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Our guest this week is especially trained in the use of opioids for pain control in Hospice patients. Dr. Leslie Stevens is an award winning physician in Home Care. Many have a misunderstanding of the use of Morphine. She sets the record straight.
Know Your Pharmacist
with Mark Shabashov
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Mark provides some very good advice concerning your pharmacist. We also discuss some of the current important issues with medications and healthcare. He discusses polypharmacy, addiction and chain pharmacies vs. the local community pharmacy.
CHAP Accreditation
with a CHAP Surveyor and guests
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Meeting Medicare's Conditions of Participation is is the primary focus of CHAP surveyors. Today we speak with one of those surveyors on the work they do. Receiving CHAP accreditation tells the consumer which agencies deliver the very best care. WEBSITE
The P.E.R.System
with Jason Baker
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PERS stands for Personal Emergency Response System. Our guest today is a representative of the Phillips/Lifeline system. Mr. Baker also represents one of the local homecare agencies, Home Instead. The PERS is an invaluable safety tool for anyone alone.
A Nursing Career In Home Care?
with Mauri Ysaguirre
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In this episode for professionals, our expert guest talks about a career in Home Care and the advantages of choosing well. Some believe that the acute setting offers more, this is just not true. A nursing career in Home care is rewarding and as challenging, if not more so, than other nursing venues!
If you are asking yourself about your future you should listen!
Volunteer Work
with Parisha Burd & Sherry Tatar
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This week we are joined by Parisha Burd and Sherry Tatar, the two Volunteer Coordinators for RVNA and Hospice. Volunteers are the backbone of any good service organization. We learn a little more about how it works.
Delivering Bad News
with Dr. Leslee Cochrane
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Delivering bad news of any nature at any time is difficult at best. Unfortunately, most physicians must deliver bad news of some type during their career. Here are a few helpful points for physicians.
Website for end of life care help - CLICK HERE.
Baby Boomers & Their Parents (Ep 4)
with Roger Anthony & Gary D. Goodwin
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Roger and Gary wrap it up in this last episode with ideas of intervention and common resources to help you and your parents.
The POLST Form
with Dr. Leslee Cochrane
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An introduction to the new tool that makes your treatment wishes known. It's brief and straightforward - easy to use and powerful. Everyone should listen to this podcast! CLICK HERE for a copy of the form. It will open in a new window so you can follow along.
HICAP Healthcare Advocates
with Ann Kasper
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HICAP is one of those less known agencies that provide an incredible amount of invaluable information and championing of all of us who need healthcare. They're always "local" and always available! They have answers. WEBSITE
Baby Boomers & Their Parents (Ep 3)
with Roger Anthony & Gary D. Goodwin
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Roger & Gary get together again to discuss how to do a good assessment of your elderly parent's needs. They discuss the need to have a good relationship with their doctor and look at various issues like nutrition, socialization, medication and others.
Baby Boomers & Their Parents (Ep 2)
with Roger Anthony & Gary D. Goodwin
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Roger and Gary get together again in this second episode of the series to discuss who the Baby Boomers are and the issues they face. It is often considered that The Baby Boomers will have the greatest social impact of any group of people in history. Yet their effect and existence is being virtually ignored by the media & politicians. What can you expect?
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Hemet Hospice provides human and financial resources, that the work of caring for those that need, may go on. In this episode, Rachel Mason, Director of Hemet Hospice, describes this much needed work behind the scenes. Without this support, it would be impossible to adequately serve those patients in need.
Baby Boomers & Their Parents (Ep I)
with Roger Anthony & Gary D. Goodwin
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In this first episode, two of our very experienced Social Workers discuss being Baby Boomers and how to start talking to elderly parents about long term planning. Future episodes will focus on resource finding, long term planning & other vital related issues.
Is Home Care, Healthcare's Answer?
with Carol Wood
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Receiving healthcare at home IS the future of healthcare in America and is the answer to current rising costs and rising needs. This podcast outlines the VNAA's advocacy position for the future. CLICK HERE to read it. And read our blog info on it HERE.
Home Healthcare Today
with Lauren Mahieu
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Receiving medical care at home, for most conditions, is not only more comfortable and preferable, but saves a tremendous amount of resources. A win-win situation for patients and the medical system. Here are the details.
All About Hospice
with Lynmarie Hoover
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Many do not have a clear understanding of what Hospice is and what they provide. And dealing with end of life issues while trying to provide proper care for a loved one can be difficult at best. Our guest today gives us the details on this wonderful service.
Elder Abuse & The CARE Prg.
with Margo Hamilton
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The CARE Program is unique to Riverside County California and was instituted to help stop consumer fraud against the elderly. The program has recovered over 60 million dollars in the last ten years, returning it and self confidence to the elderly population.
The POLST Form
with Dr. Leslee Cochrane
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An introduction to the new tool that makes your treatment wishes known. It's brief and straightforward - easy to use and powerful. Everyone should listen to this podcast! CLICK HERE for a copy of the form. It will open in a new window so you can follow along.
