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Homemaker in FL and all of the Nearby Cities

Bayshore Care Home

Do you have elderly family members at home? Sometimes, due to loneliness or some other inconvenience or even a health issue, your older family members might have to share an. The post Homemaker in FL and all of the Nearby Cities first appeared on Bayshore Home Care.

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How Spiritfarer Helped Me Through the Pandemic

Pallimed

by Matthew Tyler ( @PalliDad ) During what can only be described as a challenging year, I found Thunderlotus’s game Spiritfarer just in the nick of time. In this “cozy management game about dying,” you assume the role of a young woman named Stella who is charged with shuttling spirits to the gates of the afterlife. Unexpectedly, Spiritfarer served as both an escape from and means of processing my experience as a healthcare worker during the pandemic.

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How to Identify Nursing Skills Gaps

Clipboard Health

No matter how much education and experience a nurse has, there will still be evident skills gaps in many health care facilities. The health care field is complex and ever changing as we learn more about the human body and how to treat it, and skills gaps are just a part of the industry. However, if any part of a health care team lacks knowledge and expertise in a certain domain, they won’t be able to do their job as effectively — something that can have dire consequences in the nursing field whe

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Staying Prepared: Hospices and the False Claims Act, Part III - Success in False Claims Act Lawsuits

Healthcare Law Insights podcast

Hospice and the False Claims Act Series The False Claims Act (FCA) is the government’s most serious weapon to combat fraud in the healthcare community, and hospices are increasingly the target of FCA investigations and lawsuits. The United States Supreme Court is, for the first time, considering FCA cases involving hospices and certifications of terminal illness.

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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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AlayaCare and Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster are helping to protect vulnerable seniors and caregivers

AlayaCare

During the COVID-19 pandemic, AlayaCare led a ground-breaking project to deliver safe and effective home care as part of Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster’s COVID-19 program. The $60 million program invested in digital solutions to improve the health and safety of Canadians and support Canada’s ability to address issues created by the COVID-19 outbreak. $1.6 million dollars were invested in the Providing Safe and Effective Home Care project, of which $1 million was invested through Canada

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Asexuality Among the Old and Young (Video 4:55)

Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

Asexuality is a medically approved sexual orientation including about 1% of people who represent millions worldwide. Because you may have contact with them in any area of your life including your workplace, it's important to understand their concerns in adjusting to a predominantly heterosexual, sex-oriented society. While the behaviors of asexual people vary, they have the same emotional needs as everyone else.