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What To Know Before Hiring In-Home Nursing Services

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Hiring an in-home nurse can be a game-changer for family caregivers. Here’s what to know before hiring in-home nursing services. Here’s what to know before hiring in-home nursing services. Research the Different Types of In-Home Nurses All elderly adults have different health demands and care needs.

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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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Abhilash Desai, MD , geriatric psychiatrist, adjunct associate professor in the department of psychiatry at University of Washington School of Medicine, and poet! Alex: And we have Ab Desai, who’s a geriatric psychiatrist in Idaho. Judy Long, MDiv, BCC , palliative care chaplain and educator at UCSF and caregiver. Alex: Great.

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What Lessons Have We Learned from the First COVID Surges? Jim Wright & Darrell Owens

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Alex: And second is Jim Wright, who is medical director of two long-term care and skilled nursing facilities in Richmond, Virginia: Our Lady of Hope and Westminster Canterbury. We invited Jim back with us along with Darrell Owens , DNP, MSN, who is the head of palliative care for the University of Washington’s Northwest campus. .