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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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Rush Medical Center’s Caring for Caregivers Program

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While the home setting saves as much as $470 billion per year for the health care industry, Medicare and Medicaid, for the caregiver, the price tag can be a considerable burden — as much as $7,200 per year, or up to 26% of their income. In addition the sessions provide both caregiver and recipient with a voice in the care plan.

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VIA Health CEO: Hospices Must Prep for Value-Based Care in 2024

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Formerly Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region, VIA Health Partners currently serves 32 counties in North and South Carolina. VIA offers community-based serious illness and end-of-life care, and also operates five inpatient hospice facilities in North Carolina and one in South Carolina.

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Cannabis in Palliative Care

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With a growing number of states recently enacting medical cannabis legislation, many patients entering palliative care may already be using cannabis for symptom management. Does cannabis have a place in palliative care? Journal of Palliative Medicine. More than 5.4 2019 Oct 1;22(10):1208-12.

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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 “ Psychiatric consultation in long term care ” that has a strengths based approach to staging dementia (how cool is that). Judy Long, MDiv, BCC , palliative care chaplain and educator at UCSF and caregiver.

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Nurses and the Promise of Entrepreneurship

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fertility, career, mindfulness, writing, nutrition, fitness, health and wellness, elder care, lactation, childbirth, relationships, business, etc.)

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Medical Home Health Care: Bringing Healthcare to Your Doorstep

Comfort Home Care

Comfort Home Care in Rockville, MD, provides a lifeline for seniors, offering comprehensive care and support in the comfort of their homes. This blog explores the needs of elder care, including dementia and Alzheimer’s, and the essential role of medical home health care. The Benefits of Medical Home Health Care 1.