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Topic of the Month February: Impressive Integration Institutions

At the cemetery and in the kitchen we are all the same – at least in those institutions which REHACARE.de presents in the Topic of the Month February. Have a look at “Impressive Integration Institutions”. Topic of the Month February: Impressive Integration Institutions - read more

Topic of the Month January: The Hard Fate of Multiple Disabilities

Suffering from one kind of disability is bad enough. However, it is a fact that most handicaps do come along with others. In our Topic of the Month January we show you mothers fighting for their children who share “The Hard Fate of Multiple Disabilities”. Topic of the Month January: The Hard Fate of Multiple Disabilities - read more

Mother of a Multiple Handicapped Son: „One Should Not Hide at Home“

No matter whether it is basketball or musicals – the son of Ulrike Putze gets enthusiastic about big events of every kind. So she tries to allow him visiting such events over and over again. Nothing unusual? Maybe at least a little bit: Tim is bound to a wheelchair on account of a multiple disability. Mother of a Multiple Handicapped Son: „One Should Not Hide at Home“ - read more

Caregivers at Risk for Health Problems

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[12/12/2011] According to research conducted at Virginia Tech, the more a caregiver's day is disrupted by the unsettled behaviours of their loved one, the more they find themselves unable to meet or balance their own home and family workloads. Caregivers at Risk for Health Problems - read more

Improving Patient Care by Improving Nurses' Work Environment

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[07/12/2011] A study of the New York University indicates that there are other aspects of registered nurses' (RNs) work environments that RNs perceive can also have a significant impact on the quality of care they deliver. Improving Patient Care by Improving Nurses' Work Environment - read more

Hospice Family Caregivers Require Unique Care Needs

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[05/12/2011] A study led by the University of Kentucky researchers found that hospice family caregivers are "second order patients" themselves and require their own unique care needs. Hospice Family Caregivers Require Unique Care Needs - read more

Topic of the Month December: The Day that Changed my Life

An accident, a stroke or cancer – the main characters of our Topic of the Month December have gone through a lot. However, with fighting spirit and people who support and love them they are even able to defy hopeless diagnoses. Read more in: The Day that Changed my Life. Topic of the Month December: The Day that Changed my Life - read more

Do Not Surrender

An accident caused heaviest head injuries – and the doctors said there would be no survival chance for Mrs. H. from Germany. However, her daughter never gave up the fight for her mother. Today, one and a half years later she again lives in her own home. She can speak again, walk, eat and take part in life. In her report the daughter makes clear – the magic word tells to fight. Do Not Surrender - read more

The Smile which Changed their Lives

Adopting a child is an important step. If the child is ill or disabled it is an even bigger one. Nevertheless, there are people who made such a decision in their lives – as well as Sabine and Lutz Lehmann. The Smile which Changed their Lives - read more

Topic of the Month November: Addition to the Family - Adoption and Fostering of Disabled Children

If a child cannot live with its family, it does not automatically have to end up in a children’s home: foster families or an adoption are good alternatives. But what happens if the child has a disability? Who cares for it? Who cares about the organisation? All this and more you will learn in our Topic of the Month November: Addition to the Family - Adoption and Fostering of Disabled Children. Topic of the Month November: Addition to the Family - Adoption and Fostering of Disabled Children - read more

Foster Parents of Children with Disabilities: “They Have no Fears of Contacts and Know What to Expect”

They give security, warmth and love. Foster parents for children with disabilities are barely different from biological parents. But how do the families get together? An allocation agency in Germany helps to give the chronically ill and disabled children in loving hands. Foster Parents of Children with Disabilities: “They Have no Fears of Contacts and Know What to Expect” - read more

Stroke: Innovative Technology Improves Care and Reduces Costs

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[19/10/2011] The use of long-distance video and data hook-ups to link remote community hospitals with stroke neurologists in large centres provides the same level of care as having everyone in the same room, according to a new study. Stroke: Innovative Technology Improves Care and Reduces Costs - read more

Better Communication Needed between Caregivers and their Relatives with Dementia

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[05/08/2011] Caregivers and their relatives who suffer from mild to moderate dementia often have different perceptions regarding the amount and quality of care given and received. Better Communication Needed between Caregivers and their Relatives with Dementia - read more

