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Assessing the Safety of an Older Loved One’s Home

American In-Home Care

Stove Safety: Use appliances with automatic shut-off features and ensure the kitchen is well-ventilated. The Role of Home Care Services While modifying the physical environment is crucial, the ongoing support provided by home care services is equally important in ensuring a safe and healthy living space.

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Hospice Nurses Take a Holistic Approach to Dementia Care

Nurse.com

Documenting care preferences in advance — Planning care early in the disease process is a meaningful way to identify, document, and communicate a patient’s goals. Hospice nurses can also document issues of personal importance.

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Top Family Caregiver Mistakes:  Part 2; Not hiring in-home help

Hope Hospice

This refers to choosing a very small group of family and friends who have been following infection-control measures with whom we can interact for short periods of time in an outdoor or well-ventilated environment. I had overcome the first, and possibly biggest, obstacle to hiring in-home care. 2) Home Care/Personal Care.