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Homecare

Seniors’ Economic Struggles Continue This Holiday; Santa Program Provides Assistance

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Be a Santa to a Senior®, the popular campaign that has delivered 1.5 million gifts to needy seniors throughout North ...

Caregivers

The 50/50 Rule: Solving Family Conflict

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Helping You Help Siblings Overcome Family Conflict Does your job as a senior care professional sometimes seem like that of ...

Hospice

A Dozen Changes Over a Dozen Years

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Judy Lentz, RN, MSN, NHA  CEO, Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association  As I near retirement, I can’t help reminisce about ...

Events

Theatrical Performance at AGH Spotlights End-Of-Life Issues and the Role of Hospice Care

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Allegheny General Hospital (AGH), in partnership with the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, Forbes Hospice and the Area Agency on Aging, will ...

Medicare

Final CMS Accountable Care Organization Regulations Provide ACOs More Flexibility

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Mike Cassidy CMS has finally released the final rule for the Medicare Shared Savings Program, which is the program ...

Webinar

Free Home for the Holidays Web Conference Will Help Local Family Caregivers Tune Into Trouble

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The holidays are a good time for family caregivers returning home to their loved ones to tune into the signs ...

Senior Care

10 Mealtime Challenges that Threaten Healthy Aging

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Nutrition for the elderly is among the most important aspects of aging. But mealtime challenges such as loneliness, lack of ...