Hearing the Voice of People with Dementia

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[27/07/2011] A model study with the title "Selbstwahrnehmung und Intervention" (self-perception and intervention) is being launched at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases. A central goal of the study is to discover how the self-determination of people with dementia in the early stages of their illness can be fostered in an individual, precisely tailored, and thus resource-oriented manner. Hearing the Voice of People with Dementia - read more

Families with Insurance Put off or Go without Care

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[01/06/2011] The high cost of health care is deterring parents from taking their children to the doctor or buying prescription medication, regardless of how much money they make or whether they have health insurance, according to a new study. Families with Insurance Put off or Go without Care - read more

Helping Brush up Oral Hygiene in Nursing Homes

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[08/05/2011] People with dementia may soon have improved oral hygiene because of a National Institutes of Health 1.4 million dollars, four-year grant to an assistant professor of nursing, Penn State for a new study. Helping Brush up Oral Hygiene in Nursing Homes - read more

Friends for Freedom: A Signal Goes around the World

Intro englisch Friends for Freedom: A Signal Goes around the World - read more

Europe-Wide Survey Reveals Priorities for End-of-Life Care

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[13/04/2011] A survey of over 9,000 people in seven different countries across Europe has shown that the majority would want to improve the quality of life in the time they had left, rather than extend it. Europe-Wide Survey Reveals Priorities for End-of-Life Care - read more

Support Is the Key to Tackling Substance Abuse and Addiction among Nurses

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[02/03/2011] As many as ten to 20 per cent of nurses and nursing students may have substance abuse and addiction problems, but the key to tackling this difficult issue - and protecting public safety - is support and treatment, not punishment. Support Is the Key to Tackling Substance Abuse and Addiction among Nurses - read more

New Mode of Dementia Care Lowers Hospitalization Rates

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[14/02/2011] An innovative model of dementia care significantly reduces emergency department visits and hospitalizations, and encourages use of medications that are not harmful to older brains. The result is improved health for older adults and their family caregivers and lower healthcare costs. New Mode of Dementia Care Lowers Hospitalization Rates - read more

Hospice Care Increasing for Nursing Home Patients with Dementia

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[09/02/2011] In newly published research analysing data on more than 3.8 million deceased nursing home residents, researchers at Brown University found the proportion of residents with dementia who benefited from Medicare hospice care nearly tripled – and the duration of care more than doubled – between 1999 and 2006. Hospice Care Increasing for Nursing Home Patients with Dementia - read more

Hospice Care Increasing for Nursing Home Patients with Dementia

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[22/12/2010] A new study of nursing home records shows more residents with dementia are seeking a hospice benefit and using it longer. The study also estimates that 40 percent of nursing home residents die with some degree of dementia. Hospice Care Increasing for Nursing Home Patients with Dementia - read more

Discussion on Controversial 'Ashley' Procedure for Children

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[08/12/2010] Should parents be able to use medical means to restrict the growth of profoundly disabled children to make them easier to care for at home? A working group convened to discuss the ethical and policy considerations of "growth attenuation". Discussion on Controversial 'Ashley' Procedure for Children - read more

Modern Care: When the Robot Brings the Lemonade

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[22/11/2010] Robots in nursing - that sounds strange at first. However at MEDICA Fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, was shown that it will probably not take so long, until these kinds of technical assistants in nursing homes will be used. Modern Care: When the Robot Brings the Lemonade - read more

Transforming and Improving the Nursing Profession

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[08/11/2010] Nurses may have gotten the much-needed shot in the arm they need to transform their profession with the release of a report recommending sweeping changes for improving their profession. Transforming and Improving the Nursing Profession - read more

Nursing Homes: Good Report Cards Mean More Money

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[03/11/2010] Nursing homes that improve their quality of care - and thereby score high on public report cards - might see financial gains. Nursing Homes: Good Report Cards Mean More Money - read more

Career Choice Nursing Care: “We Desperately Need More Internships“

Knowledge is power. This claim of the popular old saying is also confirmed in one’s career choice: If you know a lot about job possibilities, you often make a better thought-out choice. Why this choice is rarely made for a job in nursing care has now been researched in a study. The conclusion: The critical moment already happens during career counseling. Career Choice Nursing Care: “We Desperately Need More Internships“ - read more

