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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AlayaCare

JUNE 30, 2019

With this flexibility, provinces and territories developed extended services such as home care, ambulatory care, and long-term care. Home care is identified as a priority. Construction begins on national health information highway. Home care reporting system launches. Happy Canada Day to all!

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Historically, compliance has been seen as a box-checking, rule-following exercise, while quality has been about innovation, resident-centered care, and continuous improvement. In today’s post-acute care landscape, quality of care and compliance are no longer separate priorities; they are interconnected drivers of success.

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Caregiver Support Services

JANUARY 2, 2025

With trained caregivers offering everything from companionship to healthcare, personalized home care is an invaluable option for many families in Fareham. Fareham has various services that offer support in these areas, from advising on elder care funding to helping with legal matters such as power of attorney or will writing.

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Minority Nurse

MARCH 10, 2025

Plan for healthcare costs : Consider opening a Health Savings Account (HSA), which allows tax-free savings for medical expenses in retirement. Actively overcoming systemic barriers and implementing these retirement strategies can improve your long-term financial security and achieve a stable retirement.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

JANUARY 2, 2025

As we step into a new year, therapists can take inspiration and focus via the following strategies: Refining observation skills : Therapists can continue honing their ability to detect subtle changes in function, using these insights to inform care plans. Celebrating small wins: Really, is there anything more fun? Have a column idea?

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CareAcademy Blog

MARCH 26, 2025

The number of options and information can be challenging to sift through, but theres no comparison to a care provider who offers comprehensive dementia care. In fact, it can increase word-of-mouth recommendations in your community and across healthcare referral sources. It means compiling information from inquiry calls.

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Caregiver Support Services

APRIL 15, 2025

What To Do After Identifying Fraudulent Medication If you suspect counterfeit medication, stop using it immediately and consult your healthcare provider for safe alternatives. Stay informed, use available resources, and seek help from healthcare professionals or authorities to keep those you care for, and others, safe.

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Caregiver Support Services

MARCH 27, 2025

However, newer models can discover more nuanced information, like blood glucose levels or inflammatory markers, almost non-invasively. Care agencies can use these to better assess client requirements and make referrals to allied healthcare professionals. For many older and isolated people, these services can be a lifesaver.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

AUGUST 15, 2024

Real-life language use: The language used is informal, unplanned and often more varied, reflecting the person’s true communication abilities. Finally, we all should appreciate the cognitive and emotional benefits of such an approach for our residents and our care teams. For further inquiries, she can be contacted here.

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The World According to Dr. El

MAY 17, 2022

Over the years, I’ve used the column to explain what psychologists do in long-term care and what they could do if given the chance. healthcare system more than $150 billion a year,” and the third most common reason that older adults miss appointments is transportation problems. But it is.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

JUNE 23, 2022

To begin, an article published by the American Speech Language Hearing Association titled Interprofessional Advocacy for HealthCare Equity notes considerations associated with communication and the role of the speech-language pathologist. A Request for Information was present specifically related to Health Equity Data Considerations.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Every fall, healthcare professionals anxiously await the release of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule, which outlines policy changes for Medicare payments under the PFS and updates to other Medicare Part B payment policies. Widespread use: Is the service being performed frequently across various healthcare settings?

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

OCTOBER 24, 2024

In healthcare, RCA is typically used after incidents like falls or medication errors, but it can also be applied to improve teamwork, reduce inefficiencies and enhance the overall quality of care. Gather data: Collect relevant information, such as meeting notes, reports, observations and staff feedback. Have a column idea?

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The World According to Dr. El

MARCH 22, 2022

We spoke about the experiences that inform my thinking about long-term care, and we addressed topics such as the disconnect between mental and physical health, the moral injury and staff burnout exacerbated by the pandemic, and ways of better supporting staff, families and facilities in their efforts to provide quality care.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

JULY 21, 2022

Post-acute care (PAC) represents an important component of the healthcare delivery system in the United States, with the Medicare fee-for-service program spending more than $57 billion on these services in 2019 (The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), 2021a). Patient Pathways in Acute Care and PAC. Figure 4-1.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Is the emergency contact information present and accessible? 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. What about travel?

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Nurse.com

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Technology continues to advance in health care, and this advancement means an ongoing demand for nurse informaticists. Through healthcare technology, nurse informaticists enhance patient outcomes, reduce clinical errors, and provide efficient results in clinical procedures for patients and nursing staff. According to Susan K.

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Nurse.com

JULY 29, 2022

Nurse practitioners (NPs) are revolutionizing healthcare delivery in America. territories now give patients full and direct access to the high-quality care NPs deliver. Each year, 355,000 licensed NPs see patients for primary, acute, specialty, and long-term care across every healthcare setting.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 3, 2022

Then you get the second type of equity fund, which believes they know more than the next guy about how to operate whatever the health care sub-specialty would be, whether it’s hospice, long term care, whether it’s orthopedics, you name it. Who are the best people to run a health care organization?

