The Weight of Caring for a Life: The Caregiver’s Burden

Eleanor Gaccetta’s One Caregiver’s Journey is a book about life as a caregiver. It reveals to us the weight and the burden that pushes down on their shoulders. For the uninitiated, caregiving is a word that conjures up a lot of images. Mainly medical tasks, daily routines, and physical demands. But what people often leave out…

Necessary House Adjustments for In-Home Palliative Care

Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash In-home palliative care ensures families that their relatives are well taken care of while allowing them to be present in dire times, but such care at home comes at a cost. For many families, caring for an ailing relative at home is the only option. Opting for in-home…

The Impact of Social Media on Millennial Caregivers

Photo by cottonbro studio The utilization of the Internet and social media have become leading resources for information and interactive applications for our Millennial Caregivers. The Internet has become a valuable and convenient mechanism for supporting evidence-based medicine, healthcare delivery, and healthcare decision-making. The utilization of online resources to seek healthcare information and support is…

Technology Reshaping Hospice Care 

Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko Today, our technology is changing the ways hospice care is delivered. From the evolution of electronic medical records (EMR) to the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), hospice providers are leveraging new systems to create efficiencies, improve patient care, and make their organizations more attractive to investors. Numerous organizations are discovering the…

Major Trends That Will Shape the Hospice Industry In 2023

Photo by Kampus Production Challenge Accepted: Tackling the top issues in hospice and home health care. Hospices is sliding into 2023 between a hard and a rock place, beset by headwinds, labor shortages, and questions without unchallenging answers. Through the challenges, providers can see glimmers of improvement. Some hospice leaders anticipate that the industry will…