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4 Hospices Tap New Executive, Clinical Leaders 

Hospice News

His previous employers include Aveanna Healthcare (NASDAQ: AVAH), Nextaff, Saint Jude Hospice & Spirit Homecare, Iowa Hospice and Bon Secours Health System, among others. Dopf is board-certified physician in internal medicine, geriatric medicine and hospice and palliative medicine.

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Providers Work to Solve Palliative Care’s Biggest Growing Pains

Hospice News

More than half (56%) of nearly 330 hospice professionals indicated that their organizations planned to launch palliative care programs for the first time during 2023 in this year’s Hospice News’ Industry Outlook Survey , prepared in collaboration with Homecare Homebase. It also raises the bar on collaboration with geriatric populations.”

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5 Most Game-Changing Hospice Deals from 2022

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An estimated 5 million to 8 million older adults in the United States have one or more mental health conditions, according to research from 2018 supplement to the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS), with projections that this number will triple over the next three decades. Addus acquires the large nonprofit JourneyCare.

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Mrs. Flowers Takes the Helm at Comfort Home Care, Rockville, MD

Comfort Home Care

Comfort Home Care provides license Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), Geriatric Nursing Assistants (GNAs) and Home Health Aides (HHAs). For more information visit [link].

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In-Home Care vs. Assisted Living: Making the Right Choice for Your Loved One

Comfort Home Care

At Comfort Home Care, your services are provided by professional caregivers – Certified Nursing Assistant , Geriatric Nursing Assistant, or Home Health Aide – who are supervised by a Registered Nurse. In-home care services are highly personalized, ranging from a few hours a week to round-the-clock care.

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Which Home Care Agency Is Right for You?

Comfort Home Care

At a minimum, your home-health aide should be a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or a Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA). Someone who is battling Alzheimer’s or dementia, for example, will be best served by aides who are certified by the Alzheimer’s Association.

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4 Ways Home Health Agencies Can Benefit Seniors

Comfort Home Care

At Comfort Home Care, our certified nursing assistants (CNAs) and geriatric nursing assistants (GNAs) provide highly skilled one-on-one home care and assistance. Aging in place with the assistance of qualified caregivers provides significant benefits as compared to living in a nursing home or residential facility.

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