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 'home care'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:11:59 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158857&cid=t_156077_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F23%2Fhow-to-guide-improving-transitions-from-the-hospital-to-post-acute-care-settings-to-reduce-avoidable-rehospitalizations%2F Scan or click to download 'How-to Guide Improving Transitions from the Hospital to Post-Acute Care Settings to Reduce Avoidable Rehospitalizations' Title: How-to Guide Improving Transitions from the Hospital to Post-Acute Care Settings to Reduce Avoidable Rehospitalizations The Skinny: Guide from Institute for Health Improvement on avoiding avoidable rehospitalisations as a result of poor co-ordination of care settings. Avoiding this is a key step toward achieving broader delivery system transformation. Based on the healthcare system of the USA this guide is of use to those looking at intermediate care/rehabilitation settings. Publisher: Institute for Health Improvement Published: August 2011 Size: 144p. Filed under: Ooops Missed Category! Tagged: Clinical Governance, finance, Gr... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158857 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:27:37 +0100 5158857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140332&cid=t_156077_158_f&fid=38949&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAgingWithGraceCareconnection%2F%7E3%2FkHsZjP0QEn4%2Fsenior-boom-creates-demand-for-home.html At her home health care agency here, Venus Ray quizzes 65 job applicants assembled before her: Can they cook? Do they know the right way to wash their hands? Can they safely transfer patients into wheelchairs? If they give wrong answers, speak English poorly or — God forbid — forget to turn off their cell phones, she asks them to leave. Francess Sillah helps to transfer Tanya Pittman out of an imaginary wheel chair while role playing during a group interview at Health Management Inc. Venus Ray, the agency's executive director, looks on and assesses their skills to be a home health aide. (Photo by Jessica Marcy) By the end of the session, Ray has dismissed 42 of the applicants, almost two-thirds, even though she's in dire need of employees. Ray is executive director of Health Managem... Aging with Grace CareConnection blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140332 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:08:00 +0100 5140332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893443&cid=t_156077_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FK5l3NJPioEk%2F By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn. By 2050, the demand for long-term care (LTC) workers will more than double in the developed world, from Norway and New Zealand to Japan and the U.S. Aging populations with growing incidence of disabilities, looser family ties, and more women in the labor force are driving this reality. This is a multi-dimensional problem which requires looking beyond the issue of the simple aging demographic. Help Wanted? is an apt title for the report from The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), subtitled, “providing and paying for long-term care.” The report details the complex forces exacerbating the LTC carer shortage, focusing on the fact that current policies to address this future are fragmented and piecemeal. Instead, OECD argues, policymakers m... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893443 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:34:18 +0100 4893443 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4715030&cid=t_156077_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=4684782&cid=t_156077_158_f&fid=38949&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAgingWithGraceCareconnection%2F%7E3%2FXnljkjIb0rY%2Fhome-health-agencies-up-in-arms-over.html The following is an article written by Phil Galewitz Kaiser Health News. Home health agencies, hospitals and consumer groups are complaining that a new rule intended to curb unnecessary Medicare spending will make it harder for senior citizens to get home care services. Under the requirement, which is to take effect Friday, Medicare beneficiaries will have to see doctors 90 days before or 30 days after starting home health services in order for the home health agencies to be reimbursed. Those face-to-face visits may be a burden for some home-bound frail seniors, as well as those who live in rural areas, the industry says. Some Medicare experts have little sympathy for industry complaints. "Home health is a benefit that is out of control," said Dr. Robert Berenson, a health policy exper... Aging with Grace CareConnection blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684782 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 01:51:00 +0100 4684782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018284&cid=t_156077_118_f&fid=39279&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ffoxepractice%2F%7E3%2F8_uicTsl4Zk%2Fhcsm-scoop-week28 At Fox ePractice we’re committed to providing you with everything you need to understand, position yourself, and to take advantage of the fundamental shift that is taking place in marketing a medical practice. To that end, each week this page will highlight some of the best content that we have come across on the web in order to further your knowledge of the opportunities before you. We will showcase both Healthcare Social Media experts who speak out on the subject, as well as those sites that demonstrate what we feel are healthy examples of how to put the concept of Web 2.0 to work for their healthcare businesses. So read on … and “get the scoop”: yes Social Media in Health Care: Barriers and Future Trends This blog post discusses some of the foundation to the current expl... Fox ePractice blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018284 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:49:14 +0100 4018284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733088&cid=t_156077_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-win-win-referral%2F2010.07.07 One of my patients is an elderly woman who is completely bedbound due to osteoarthritis. Since she’s considered “too old,” she isn’t considered a surgical candidate for a knee replacement. Her son, George, is her caregiver. George had been referred to our practice through word-of-mouth from a geriatric care consultant. When he called me for an initial visit, his mother had a spot on her left forearm that was growing rapidly. The nodule was red