Ellen Belk, BC-DEd, CDP

📢 The latest copy of the Journal of Dementia Care is now available in the Activity Shed! 🗞️🌟 Head over to the Shed to explore the latest insights, articles, and best practices to support your work. Don't miss out on this valuable resource! 💡 Log in to the Activity Shed today: https://lnkd.in/dreiW8hT #NAPA #ActivityShed #DementiaCare #JournalOfDementiaCare #CareSupport #ResourcesForCareSettings

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Have you ever considered that Dementia may be preventable? Here is a little food for thought in our episode, SeniorLivingGuide.com Podcast link: https://lnkd.in/eQ3T9fQh #dementiaprevention #dementiarisk #seniorliving #dementia

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Nurse Practitioners play a crucial role in improving the quality of life by facilitating the deprescribing of antipsychotics in long-term care homes. Increasing the number of NPs in these facilities is essential. High use of antipsychotics in care homes: https://lnkd.in/gTVHmmDX

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If you’re caring for someone who has dementia, you know that every day brings unique, unpredictable challenges. In a new blog post, we offer some tips that might make each day a little easier for you and your loved ones. https://bit.ly/3JlLjmU #OvercomingDementiaChallenges #NavigatingDementia #MemoryCare #EmpoweringCaregivers #DementiaSupport #FamilyCaregivers

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Involving #caregivers as partners in LTC has proven to improve quality of care and resident outcomes. Learn more with Caregivers as Partners in Long-Term Care, an eLearning Course informed by research and co-designed with the LTC community. https://ow.ly/VKvP50RzMjr

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Involving #caregivers as partners in LTC has proven to improve quality of care and resident outcomes. Learn more with Caregivers as Partners in Long-Term Care, an eLearning Course informed by research and co-designed with the LTC community. https://ow.ly/VKvP50RzMjr

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📢 Check Out These Upcoming Webinars! 📢 We have a fantastic selection of webinars this August. Mark your calendars and join us for these informative sessions: 📅 August 20, 2024: The Top 10 Misunderstood Regulations & Related Bad Processes Details 📅 August 21, 2024: HOPE Instrument: Understanding the New Hospice Quality Reporting Tool Details 📅 August 29, 2024: Fostering Engagement & Success by Actions of Appreciation (Complimentary) Details These are just a few of the webinars happening in August. Don't miss out on these opportunities to enhance your knowledge and skills! #MHHAEvents #Webinar #HomeCare #HospiceCare

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Listen Now | AGG Talks: Home Health & Hospice — Episode 7 | OIG Report Reveals Gaps in Hospice PRF Compliance: What You Need to Know | https://lnkd.in/eGWVcTkk In this episode, AGG Post-Acute & Long-Term Care co-chair Jason E. Bring is joined by AGG Healthcare partner Alexander Foster to discuss a recent OIG report highlighting Provider Relief Fund compliance issues within the hospice industry. Jason and Alex break down the origins of provider relief funds during the COVID-19 pandemic, the common pitfalls identified in the OIG report, and the importance of maintaining proper documentation. As government scrutiny increases, they provide practical steps for providers to prepare for potential audits, such as strategies for navigating lost revenue reporting, tracking expenses, and engaging legal counsel to ensure compliance under privilege.

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CaringInfo.org is a program of NHPCO that provides free resources to educate and empower patients and caregivers to make decisions about serious illness and end-of-life care and services. New to CaringInfo is the CaringInfo blog, Insights, offering timely and practical content from a variety of perspectives in both English and Spanish. Insights’ monthly posts will expand your access to information, help you learn from others’ experiences and best practices, and improve your ability to make informed decisions about your and your patients’ care before a crisis. In honor of National Healthcare Decisions Day tomorrow, Insights has launched with three posts on advance care planning and the forms completed throughout the process. ✅ Making Your Healthcare Wishes and Medical Choices Known ✅ Advance Directive vs. Living Will: Which Do You Need? ✅ Types of Documents to Make Healthcare Wishes Known: Advance Directives, Living Wills, PoAs, DNRs, and POLSTs Check out the first posts now, and stay tuned for more to come: https://lnkd.in/eEtsCv7M #NHDD #ACP #advancecareplanning

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A packed house full of brain change education! #Teepasnow & Co. are radically changing the culture of dementia care. #teepasnow #teepa #snowapproach #education #event #hillsborough #dementia #dementiacare #northcarolina #positiveapproach #nonprofit #engagedbrainproject #brain

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📊 Announcing our 2024 Q1 Impact Report! From January to March, we conducted 589 research interviews, reached 847 people through site visits, and trained 4,902 participants. Our report also highlights key initiatives like the Comprehensive Guide for Data-Informed Jail Strategies, the SOAR Webinar on Representing Older Adults with SSI/SSDI Claims, and the "Steering Toward Equity" leadership episode. 📥 Read the full report: https://bit.ly/3VJBd50

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📊 Announcing our 2024 Q1 Impact Report! From January to March, we conducted 589 research interviews, reached 847 people through site visits, and trained 4,902 participants. Our report also highlights key initiatives like the Comprehensive Guide for Data-Informed Jail Strategies, the SOAR Webinar on Representing Older Adults with SSI/SSDI Claims, and the "Steering Toward Equity" leadership episode. 📥 Read the full report: https://bit.ly/3VJBd50

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Our May blog post is here! In our latest story, discover how connections with local businesses helps us spread our mission and transform lives! Link to blog: https://ow.ly/sUSZ50S4vfj #Nonprofit #Education #Blog #GenuineCare #TransformingLives

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