Community nursing

Open Systems Healthcare Introduces Swift Shift's Mobile Technology for Philadelphia-Based Caregivers

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木曜日, 5月 10, 2018
Health, Caregiving, Community nursing, Bayada Home Health Care, Nursing, Home care, Caregiver, Health professional

"Instead of recycling the same shifts to the same caregivers repeatedly, we have a more balanced engagement with our workforce.

Key Points: 
  • "Instead of recycling the same shifts to the same caregivers repeatedly, we have a more balanced engagement with our workforce.
  • By connecting home healthcare providers with qualified caregivers and nurses, Swift Shift is addressing the national nursing shortage.
  • Swift Shift's nurse-facing mobile app, leverages cloud technology to offer home healthcare field staff control over the visits they apply for from the palm of their hand.
  • Swift Shift clients include BAYADA Home Health Care, Interim HealthCare, Aveanna Healthcare, and more.

PruittHealth - Bethany Skilled Nursing Resident Fulfills Dream of a Lifetime

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木曜日, 4月 26, 2018
Health, Caregiving, Community nursing, Geriatrics, Health care, Home care, Hospice

MILLEN, Ga., April 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --PruittHealth Bethany of Millen, GA fulfilled a patient's dream of taking a hot air balloon ride.

Key Points: 
  • MILLEN, Ga., April 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --PruittHealth Bethany of Millen, GA fulfilled a patient's dream of taking a hot air balloon ride.
  • PruittHealth has partnered with Second Wind Dreams for the third year in a row, fulfilling elder dreams through their Committed to Caring Challenge.
  • Ms. Grace Royal, a PruittHealth Bethany resident, always dreamed of riding in a hot air balloon.
  • We provide a seamless network of post-acute care services and resources, offering skilled nursing care, home health care, end-of-life hospice care, rehabilitation, and pharmacy/infusion services across the Southeast.

Home Care Pulse Announces Approaching Relaunch of BestofHomeCare.com

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月曜日, 5月 7, 2018
Health, Caregiving, Geriatrics, Community nursing, Health care, Home care, Caregiver

REXBURG, Idaho, May 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Home Care Pulse , the leader in quality management for the home care industry, is pleased to announce the upcoming relaunch of its home care agency directory website BestofHomeCare.com .

Key Points: 
  • REXBURG, Idaho, May 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Home Care Pulse , the leader in quality management for the home care industry, is pleased to announce the upcoming relaunch of its home care agency directory website BestofHomeCare.com .
  • To receive these exclusive leads, home care agencies participating in the Home Care Pulse Quality Management Program can opt-in to the services provided on BestofHomeCare.com, create a customized profile, and pay on a per-lead basis.
  • "At Home Care Pulse, our commitment has always been to help home care agencies improve their quality of care, decrease turnover, grow revenue, and provide proof of quality," said Aaron Marcum, founder and CEO of Home Care Pulse.
  • On behalf of home care agencies acrossNorth America, Home Care Pulse conducts phone interviews gathering unbiased satisfaction ratings from clients and caregivers.

Registered Practical Nurses are experts in care at the bedside

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月曜日, 5月 7, 2018
Health, Nursing, Licensed practical nurse, Health professional, Community nursing, Nursing in Canada, Critical care nursing

Patients and families know the care and knowledge nurses bring to their work every single day.

Key Points: 
  • Patients and families know the care and knowledge nurses bring to their work every single day.
  • As knowledge-based health professionals working in a wide variety of practice settings, registered practical nurses are central to Ontario health care.
  • In providing high-quality direct care, they free registered nurses to focus on more complex patients where they're most needed.
  • "RPNs are experts in nursing care at the bedside and work at the heart of patient care teams," says Dianne Martin, Chief Executive Officer of the Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario (RPNAO).

Watercrest Celebrates the 100th Birthday of Mr. Lou Wolfson at Watercrest St. Lucie West Assisted Living and Memory Care

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月曜日, 5月 7, 2018
Port St. Lucie metropolitan area, Health, Accessibility, Assisted living, Caregiving, Community nursing, Geriatrics, Port St. Lucie, Florida

VERO BEACH, Fla., May 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Family, friends, caregivers and associates gathered to celebrate the 100th birthday of Mr. Lou Wolfson, a resident at the newly opened Watercrest St. Lucie West Assisted Living and Memory Care in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Key Points: 
  • VERO BEACH, Fla., May 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Family, friends, caregivers and associates gathered to celebrate the 100th birthday of Mr. Lou Wolfson, a resident at the newly opened Watercrest St. Lucie West Assisted Living and Memory Care in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
  • Watercrest St. Lucie West Assisted Living and Memory Care offers 102 assisted living and 26 memory care apartments with resort-style service, world-class care, diverse culinary experiences and breathtaking lakeside views.
  • Ideally located at 279 NW California Boulevard, Watercrest St. Lucie West is just minutes from abundant dining, entertainment, and retail options.
  • Watercrest Senior Living Group specializes in the development and operations of assisted living and memory care communities and the growth of servant leaders.

Health Canada launches consultations on palliative care framework

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月曜日, 5月 7, 2018
Health, Palliative care, Community nursing, Hospice, Health care, Pallium India, M. R. Rajagopal

Today, Health Canada launched a public consultation on a framework for palliative care in Canada.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Health Canada launched a public consultation on a framework for palliative care in Canada.
  • We look forward to hearing views from across the country as we develop a framework that will help support improved access to palliative care in Canada."
  • Through Budget 2017, the Government of Canada committed targeted funding of $6 billion over 10years to provinces and territories to improve access to home care services, including palliative care.
  • For example, federal funding was announced on February 12, 2018, that will enable Pallium Canada to build on the success of its Learning Essential Approaches to Palliative Care (LEAP) program and increase the capacity of health care providers to deliver palliative care in communities across the country.

Watercrest Senior Living Group Welcomes Jennifer Harris as Executive Director of Market Street Memory Care Residence Palm Coast

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月曜日, 4月 23, 2018
Health, Accessibility, Assisted living, Caregiving, Community nursing, Geriatrics, Old age

VERO BEACH, Fla., April 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Watercrest Senior Living Group proudly announces Jennifer Harris as Executive Director of Market Street Memory Care Residence in Palm Coast, Florida.

Key Points: 
  • VERO BEACH, Fla., April 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Watercrest Senior Living Group proudly announces Jennifer Harris as Executive Director of Market Street Memory Care Residence in Palm Coast, Florida.
  • Over the past twenty years, Harris has grown from an administrative assistant to an executive director, having served in independent, assisted living and memory care communities.
  • This joy keeps me going in the good times and the most challenging times," says Jennifer Harris , Executive Director of Market Street Memory Care Residence Palm Coast.
  • Watercrest Senior Living Group, owner of Market Street, specializes in the development and operations management of assisted living and memory care communities.