Caregiver Support Services

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Making the decision that it’s time for your elderly parent to move into a long-term care facility is never easy, yet in some instances it is essential if your parent needs care you might not be able to offer. Selecting the right long-term care facility will impact your parent’s experience.

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Caregiver Support Services

JANUARY 2, 2025

Local social clubs, volunteer organizations, and community groups offer opportunities for seniors to meet others, participate in events, and stay engaged with their community. They offer a vital lifeline to seniors who may not need full-time care but benefit from regular social interaction and a sense of belonging.

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Caregiver Support Services

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Establish Long-Term Financial Security One of the primary benefits of life insurance is that it guarantees financial stability for your family in the event of your death. Support Your Aging Loved Ones Caring for aging family members or those with special needs can place a significant financial strain on caregivers.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Additionally, every year, NPTM has a specific focus, with 2024 aimed at an area crucial in the long-term care environment: fall prevention. With the resources available on APTA’s website, PTs and PTAs are encouraged to host community events such as fall risk screenings. For further inquiries, she can be contacted here.

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OCTOBER 24, 2024

While it’s often used to investigate clinical incidents and adverse events, RCA is just as effective for identifying and addressing the systemic issues that hinder teamwork. When investigating falls or other adverse events, teams can use RCA to dig deeper into why the incident happened rather than just documenting what occurred.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

AUGUST 15, 2024

Drop-in visits are impactful because they happen organically, without the structure or pressure of planned events. The opinions expressed in McKnight’s Long-Term Care News guest submissions are the author’s and are not necessarily those of McKnight’s Long-Term Care News or its editors.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

For community and home events, what is the preferred entrance and distance from transportation to entrance? The opinions expressed in McKnight’s Long-Term Care News guest submissions are the author’s and are not necessarily those of McKnight’s Long-Term Care News or its editors.

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Home healthcare nursing is a collaborative team approach to patient care. From private duty for long-term care of adults and children with neurodegenerative and motor disorders to rehabilitative and therapeutic nursing for those recovering from an injury or illness, we take a holistic approach to treatment.

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Caregiver Support Services

MARCH 27, 2025

This device could provide the agency with early alerts that someone needs medical attention, allowing staff to liaise with allied healthcare professionals, hours or days before the adverse event happens. It could also help with things like reduced hospital admissions.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

JULY 21, 2022

Their love for riding is 98% work to prepare for the actual event of riding. PAC providers include skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), long-term care hospitals (LTCHs), and home health agencies (HHA) [§ 1899B(a)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act].

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Traditions Health

MARCH 13, 2023

AKI is typically caused by a sudden event that leads to kidney malfunction, and it is often reversible. On the other hand, CKD is caused by a long-term disease, and it is the result of slower damage over time. The injury happens within a few hours or days of the traumatic event, causing a buildup of toxins in the blood.

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Caregiver Support Services

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Familiarize yourself with nearby parks, museums, community events, and fitness centers that can offer a balanced and fulfilling lifestyle for both you and your loved one. Explore Local Culture and Recreation for a Balanced Life Moving closer to a loved one doesnt mean your life has to be solely about caregiving.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

APRIL 11, 2024

I am still in awe of the posts, shares and stories I hear about how the skilled nursing facilities embraced the day and found ways to allow those residing in their communities to experience this event. Regardless of age, physical ability or cognitive status, we all came together to provide a positive united event for our patients.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

MARCH 14, 2024

Why: Clearly articulate the reason for referral, which may stem from a recent medical event such as hospitalization with a decline in function, a fall, aspiration, communication difficulties, or other relevant factors. No specific medical event reported by nursing.” For further inquiries, she can be contacted here.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

“It’s having that desire, care, and compassion. ” Unlike many medical centers, save for long-term care options, employees are generally with a company for a long time. You can’t teach that.” There will be biosafety questionnaires and follow up exams.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 2, 2022

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. How do we move on? Sometimes actually memory causing more harm than good.

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Hospice Promise

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Area Agency on Aging: This nonprofit organization offers services for older adults, caregivers, and those with long-term care needs. They also provide workshops and events. They connect families with programs like Meals on Wheels, legal resources, and more.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

MAY 23, 2024

It should come to no surprise to you that the speaker and the organization hosting the event also had not one, not two, but three award winners last week at McKnight’s Women of Distinction ceremony. For further inquiries, she can be contacted here. Have a column idea? See our submission guidelines here.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

So in some ways, it was an iatrogenic event. There was also a second event in that the pressures chosen weren’t the ideal ones. I mean, obviously nobody fed her the pill with the intention of choking her, but it wasn’t like suddenly she had another event out of the blue because she had a bad heart.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The NCOA provides a wealth of resources related to planning falls prevention events and provides tool kits for community engagement and team collaboration. The opinions expressed in McKnight’s Long-Term Care News guest submissions are the author’s and are not necessarily those of McKnight’s Long-Term Care News or its editors.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

