MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'care home'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:31:05 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4715030&cid=t_141505_158_f&fid=38949&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAgingWithGraceCareconnection%2F%7E3%2FN38B3R6T9FM%2Fbrightstar-care-ceo-to-be-featured-on.html BrightStar Care, one of the fastest growing home healthcare and staffing providers in the country has more than 200 locations across North America, including offices in Anne Arundel, Prince George, Montgomery and Baltimore Counties. BrightStar Care is one of the few full-service healthcare agencies to offer both medical and non-medical homecare to clients of all ages within their homes, as well as supplemental healthcare staffing to corporate clients such as hospitals and nursing homes. Shelly Sun, the CEO and Co-Founder of BrightStar Care, said of her experience, "I am grateful to have been given the opportunity to participate on ‘Undercover Boss.’ The experience deepened my appreciation for our caregivers and their relentless efforts to improve their clients’ quality of life and ... Aging with Grace CareConnection blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4715030 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:25:00 +0100 4715030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4300594&cid=t_141505_111_f&fid=34712&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdigitaldoorway.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fred-scarf-and-cup-of-tea.html "I know we've met before but I actually don't remember you," she says."That's OK. I remember you, and that's what matters. Nice to see you." I sit down at the table after she shakes my hand."I'm sorry I don't remember you, but you are very tall and handsome. Are you married?" She gives her ubiquitously flirtatious octogenarian smile."Yes, I've been married for 21 years." I take out my notebook and her client folder."Oh, too bad. I was hoping you'd stay with me." She sips some tea and folds her hands neatly in her lap again."Well, I don't think my wife or my boss would approve," I say, winking at her and getting out my blood pressure cuff and stethoscope."Did you have a nice Christmas?" I ask as I wrap the cuff around her arm."Oh, was it just Christmas? Oh, yes! I did," she says tentatively... Digital Doorway blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4300594 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:36:00 +0100 4300594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197155&cid=t_141505_111_f&fid=34712&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdigitaldoorway.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fcielo.html "My, you're tall and handsome. Will you stay with me?"She looks up at me from her seat next to the window."I'm the nurse and I'm just coming by to check on you. Besides, I'm married, and my wife wouldn't like it if I didn't come home." I sit down next to her on the couch.She laughs. "What's your name again, my dear?" she says in Spanish."Keith," I repeat, for the third time in five minutes."Is it Christmas this week?" she asks. "Will you bring me a present?" Again in Spanish."No," I answer in Spanish this time. "This Thursday is Thanksgiving. Christmas is next month.""Oh," she says, and takes my hand in hers. "Are you staying with me?""My dear," I reply, "I'm the nurse, and I'm just here for a few minutes. It's so nice to sit with you here and chat.""What's your name again? You're so hands... Digital Doorway blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197155 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 05:34:00 +0100 4197155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4053358&cid=t_141505_111_f&fid=34712&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdigitaldoorway.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fgrateful-kiss.html The stroke robbed her of the powers of speech, and walking is still a struggle as well. Previously a vibrant and gregarious professional and mother of two, she has now been waging a nine-year battle to simply express herself in a world devoid of her voice.Her husband dotes on her with devotion and love, and though they both tire of the struggle from time to time, there is nothing to do but continue.Although she cries every few days, most likely out of frustration, her smile can still light up a room, and her eyes sparkle with a keen intelligence and wit that she simply cannot express with language.I have visited three or four times now to check on her and the assistance that the home health aides provide, and our connection becomes sweeter with each visit. At first, I would hold her hand a... Digital Doorway blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4053358 Sun, 10 Oct 2010 14:29:00 +0100 4053358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018232&cid=t_141505_111_f&fid=34712&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdigitaldoorway.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fof-oatmeal-and-mass.html She sits in her house all day, the heavy curtains closed against the New Mexican sun. Pictures of saints adorn the walls, and other evidence of her faith fills the house. Her life revolves around watching Catholic Mass on television three times per day, and everything else seems to take a back seat to her faith. She rarely parts the curtains and even more rarely ventures outside."How are you?" I ask as I sit down on the seat opposite the couch where she spends her days and nights."Fine," she says, looking at the floor."How are things going with the home health aides? Is there anything new you need them to do for you?""No. It's fine.""How are you sleeping these days? Do you get enough sleep?""I don't sleep too well. But I'm fine," she replies."Is there anything I can do for you? Is there an... Digital Doorway blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018232 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:30:00 +0100 4018232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3961854&cid=t_141505_111_f&fid=34712&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdigitaldoorway.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fold-and-lazy.html "I'm getting old and lazy," she said as she sipped her coffee and nibbled on a chocolate chip cookie."After ninety-five years, I figure I have a right to be lazy.""So," I responded, smiling, "what does old and lazy look like to you, my dear?""Well, I get up in the morning at my leisure, take my time getting washed and dressed, sip on some coffee, look out the window, and eventually make my way to the living room or the patio. Sometimes I eat lunch, sometimes I don't, and then the rest of the day I can do whatever I want, really." She sips some coffee and has another bite of a cookie, offering me one from the plate.Taking a cookie, I bite into it as we look into each other's eyes and smile, sharing the simultaneous experience of the flavor of the cookie, the brilliant New Mexican light, and... Digital Doorway blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3961854 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 16:29:00 +0100 3961854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3807447&cid=t_141505_111_f&fid=34712&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdigitaldoorway.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fwere-all-in-this-together.html She is delightful. Her eyes twinkle when she talks, and her stories---often repeated, I'm told---reveal her cultured European upbringing and her very good memory.She sits in her chair most of the day, looking forward to happy hour at five. She's lived a good life, and there's nothing that will change her habit of drinking a bourbon and water (or two) at the end of each long afternoon. Nearing 100, she's even taken up smoking a cigarette with her bourbon, and there's nothing that will change that, either."I never expected to live this long. Who could have imagined it?" she says with apparent sincerity. And when questioned about the new habit of smoking, she says, "And why not?" with a smile."My life has been lovely, my children are wonderful, and I have no complaints other than my loss of m... Digital Doorway blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3807447 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:47:00 +0100 3807447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3048062&cid=t_141505_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F02%2Finternational-journal-of-palliative-care-nursing-2009-vol-15-no-11%2F Fade Fave: The role of the home-care worker in palliative and end-of-life care in the community setting: a literature review. Fade Skinny: Home-care workers play a vital role in enabling people to be cared for in their own homes. However, there is a lack of research on their role, especially in the areas of palliative and end-of-life care. A broad literature search was undertaken to explore the role of the home-care worker in palliative and end-of-life care in the community. Many positive aspects to the role were found such as providing physical and social support, however some studies highlight negative aspects including limited availability of services, lack of continuity of care, time constraints, lack of flexibility and poor quality and communication with other services. Contact the Li... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3048062 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:16:39 +0100 3048062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2701460&cid=t_141505_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F08%2F14%2Fcolombia-4%2F Photo: Pieter Ten Hoopen Quibdo, Colombia - November 2004 11 year-old Lydia lives with her mother and three sisters and brothers in the shantytown Obrero in the outskirts of Quibdo. The father has left them. Their home is a shed of two times two meters. Lydia takes care of the children when their mother works as maid. None of the children own an identity card that entitles to health care. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2701460 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:52:17 +0100 2701460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1298689&cid=t_141505_111_f&fid=34712&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdigitaldoorway.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fbrief-and-pleasant-exchange.html She's waiting for me in front of the tired clapboard house on a busy city street. I'm doing a visit for a colleague (in my new consultant position), dropping off some meds and checking in on this very lively couple with whom I am totally unacquainted."Hey! Thanks for coming over with the meds!" her partner yells. He is jovial and talkative, slapping my back and shaking my hand.The house is a boarding house: shared kitchen, office downstairs with staff during the day. Pretty clean inside, a little rough around the edges. Their room is one large bedroom with a bathroom and a closet. A little small and dark, I think."How long have you been here?""About a month," she says."It's great. You both seem really happy. Can I check your blood pressure while I'm here?" I hand him his prefilled medicati... Digital Doorway blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1298689 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:44:00 +0100 1298689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=908817&cid=t_141505_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fdr-mike-magee-home-centered-health-care.html The trend toward Home Centered Health is discussed at Health Commentary by blogger, physician, author, environmentalist, speaker and healthcare leader Dr. Mike Magee. He says the U.S. Administration on Aging has a study that shows 81% of the people over the age of 50 would like to avoid nursing home care in their future. Home Centered Healthcare for seniors as they age is a trend he says will enable them to spend their elderly years at home instead of in a facility.Dr. Magee predicts that the home health industry, already an area of enormous growth, will skyrocket. Improvements to the home such as grab bars in showers and stair lifts will make homes adapted to the needs of elders. New technology will enable people who are at home to have their health monitored.He predicts that part of the ... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=908817 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:58:00 +0100 908817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=814177&cid=t_141505_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F21%2Fnurse-killed-elderly-british-man-with-insulin-overdose%2F Filed under: Drugs, Daily News, CareThis is sad: an elderly British man was the victim of an accidental insulin overdose. Leslie Avenell, who was 82, had diabetes. He was living in a care home where he had the assistance of a nurse. Turns out, the nurse injected Mr. Avenell with 84 units of insulin - ten times the correct dose. The death has been ruled an accidental mishap caused by neglect. The awful mistake took place after the nurse misread discharge papers for Mr. Avenell from a local hospital, which stated the patient should be given "8U" (eight units) of insulin. So ruled the coroner assigned to investigate the case.Complicating the case: postmortem results show that Mr. Avenell died from bronchial pneumonia. However, the coroner says he cannot rule out the fact that the overdose con... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=814177 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 814177