and tender. Both of them wanted a doctor to look at and remove it, and at the house if possible. (more…) (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733088 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:00:55 +0100 3733088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298270&cid=t_156077_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fkeeping-grandma-out-of-hospital.html Gordon Brown’s promise to give the elderly the “right” to treatment at home is not quite what it seems.The Guardian, Tuesday 23 February 2010 (Source: NHS Blog Doctor) NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298270 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:16:00 +0100 3298270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3048062&cid=t_156077_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=1671586&cid=t_156077_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F352015989%2F Earlier today I wrote about the need for services for autistic adults as the big concern on my mind. This story about a home-care worker caught on video slamming a plastic ball and plastic hammer into the head of an autistic man says why. Tags: abuse, asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, disabilities blog, disability, Family, family blog, florida, Health, home care, Parenting, pdd-nos, south carolinaShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1671586 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:02:35 +0100 1671586 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1622279&cid=t_156077_137_f&fid=35371&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaregiver.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fwith-alzheimers-caregiver-is-patient.html This is an interesting and thought provoking article."What we're seeing is that Alzheimer's is not a typical disease model," she says, "precisely because the health and well-being of the caretaker is affected as well as the patient. I know when I assume the care of an Alzheimer's patient, I am also caring for the caregiver."With Alzheimer's, the Caregiver Is a Patient, TooAlzheimer's Disease and other forms of dementia do not affect just the patient. These diseases gradually rob patients of memory and other intellectual abilities, leaving them unable to perform routine tasks. As the disease continues to destroy brain cells, patients increasingly depend on family members or others to carry out simple tasks like shopping and getting dressed. Ultimately, most patients will need complete care,... CareGiver, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1622279 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:42:00 +0100 1622279 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1497854&cid=t_156077_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fhealth-insurance-and-medical-insurance.html A live news feed from the website Medical News Today for Health Insurance and Medical Insurance has been added to the Caregiver's Beacon. Other live news feeds currently include Alzheimers and Dementia, Caregivers and Home Care, Stroke and Hypertension, and Arthritis. There are also live video feeds for Alzheimer's Caregivers and for Stroke. A live newsreel also covers eldercare, nursing homes, home care and caregivers. (Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News) The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1497854 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:02:00 +0100 1497854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523817&cid=t_156077_158_f&fid=36019&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fcaregiver%2F%7E3%2F-gFZWxut-Qs%2Fhome-care-in-houston-texas-at-your-side.html Donna Wrabel, MSW, is co-owner and operator of At Your Side Home Care with husband of twenty-five years, Rick Wrabel. At Your Side Care is a licensed home care agency by the State of Texas.Two years ago they decided to put their marriage partnership to the test and buy a business both felt drawn to, serving seniors. Donna and Rick Wrabel's shared goal is to help elders remain safe and independent while living in their own home. A goal many seniors and elders crave to accomplish.Donna is a licensed Social Worker and raised 2 sons. Out of her experience of mothering and caring for her sons she often wonders why families don't treat elder care with the same dedication and energy we use on caring for children! What a thought and great observation. Why do we feel helpless when it comes to carin... Working Caregiver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523817 Mon, 19 May 2008 15:35:00 +0100 2523817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1233299&cid=t_156077_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F235388125%2F I’d heard about “Hospice help” but never knew much about it until my mother-in-law was in a coma before her death.  The nurse in charge of Mum’s care at the hospital introduced us to the Hospice representative.  From there we learned how much help they could be in a family member’s final days.  They helped us make arrangements. They cared for Mum so she could return to the nursing home for her last few days. They were there to comfort the family and answer questions. They also were available to offer help after Mum’s death. Recently I learned that: AGIS.com has partnered with the Hospice Foundation of America (HFA) to offer expert advice and information on end-of-life issues for caregivers. This new addition to the AGIS eldercare portal showcase... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1233299 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:00:21 +0100 1233299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1181835&cid=t_156077_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F224231733%2F AlzheimersNotes.com  I was fortunate because Auntie and Mother received very good care at the nursing homes where they resided.  Auntie, with no funds of her own, was a Medicaid patient.  Mother was a private pay patient, and all her funds were used up for her nursing home stay of nearly nine years. However, I have no complaints about either patient’s care.  They had become my responsibilities, so visiting them and monitoring their care fell to me.  Auntie resided in a home in New York State and Mother in two nursing homes in New Hampshire.  (Her change was necessitated because the first home ran out of funding and had to close.)  I also had cared for Auntie and Mother before they moved to nursing homes so I was aware of some of the challenges that caregiving involves.  When... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1181835 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:49:29 +0100 1181835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1123391&cid=t_156077_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F209050207%2F Alzheimer’s Notes.com  Many of you probably have a dog in your life.  Perhaps this pet helps entertain your Alzheimer’s patient.  Also, a dog may entertain you and help relieve the stress of your hectic days.  Dogs also are welcomed in many nursing homes where they provide therapy for the residents. When Mother lived in her home, there was Tiny, who ate so much she became roly-poly.  In our multi-generational home in New Hampshire, we have Ginger.  She loves to romp in the  snow, but her paws get cold. So when I read this post at Jen’s Domestik Goddess, How to Teach a Dog to Wear Boots, I simply had to share it with my daughter, friends who have dogs, and my Alzheimer’s Notes readers.   This may be something you’d like to try with your dog if y... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1123391 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:01:27 +0100 1123391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1051252&cid=t_156077_158_f&fid=36021&url=http%3A%2F%2F3genfamily.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F11%2F26%2Fthanksgiving-with-dad-how-do-you-convince-someone-to-accept-help%2F  The mood was relaxed and happy on the five hour flight from California to New Jersey. It was Thanksgiving Day. The sun was just beginning to set on what must have been an unseasonably warm day on the East Coast. I smiled to myself. The plane had arrived ahead of schedule. I would be at my father’s home in time for dinner with him. The airport shuttle driver let me off outside the patio of my Dad’s place. I could see Dad was sitting motionless in his recliner in the corner of the room. Only the kitchen light was on, but I could easily peer into this tiny garden apartment in an independent senior living community. It had been my father’s comfortable home for the past year. The TV was off. Dad must have fallen asleep, again. I knocked on the glass patio door and e... 3GenFamily Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1051252 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:25:24 +0100 1051252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1019483&cid=t_156077_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fnational-home-care-and-national-hospice.html November is National Home Care and National Hospice Month, and an article at Medical News Today says that over "7.5 million American's receive daily assistance from nearly one million caregivers." Val Halamandaris, president of the National Association for Home Care and Hospice, says , "Dedicated people spend their days taking care of those who can no longer care for themselves, making them silent heroes who should be recognized and thanked all year round."The article, dated November 9, 2007, provides tips to help family members know when it's time to get help from Home Care or Hospice.It also provides questions to ask when choosing a home care provider.At the home page for the National Association for Home Care and Hospice you will find information on legislation, caregiving, education, a... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1019483 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:16:00 +0100 1019483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=852209&cid=t_156077_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fsupplies-for-care-in-home.html Health supplies and equipment can be complicated until you can picture what is needed and where you can find it. Often people are not aware of the many inventions that can make taking care of someone at home safer and more comfortable for the patient and the caregiver.I looked at the website at valuemedicalsupplies.com to see pictures recently of some of the new equipment for someone I was assisting. If you are a caregiver trying to solve some problems for someone you can get a lot of good ideas by researching supplies. The home health professionals, as mentioned in the previous post, provide training and you can ask for advice about supplies and equipment. (Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News) The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=852209 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 01:31:00 +0100 852209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=807341&cid=t_156077_158_f&fid=36021&url=http%3A%2F%2F3genfamily.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F24%2Fis-in-home-care-the-answer%2F In my last post Will An “Elder Monitor” Keep Mom At Home Longer?, I mentioned that my Dad chose to move to senior independent living rather than stay in the home he owned. Still mentally alert and generally capable of taking care of himself, he was having difficulty climbing the stairs to the second floor of the house. But that was only part of the reason to move. It was the ongoing maintenance of a modest three bedroom Cape Cod that he wanted to eliminate. He had never been a supervisor in his career. Managing the gardener was not something he liked doing. Those traits that made Dad outstanding as an aircraft quality control representative, paying attention to tiny details and holding fast to specific procedures to complete a job, made for immense frustration with a “m... 3GenFamily Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=807341 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 19:05:29 +0100 807341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=568713&cid=t_156077_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F111755714%2F Wandering and getting lost is a serious issue for Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers. Some ways to minimize the risk of wanderiing include: - conceal and/or camouflage doors - install locks and alarm systems - put labels on doors explaining purpose of room, ie bathroom, kitchen, bedroom - figure out when wandering is most likely to occur and distract the person with activities during this time - reassure them that they are in the right place But if these simple measures fail or seem too restrictive, there is a much more technical way of keeping track of the Alzheimer’s patient - the Columba bracelet. It looks like a watch but provides global positioning system (GPS) tracking. As Mary Emma mentioned in her earlier post Should Alzheimer’s Patients Be Electronically ... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=568713 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:44:14 +0100 568713