JUNE 6, 2024

Sunday, June 2, at the Railbird Festival in Lexington, KY, we were tasked with developing a plan of care for supervising our teenagers, ages 16 and 17. Leading up to the event, I had joked with other parents that if you need a rule book on Railbird, “just ask Kathryn Kinder.” For further inquiries, she can be contacted here.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

However, what I remember was after this event, I never saw him in the pool again, claiming this traumatizing event as the reason. My grandmother, on the other hand, was never tired of the water and long raved about how much better she felt after her evening laps. He of course had to jump in and save me.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

APRIL 25, 2023

Her first job was in a long term care facility, where she cared for the elderly and those who were sick. I loved getting a return smile from someone I was taking care of and being there to holding someone’s hand during the end of life. “I loved everything about it,” she said.

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The World According to Dr. El

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

I was tempted to listen to the STAT News event, “The exhaustion epidemic: Examining the COVID-19 burnout crisis in health care ,” while lying prone on the couch. Instead, I took notes and considered how this hospital-heavy analysis might apply to the long-term care industry. Perception of being valued.

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The Caregiving Years Training Academy

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The health care system has a staffing shortage. Yet, family caregivers are the only provider within the hospital, home health and long-term care systems who do not receive reimbursement. Family caregivers often solve that shortage by doing more and more. How can we change this?

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Seasons Hospice

JUNE 24, 2024

Organized activities and events, like exercise classes, arts and crafts, and social gatherings, encourage an active and engaged lifestyle. Social Opportunities : Like independent living, assisted living communities provide numerous social activities and events.

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Home Care Pulse

APRIL 28, 2022

Step #2: Choose the right recruitment sources by learning how to navigate online job boards and social media, host virtual hiring events and in-person job fairs, work with a recruiter, and create a caregiver referral program. . Hold virtual hiring events . Network at career fairs . Incentivize employees with referral programs .

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Eric: COPD was two hospitalizations last 12 months or oxygen, dialysis for kidney failure and coming in from a long-term care facility, or it has a PEG tube or two hospitalizations the past 12 months for dementia. They have to… It’s not all-comers with those diseases, it’s people who are particularly sick.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It was clear to me at that moment that the fun was a small part of why she endured playing on her brother’s team as a child, missed other social events for practices, and stayed up late at night to complete schoolwork after games. It’s not about the fun of the game. It’s a deeply ingrained love for the game.

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Accessible Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

As our loved ones age, they often become lonely due to decreased mobility and other health issues preventing them from safely venturing out of their home for social events. This can lead to depression, which interferes with their ability to care for themselves. So What Does This Mean?

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Comfort Home Care

MAY 5, 2023

Encourage your senior to take a class, volunteer their time, or attend social events. Medical Services and Senior Home Care in Rockville, MD Good medical services, housing, and long-term care are vital for seniors’ mental health. There are even apps you can download to your phone or tablet.

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Nurse.com

APRIL 22, 2023

Perhaps one of the most impacted was nursing homes and long-term care facilities. More extreme climate events, such as floods and mudslides, according to Moss, could lead to interruptions at various medical manufacturing facilities around the world, such as in Puerto Rico , home to more than 20 different such companies.

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Home Care Pulse

APRIL 18, 2023

Amanda Sternklar ( 00:44 ): Dr. Schwartz has spent the last two decades in long-term care serving several roles, including direct care case management, researcher, and policy analyst. Dr. Schwartz is a nationally recognized expert on quality and assisted living and workforce issues in long-term care.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JANUARY 18, 2022

If they ask you to attend a special event or family gathering, you might be inclined to say yes. However, you should remember that you are caring for them in a professional capacity. Ways to Maintain Professional Boundaries. Avoid Personal Relationships. First, it can be difficult to say no to your patient. And you should!

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Home Care Pulse

JUNE 13, 2023

And when not working, he can be found at a golf course, sporting event or concert venue. It is a longitudinal study of the culture of companionate love and employee and client outcomes in a long-term care study. So it’s got a long name, but the study was really powerful. Thanks for joining us, Chris.

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Hospice News

MAY 5, 2023

Also, the federal government will no longer require hospice staff to undergo routine COVID-testing when entering long-term care facilities, though those organizations may have their own policies. Specifically, CMS narrowed the scope of the QAPI program to concentrate on infection control and adverse events.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 20, 2022

This office is tasked with providing aging policy research and recommendations within ASPE, including long term care and the National Alzheimer’s Project Act. We also touch briefly on topics discussed in prior podcasts such as loneliness and federal responses to the pandemic in relation to long-term care.

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