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Expert Insights: How To Address Caregiver Churn in the Home Care Industry Right Now

AlayaCare

In 2021, as in years past, employee churn is a major pain point in the accelerating, competitive home care industry. It’s a challenge with many dimensions. Churn can cause staff shortages that compel an agency to turn away potential new clients. It raises the risk of missed visits, hurting client satisfaction and causing last-minute scheduling scrambles.

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Preparing for the End of Life: Essential Questions and Conversations

Seasons Hospice

The end of life is frightening and uncertain. When you hear the news from your doctor that curative treatments are no longer a viable option, you may ask yourself, “what now?” All of these emotions are valid. It’s hard to grasp the idea of life coming to a close, even if you’ve lived a long life. If a medical professional has told you that you have less than six months to live, you have an opportunity to begin preparing for the end of life.

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Episode 46: The LGBT community and Palliative Care

Palliative Care Chat Podcast

Nancy Eddy is a social worker with the palliative telehealth program at MedStar in Baltimore and Washington. Join us as she discusses the LGBT community, and implications for palliative care. Nancy Eddy is a social worker with the palliative telehealth program at MedStar in Baltimore and Washington. Join us as she discusses the LGBT community, and implications for palliative care.

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Hospice Innovators: A Conversation with Dr. Kathleen Benton, CEO of Hospice Savannah

Healthcare Law Insights podcast

In today’s episode of Hospice Insights, Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske shares her recent wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Kathleen Benton of Hospice Savannah, where they explore how good business planning starts and ends with good questions and strong ethics. Applying a “buy local” philosophy to healthcare, Kathleen sees her future intwined with that of her community in that their needs define her organization’s business plan.

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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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Expert Insights: How To Address Caregiver Churn in the Home Care Industry Right Now

AlayaCare

In 2021, as in years past, employee churn is a major pain point in the accelerating, competitive home care industry. It’s a challenge with many dimensions. Churn can cause staff shortages that compel an agency to turn away potential new clients. It raises the risk of missed visits, hurting client satisfaction and causing last-minute scheduling scrambles.

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Are you taking care of yourself?

Bayshore Care Home

Taking care of yourself while caring for others; it’s easy to say and hard to do. We know how dedicated our caregivers are to our clients and that they are. The post Are you taking care of yourself? first appeared on Bayshore Home Care.