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Daily Nurse

APRIL 24, 2023

Many older Americans receive care from aging services facilities across the United States. There are currently about 14 million people receiving some form of long-term care services. However, aging service facilities need more staffing to meet regulatory and quality of care standards.

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Caregiver Support Services

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

From ensuring safety to assisting with hygiene and nutrition, some supplies cater to specific needs of senior care and are indispensable for family caregivers and healthcare professionals. Comfort and Safety Measures Maintaining safety at home is a top priority when caring for aging loved ones.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

AUGUST 18, 2022

The contract Acumen LLC operates under is the Quality Measure & Assessment Instrument Development & Maintenance & QRP Support for the Long Term Care Hospital, Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility, Skilled Nursing Facility, Quality Reporting Programs, & Nursing Home Compare (75FCMC18D0015/Task Order 75FCMC19F0003).

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Hospice News

JULY 18, 2023

“The members of the Future Leaders Class of 2023 have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to enhancing the lives of seniors, families, and staff,” stated George Yedinak, Executive Vice President – Healthcare and Co-Founder of Aging Media. Congratulations to this year’s award recipients.

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Diversity Nursing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Nurse Educators play a crucial role in shaping the future of Nursing by preparing the next generation of Nurses to meet evolving healthcare needs. Their responsibilities extend beyond traditional patient care to education, mentoring, and influencing the development of Nursing professionals.

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Caregiver Support Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The contribution of caregivers collectively to the healthcare system has been shown to run into billions of dollars in terms of unpaid labor every year, where caregivers themselves have to compromise on their financial security.

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AlayaCare

JUNE 25, 2018

We needed a software solution that let us be transparent and that facilitated the sharing of information. We really like that when our nurses are with a client, they can document any recommendations or information around his or her needs in real-time. For us, AlayaCare’s client portal and the ability to share information is key.

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GeriPal

MARCH 14, 2024

Some of our healthcare systems are hard, and challenging, and I think that it’s time that we have a change. I think there’s maybe a little bit of debate as to when those turn from being just normal age related changes to then being something more, but it happens in many different areas of healthcare. Eric: Lovely.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

DECEMBER 1, 2022

I have always enjoyed writing, and to that end much of what you see in Rehab Realities comes from rule making and publicly accessible information. Simply not true. I started my career as an SLP. My real life comes with the same day-to-day annoyances we all face.

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Nurse.com

JULY 29, 2022

Nurse practitioners (NPs) are revolutionizing healthcare delivery in America. territories now give patients full and direct access to the high-quality care NPs deliver. Each year, 355,000 licensed NPs see patients for primary, acute, specialty, and long-term care across every healthcare setting.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

MARCH 14, 2024

Individualize the RFR to the specific patient’s circumstances rather than providing general information that could apply to multiple individuals. For long-term residents, incorporate a timeline of the functional decline or expected progression of the disease process to provide context for therapy interventions.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 12, 2023

Randomized trials of ACE units date back to 1996 when Seth Landefeld and colleagues published a study in NEJM showing that they improve basic activities of daily living at discharge and can reduce the frequency of discharge to long-term care institutions. But if ACE units are so great, why do so few hospitals have them?

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Nurse.com

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Because of great healthcare and many other factors, people are living longer,” said Janice Whitaker, BSN, MEd, RN, administrator and community liaison for the Tressa Nese and Helen Diskevich Center for Geriatric Nursing Excellence (CGNE) at Penn State University. Geriatric nurses are critical to our healthcare workforce.”.

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Daily Nurse

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

We need to understand most nurses in acute care and long-term care settings now are novice nurses or nurses who have only been in the profession for a few years. They’re unhappy and need to see healthcare organizations addressing the pitfalls that we’re seeing with staffing.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

APRIL 25, 2024

The NQS initially stated plan was aimed at improving the quality and safety of healthcare for everyone, with a special focus on people from underserved and under-resourced communities. All of these areas collectively play a role in effective rehab planning, coordination, and discharge effectiveness. Have a column idea?

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Many long-term care residents live in Missouri nursing homes for years. For more questions about nursing home discharges, please contact Tanya Maerz or another member of our Healthcare Litigation team. [1] 19 CSR 30-82.050(4)(B). 19 CSR 30-82.050(4)(B).

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Home With Help

APRIL 1, 2025

What Are Your Healthcare Preferences? Are they open to hospice care? Do they have a living will or an advance healthcare directive in place? Understanding these wishes now prevents confusion later and allows you to advocate for their care with confidence. Do they have long-term care insurance?

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