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Understanding the 7 C’s of Palliative Care

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Palliative care plays a significant role in improving the quality of life for individuals managing serious illnesses. It can be easy to confuse palliative and hospice care, but one difference between them is that your loved one can receive palliative care at any stage of an illness.

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Transforming the Culture of Dementia Care: Podcast with Anne Basting, Ab Desai, Susan McFadden, and Judy Long

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Her most recent book is Creative Care: a revolutionary approach to dementia and elder care . He wrote a book titled ā€œ Psychiatric consultation in long term care ā€ that has a strengths based approach to staging dementia (how cool is that). Anne: Creative Care: A Revolutionary Approach to Dementia and Elder Care.

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What To Know Before Hiring In-Home Nursing Services

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These tasks include creating patient care plans, administering medications, and performing diagnostic tests. They play a key role in coordinating patient care and may specialize in areas like geriatrics or palliative care. They can prescribe medications, diagnose diseases, and provide treatment plans.