Dementia Patients in Hospitals Need Sensitive Care

Fear and confusion – those are feelings many dementia patients often encounter when they are treated in general hospitals. Right now a research project is examining how patients can be helped and why the realisation of good concepts is still failing. Dementia Patients in Hospitals Need Sensitive Care - read more

2010 REHACARE INTERNATIONAL

All in all over seven million people with disabilities live in Germany. In addition there are another 17 million senior citizens over 65 years of age. Many of them need help, because in everyday life, they can not manage everything on their own. At the trade fair REHACARE in Düsseldorf the latest trends and developments in the industry are presented. We visited the fair and had a look around. 2010 REHACARE INTERNATIONAL - read more

African American Seniors at Higher Risk for Mental Abuse

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[04/10/2010] In a population-based survey to indicate a racial disparity in the psychological abuse of senior citizens, researchers found that African American seniors could be twice as likely to be mistreated than elders of other races. African American Seniors at Higher Risk for Mental Abuse - read more

Elderly: Housing Tool Set to Improve Life

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[27/09/2010] A new housing design tool, which will help improve the quality of life for older people in the UK, has been launched by researchers at the University of Sheffield. Elderly: Housing Tool Set to Improve Life - read more

Elder Care Puts Strain on Adult Parent-Child Relationship

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[11/08/2010] Relationships between elder and younger members of a family can be strained and positive and negative in nature, even when affection is shared. A new finds that long-term caretaking duties puts further strain on adult parent-child relationships. Elder Care Puts Strain on Adult Parent-Child Relationship - read more

Elder Care Puts Strain on Adult Parent-Child Relationship

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[11/08/2010] Relationships between elder and younger members of a family can be strained and positive and negative in nature, even when affection is shared. A new finds that long-term caretaking duties puts further strain on adult parent-child relationships. Elder Care Puts Strain on Adult Parent-Child Relationship - read more

Gap in Preventive Care Exists among Latinos

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[28/07/2010] Prevention is the new buzzword for health professionals and the new emphasis for containing future health care costs. Yet Latinos have the lowest level of preventive care of all racial and ethnic groups in the nation. Gap in Preventive Care Exists among Latinos - read more

Enhancing Clinical Data Improves Care and Reduces Costs

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[14/07/2010] An interdisciplinary team of University of Missouri (MU) researchers is refining electronic health record (EHR) technology to more efficiently meet increasing health care demands. Enhancing Clinical Data Improves Care and Reduces Costs - read more

Changes to Residential Care System Claimed

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[09/07/2010] Researchers are calling for changes to the UK residential home care system to ensure older people have a ‘home for life’ and are not pushed out to hospitals or nursing homes unnecessarily. Changes to Residential Care System Claimed - read more

Dementia: Family Caregiving Increases Risk for Spouses

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[28/06/2010] Husbands or wives who care for spouses with dementia are six times more likely to develop the memory-impairing condition than those whose spouses don't have it, according to results of a 12-year study. Dementia: Family Caregiving Increases Risk for Spouses - read more

Dementia: Family Caregiving Increases Risk for Spouses

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[28/06/2010] Husbands or wives who care for spouses with dementia are six times more likely to develop the memory-impairing condition than those whose spouses don't have it, according to results of a 12-year study. Dementia: Family Caregiving Increases Risk for Spouses - read more

Family Caregiving Is Stress Filled and Isolating

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[02/06/2010] Family members who provide care to relatives with dementia, but do not have formal training, frequently experience overwhelming stress that sometimes leads to breakdowns or depression. Family Caregiving Is Stress Filled and Isolating - read more

Family Caregiving Is Stress Filled and Isolating

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[02/06/2010] Family members who provide care to relatives with dementia, but do not have formal training, frequently experience overwhelming stress that sometimes leads to breakdowns or depression. Family Caregiving Is Stress Filled and Isolating - read more

Family Caregiving Is Stress Filled and Isolating

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[02/06/2010] Family members who provide care to relatives with dementia, but do not have formal training, frequently experience overwhelming stress that sometimes leads to breakdowns or depression. Family Caregiving Is Stress Filled and Isolating - read more

