Sat.Nov 20, 2021 - Fri.Nov 26, 2021

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Senior Home Care Services Vs. Assisted Living

Executive Care

If you’re a senior, nearing your senior years, or the loved one of a senior, it might behoove you to compare senior home care services and assisted living. Senior Home Care Services Vs. Assisted Living: What Are They? Assisted living communities are places where seniors live and can also receive care. They’re like apartment or condo buildings were all the residents are elderly, or people who live with disabilities, and the staff doesn’t just maintain the grounds or clean common areas, but also p

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Nurses, The Holidays, and Work-Life Balance

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

There's no doubt about it, nurses; it's the holiday season, and many of us are feeling the pressure in our personal and professional lives. How do the holidays impact you, your mental and emotional health, your spiritual well-being, and your professional responsibilities as a nurse? Working During the Holidays Many of you who are employed by hospitals, home health agencies, hospices, and other organizations are likely working during the holidays, perhaps even on your favorite special day.

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The Limits of Advance Care Planning

Pallimed

by Michael Pottash ( @mpottash ) Several luminaries of palliative care – writing in the Journal of the American Medical Association – recently outlined a strong case against advance care planning, referring specifically to advance directives and the efforts to plan for a future illness state. Planning for the end of life and documenting preferences was meant to improve “goal-concordant care” by providing a road map of a person’s wishes for the end of their life when they can no longer communicat

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Pennsylvania Home Care Recipients Advocate for Better Access to Home Care

Hearts for Home Care

Pennsylvania ranks seventh in the nation for the percent of its population that is 65 years of age or older 1. As Baby Boomers continue to age and the population of older adults needing long-term care increases, the need for caregivers will continue to increase as well. Since COVID shined a light on major drawbacks of congregate living facilities like nursing homes and institutions, it is not just the elderly population that are choosing to be cared for at home.

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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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Reflections on Community: 2021 NPCRC Foley Retreat

AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)

Submitted by Natalie C. Ernecoff, PhD, MPH. 2020 AAHPM Research Scholar Recipient. It has been a hard year, and the path forward remains uncertain — but we believe we will find a path. That was the conclusion of Sean Morrison’s welcome to the 2021 NPCRC Foley Retreat. With particular poignance as some emerge from a year of universal isolation, Diane Meier’s opening plenary featured work from Ashwin Kotwal and others on the high prevalence and devastating impacts of social isolation and lonelines

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Founders, Leaders and Futurists in Palliative Care: Diane Meier, MD, FAAHPM

Palliative Care Chat Podcast

Trained as physician, Dr. Meier was geriatrician at Mt. Sinai who has been a thought leader in palliative care. She has been involved in many aspects of palliative care. She created CAPC and won a MacArthur Award for her work. Trained as physician, Dr. Meier was geriatrician at Mt. Sinai who has been a thought leader in palliative care. She has been involved in many aspects of palliative care.