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Pleasantly confused: Finding the balance in dementia care

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Speech therapists also help manage swallowing or feeding issues to prevent complications like aspiration. A critical challenge in dementia care is deciding when and how to tell a person about their diagnosis. The decision depends on several factors, including the persons cognitive state, emotional readiness and the environment.

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Rooted in wellness: A therapist’s role in Medicare’s nutritional focus

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

OTs support self-feeding and fine motor function. They provide strategies and diet modifications to prevent aspiration, train caregivers on safe feeding practices, and advocate for resident preferences to enhance both safety and satisfaction. They understand sarcopenia doesnt just affect fall risks its swallowing muscles too.

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5 Nursing Recruitment Strategies for 2025

CareAcademy Blog

Easy job import: Post jobs quickly using job feeds or CSV file imports. Highlighting these specialties draws candidates to focused opportunities such as: Acute care : Positions in the ICU, ER, and critical care units requiring fast-paced, high-skill work.

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Dysphagia Revisited: A Podcast with Raele Donetha Robison and Nicole Rogus-Pulia

GeriPal

We talk with them about the epidemiology, assessment, and management of dysphagia, including the role of modifying the consistency of food and liquids, feeding tubes, and the role of dysphagia rehabilitation like tongue and cough strengthening. He doesn’t prescribe thickened liquids, because he just puts in feeding tubes in everybody.

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How Home Care Agencies are Embracing Technology

Caregiver Support Services

Predictive Analysi s Predictive analysis is another area where care agencies are embracing technology. Many are using proactive care technologies that help them anticipate issues with their clients.

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Rise of the Dutch Model of Neighbourhood Care

AlayaCare

Ultimately, the cost savings are realized because patients tend to stay in a home environment, and not take up hospital beds, seats in the emergency department, or rooms in long-term care facilities. They experience fewer health problems as a result of a more focused care plan.

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Nurse Residencies: Norm or Exception?

Minority Nurse

Feeding Our Young, Not Eating Our Young When asked about new nurse residencies, some old-school nurses may gruffly say, “When I graduated, nobody held my hand. Improved retention translates to a more experienced and skilled nursing workforce, positively impacting patient safety through better continuity of care.”

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