Spouses who Care for Partners with Dementia at Risk of Same Fate

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[31/05/2010] Husbands or wives who care for spouses with dementia are six times more likely to develop the memory-impairing condition than those whose spouses don't have it, according to a study. Spouses who Care for Partners with Dementia at Risk of Same Fate - read more

Elderly Lack Decision-Making Capacity at Death

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[21/04/2010] More than one in four elderly Americans lacked the capacity to make their own medical care decisions at the end of life, according to a study of 3,746 people. Elderly Lack Decision-Making Capacity at Death - read more

Hospice: Racial Differences in Utilisation

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[15/03/2010] A new study finds that blacks and Hispanics use hospice for advanced heart failure at a rate of up to 50 percent less than whites, despite a markedly higher rate of incidence of the disease in these populations. Hospice: Racial Differences in Utilisation - read more

Anxiety and Stress Common among Caregivers

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[25/01/2010] Research reveals that negative effects on caregiver’s physical, psychological and social development are highly associated with previous life history between caregiver and care receiver. Anxiety and Stress Common among Caregivers - read more

New Standards for Geriatric Care Management

[16/11/2009] New certified membership standards were introduced for the geriatric care management profession. New Standards for Geriatric Care Management - read more

Multi-Generation Houses: Extended Family’s Comeback

You get on better together – that is the people’s motto who team up in order to live altogether in multi-generation houses. Young and old feel attracted by the idea of living in a vivid house community where neighbours have more in common than a “hello” in the hallway. Multi-Generation Houses: Extended Family’s Comeback - read more

Multi-Generation Houses: Extended Family’s Comeback

You get on better together – that is the people’s motto who team up in order to live altogether in multi-generation houses. Young and old feel attracted by the idea of living in a vivid house community where neighbours have more in common than a “hello” in the hallway. Multi-Generation Houses: Extended Family’s Comeback - read more

Multi-Generation Houses: Extended Family’s Comeback

You get on better together – that is the people’s motto who team up in order to live altogether in multi-generation houses. Young and old feel attracted by the idea of living in a vivid house community where neighbours have more in common than a “hello” in the hallway. Multi-Generation Houses: Extended Family’s Comeback - read more

Multi-Generation Living: „Residents Benefit from the Different Life Situations“

Living together, helping each other, counteracting solitariness and isolation – these are the ideas which underlay multi-generation projects. However, sometimes it may get tough, for example when different needs and lifestyles of young and old residents collide. REHACARE.de talked to a mediator and sociologist about generation gaps, rules and bobby cars in the hallway. Multi-Generation Living: „Residents Benefit from the Different Life Situations“ - read more

Multi-Generation Living: „Residents Benefit from the Different Life Situations“

Living together, helping each other, counteracting solitariness and isolation – these are the ideas which underlay multi-generation projects. However, sometimes it may get tough, for example when different needs and lifestyles of young and old residents collide. REHACARE.de talked to a mediator and sociologist about generation gaps, rules and bobby cars in the hallway. Multi-Generation Living: „Residents Benefit from the Different Life Situations“ - read more

Multi-Generation Living: „Residents Benefit from the Different Life Situations“

Living together, helping each other, counteracting solitariness and isolation – these are the ideas which underlay multi-generation projects. However, sometimes it may get tough, for example when different needs and lifestyles of young and old residents collide. REHACARE.de talked to a mediator and sociologist about generation gaps, rules and bobby cars in the hallway. Multi-Generation Living: „Residents Benefit from the Different Life Situations“ - read more

Highlights at REHACARE INTERNATIONAL 2009

Tools are supposed to make normal life easier, at least that is how it should be. Ten percent of the Germans live with a disability. For these people and for their families and carers the fair REHACARE INTERNATIONAL in Düsseldorf offers an array of already established devices - and some new ones are of course presented as well. Highlights at REHACARE INTERNATIONAL 2009 - read more

Intensive Care Units: Poorly Equipped to Care for the Dying

[05/10/2009] Almost half of the patients who die in intensive care units die within 24 hours, but the environment is not equipped to provide good end-of-life care. Most relatives are nevertheless happy with the care given, shows a Swedish thesis. Intensive Care Units: Poorly Equipped to Care for the Dying - read more

