE in concert with the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) recently unveiled a resource guide to help strengthen hospice providers’ understanding of traumatic experiences and their impact

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Minority Nurse

JULY 1, 2024

Working in hot conditions can feel like a nightmare for nurses in the summer. It doesn’t even have to be hot outside. Older patients might require a warmer temperature inside hospitals and clinics, including dialysis centers. Plus, it doesn’t help if we’re constantly moving or if some of us run naturally warm. We can help ourselves sweat less and be more comfortable at work by cooling down in dangerous temperatures.

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Daily Nurse

JULY 2, 2024

Have you ever felt that your career needed a jolt of adrenaline? Have you ever sensed that you’re too comfortable and complacent and things need to get shaken up? In our nursing and healthcare careers, we risk becoming too complacent when we’ve been settled into the same job, facility, specialty, or area of expertise for a long time. Things can sometimes get stale and repetitious, with few opportunities for growth and renewal.

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Caregiver Support Services

JULY 5, 2024

Moving a loved one into a nursing home can be a challenging transition for everyone involved. Personalizing your loved one’s room is a creative task that boosts comfort and familiarity. Discover how to make a nursing home room feel like home to provide your loved one with a welcoming space. Personalize With Familiar Items Photos, artworks, and mementos that hold sentimental value can serve as conversation starters and provide emotional comfort.

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Hospice News

JULY 2, 2024

The recent divestment of home health locations by Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED) likely will give the company a smoother course towards closing its acquisition by the UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) subsidiary Optum. Last week, Amedisys announced the sale of the locations to the home health and hospice provider VitalCaring for an undisclosed amount, according to a filing with the U.S.

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Changing Lives Podcast

JULY 2, 2024

The 2023-2024 Annual Report provides a snapshot of our programs, services, finances, and successes from the past fiscal year. Hospice Quinte provides individuals, their families, and caregivers with compassionate end of life care, by attending to their physical, psychosocial, and practical needs, and offering empathetic care to those who are grieving through visiting hospice services and support groups.

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HPNA podcast

JULY 1, 2024

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Christopher Kerr, who discusses his upcoming opening session for the Team Conference for Hospice & Palliative Care. Moderated by HPNA member and Team Conference planning committee chair Joan Carpenter, this episode touches on Dr. Kerr’s experiences and published research that describes and validates patients’ dreams and visions at the end of life.

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Caregiver Support Services

JULY 3, 2024

In life’s most challenging moments, planning a joyful celebration of life for a loved one can bring comfort and healing. To honor the essence of the person who has passed, you should focus on their unique personality, achievements, and the joy they brought into the world. This guide will walk you through the steps to create a heartfelt and uplifting event that celebrates the beautiful life lived.

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Hospice News

JUNE 29, 2024

Two ketamine-assisted therapy projects are examining ways to develop training and collaboration models for utilization among palliative care patient populations. A growing body of research is uncovering the potential benefits of ketamine therapies to help with symptom management. But greater understanding of the drug and its impacts is needed to help palliative care providers and other health professionals guide patient experiences, according to Dr.

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The Caregiving Years Training Academy

JUNE 30, 2024

I spent last weekend volunteering at a conference in order to receive a free conference registration. Volunteering required I arrive at the conference at 6:15 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday mornings. I arrive home at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. A week before the conference, I began to regret my decision. I did not want to go. I could have canceled. Instead, I went and immediately regretted it.

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AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)

JULY 1, 2024

Rex Alvin Paulino, MD University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston AAHPM reached out to the 2024 Emerging Leaders to gain insight into what motivated them to pursue leadership positions and what they find more fulfilling in their experiences. Rex Alvin Paulino, MD has been recognized as one of the exceptional individuals chosen as a 2024 AAHPM Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative Care.

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Caregiver Support Services

JUNE 30, 2024

Clutter can quickly become overwhelming, especially when it starts to interfere with daily life. Caregivers and loved ones must recognize the warning signs that clutter might turn into hoarding. By understanding these signs, you can take proactive steps to help your client or family member before the situation spirals out of control. Explore the key indicators of potential hoarding behavior below so that you can take actionable steps to help.

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Hospice News

JULY 1, 2024

Collaborations between palliative care specialists and pain medicine physicians can help optimize care for seriously ill patients, new research has found. Chronic pain can be debilitating and often accompanies serious conditions that can warrant palliative care, such as cancer. Between 2019 and 2021, the prevalence of chronic pain among adults nationwide ranged from 20.5% to 21.8%, and the prevalence of high-impact chronic pain ranged from 6.9% to 7.8%, according to the U.S.

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The Caregiving Years Training Academy

JUNE 30, 2024

During a caregiving experience, we feel the intensity of risk. Doctors give us options for treatments; we weigh the risk to make the best decision we can. We do what we can to keep our carees safe at home, hoping to mitigate the risk for falls. We bite our tongue to silence any biting words because we don’t want to risk hurting our caree’s feelings.

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Nurse Nacole

JULY 5, 2024

Category: Fundamentals Oral verapamil takes 2 hours to act and peaks at 3 hours. The elimination half-life is usually 3 to 7 hours but increases significantly during chronic administration and in patients with liver or advanced renal insufficiency.

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Today's Caregiver

JULY 1, 2024

Join us as we celebrate Fearless Caregivers, Misty Adkins sharing her personal story of caregiving.

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Hospice News

JULY 2, 2024

With increasing need for programs that aid caregivers, RUSH University Medical Center’s Caring for Caregivers (C4C) as an example of a hospital service that assists family members and friends who care for adults 60-years and older in their homes. The Need for Caregiver Support C4C is part of a nationwide effort to support the more than 55 million Americans (about 21% of the U.S. population) who provide care for family members with chronic and serious conditions.

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AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)

JULY 2, 2024

Leah Rosenberg, MD Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School AAHPM reached out to the 2024 Emerging Leaders to gain insight into what motivated them to pursue leadership positions and what they find more fulfilling in their experiences. Leah Rosenberg, MD has been recognized as one of the exceptional individuals chosen as a 2024 AAHPM Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative Care.

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Nurse Nacole

JULY 4, 2024

Category: Fundamentals Verapamil inhibits the action potential of the upper and middle regions of the AV node where depolarization is calcium mediated. Verapamil thus inhibits one limb of the reentry circuit, believed to underlie most paroxysmal SVTs.

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Minority Nurse

JULY 3, 2024

So, you’ve built a solid resume that adequately represents who you are as a nurse. You’ve sharpened your professional summary, created a “Skills and Accomplishments” section that highlights your expertise, and you’ve made the “Experience,” “Education,” and “Licenses and Certifications” sections shine. What next? While no single enhancement will be the silver bullet that puts your resume over the top, you should consider the cumulative effect of the many elements of a strong resume.

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