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Monthly Archives: December 2013
Effects of an advanced nursing assistant education program
Effects of an advanced nursing assistant education program on job satisfaction, turnover rate, and clinical outcomes Abstract: Describes the effects of a advance-training intervention for certified nursing assistants (CNAs) working at the ProMedica health care system in Ohio. The authors … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Caregiving, Certified Caregiver, Certified Caregiving, Elder Abuse and Neglect, Elder Care, Elder Care Goods and Services, News, Professional Eldercare
Tagged caregiver education and training, certifiedcare, certifiedcare.org, ohio, personal care aide certification, senior care at home, Training & Credentialing, Turnover & Retention
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REPORT: Consumers More Satisfied with Highly Skilled Caregivers
December 6, 2013 Reliable, trustworthy, and skilled caregivers were the most important factor in leading a consumer to be “very satisfied” with his or her long-term care, according to a report prepared for The SCAN Foundation by LifePlans, Inc. The … Continue reading
Posted in Caregiving, Certified Care.org, Certified Caregiver, Certified Caregiving, Elder Abuse and Neglect, Elder Care, Elder Care Goods and Services, Holistic Eldercare, News, Professional Eldercare, Special Needs
Tagged advanced nursing education, care education, caregiver education, person centered, Training & Credentialing
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Massachusettes Proposed Caregiver Training Standards for Dementia Caregiving
Advocates for people with dementia say that Massachusetts must work faster to implement dementia-care training standards for nursing homes. In July 2012, Gov. Deval Patrick (D) signed a law requiring direct-care workers who work in nursing homes to be trained … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Caregiving, Certified Caregiver, Certified Caregiving, Elder Care, Elder Law and Finances, Holistic Eldercare, News, Special Needs
Tagged Alzheimers & Dementia, caregiver education and training, Massachusettes, Nursing homes, rules affecting aging services providers, Training & Credentialing
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A Letter to Geriatric Social Workers
Dear Geriatric Social Workers, Did you know that most elder abuse is ignorance based and unreported? We need your help to reduce elder abuse, alleviate caregiver stress as well as enhance the skills and abilities of family and professional caregivers … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Certified Care.org, Certified Caregiving, Elder Abuse and Neglect, Elder Care, Elder Care Goods and Services, Holistic Eldercare, News, Professional Eldercare, Senior Natural Health Care, Special Needs, Sweet Relief CAP
Tagged aging-in-place, caregiver education, certifiedcare, Dr. Cathleen V. Carr, elder advocacy, geriatric care managment, sraction.org, Sweet Relief Community Action Progra
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CMS strengthens incentives to improve outcomes for patients with ESRD
MS Finalizes Policy and Payment Rate Changes for End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities in 2014 On November 22, CMS issued a final rule that updates Medicare policies and payment rates for 2014 for dialysis facilities paid under the End-Stage Renal Disease … Continue reading
Posted in Elder Care Goods and Services, News, Special Needs, Uncategorized
Tagged eldercare, ESRD, kidney dialysis, reanl dialysis
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eHealth Summit
Friday, December 6; 9am-3:30pm The CMS eHealth Initiative CMS will host its second eHealth Summit with health care industry leaders to discuss issues related to the successful adoption of health information technology. At the December 6 event, industry will … Continue reading
Ask Dr. CC: What is Supplemental Security Income?
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a Federal income supplement program funded by general tax revenues (not Social Security taxes). SSI is designed to help aged, blind, and disabled people, who have little or no income; and SSI provides cash to … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Caregiving, Certified Caregiver, Elder Care, Elder Care Goods and Services, Elder Law and Finances, Professional Eldercare, Questions 4 Dr. CC, Special Needs
Tagged aging-in-place, benefits for people with special needs, caregiver education and training, certified caregiving, how to apply for ssi benefits, independent living, Questions for Dr CC, rules affecting aging services providers, ssi benefits, support for caregivers of veterans
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