Alzheimer’s: Close Caregiver Relationship May Slow Decline

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[28/09/2009] A study led by Johns Hopkins and Utah State University researchers suggests that a particularly close relationship with caregivers may give people with Alzheimer's disease a marked edge over those without. Alzheimer’s: Close Caregiver Relationship May Slow Decline - read more

Concluding Statement REHACARE 2009

The Director of REHACARE, Horst Giesen, is very satisfied with REHACARE 2009. He gives a resumé about the trade fair and how the highlights have been perceived. Concluding Statement REHACARE 2009 - read more

The Emotional Cost of Nursing

[03/07/2009] What are the costs of caring? A new project in the School of Psychology explores nurses’ experience of distress and aims to determine if empathy with patients is associated with traumatic experience in nurses. The Emotional Cost of Nursing - read more

Risking Health on Dirty Toilet Floors

[26/06/2009] Nearly a quarter of a million disabled people in the UK are being denied access to public toilet facilities that meet their needs, forcing carers to change disabled loved-ones on dirty toilet floors, new research reveals. Risking Health on Dirty Toilet Floors - read more

Reminder Board for Dementia Patients

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[24/06/2009] In Norway a simple communication system based on a computer screen is being tested, aimed at elderly people who live at home but whose memory is failing. Reminder Board for Dementia Patients - read more

Reminder Board for Dementia Patients

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[24/06/2009] In Norway a simple communication system based on a computer screen is being tested, aimed at elderly people who live at home but whose memory is failing. Reminder Board for Dementia Patients - read more

When One Forgets That One Forgets

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[15/06/2009] Early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is important because drugs can decelerate the process in the beginning of the disease. However, the problem is that patients do not recognize their illness. And even medical staff often does not react if the first symptoms appear. When One Forgets That One Forgets - read more

Young Volunteers Help close Social Gap in Cancer Care

[20/05/2009] The Healing Beyond the Body Program is addressing gaps in the social aspect of cancer care by connecting volunteers with patients right in the Margaret Hospital. Young Volunteers Help close Social Gap in Cancer Care - read more

Topic of the Month May: Prospects for Nurses

Many care workers do not even know how many job opportunities they have. Those who do not know what the terms Kinaesthetics, study nurse and family health nursing mean can look it up in the Topic of the Month May. It is about Prospects for Nurses. Topic of the Month May: Prospects for Nurses - read more

Pilots on Rough Sea

Badly nourished children, a person in need of care or pregnant and jobless. Families in difficult situations do not have to be desperate. Specialists with a special further education can help them – the family health nurses. Pilots on Rough Sea - read more

Pilots on Rough Sea

Badly nourished children, a person in need of care or pregnant and jobless. Families in difficult situations do not have to be desperate. Specialists with a special further education can help them – the family health nurses. Pilots on Rough Sea - read more

Job Ladder for Nurses

Care and career: this combination might sound quite unusual. However, everyone can adapt competences and climb up the greasy pole by doing further trainings or studies. Professional carers tell how they made it. Job Ladder for Nurses - read more

Respite Care – For a Break from Caring at Home

Respite Care – For a Break from Caring at Home - read more

Topic of the Month March: Respite Care

Topic of the Month March: Respite Care - read more

Respite Care – For a Break from Caring at Home

Going to the cinema, shopping or a short holiday – people who care for others at home do not have much time for such things. However, in Germany another person can step in for them – by the help of respite care, which is paid by the health insurance. But there are some things which have to be kept in mind. Respite Care – For a Break from Caring at Home - read more

„Insured people have the right to be well advised” – Gerd Kukla about respite care

Ordinary mortals often become desperate when reading wordings of a law. This also applies to respite care – a financial support of the health insurances for people who care for somebody at home. Gerd Kukla is speaker for services of the nursing care insurance in the Central Federal Association of the German Health Insurance Funds. „Insured people have the right to be well advised” – Gerd Kukla about respite care - read more

„Insured people have the right to be well advised” – Gerd Kukla about Respite Care

Ordinary mortals often become desperate when reading wordings of a law. This also applies to respite care – a financial support of the health insurances for people who care for somebody at home. Gerd Kukla is speaker for services of the nursing care insurance in the Central Federal Association of the German Health Insurance Funds. „Insured people have the right to be well advised” – Gerd Kukla about Respite Care - read more

Caregivers: Lack of Help

[20/02/2009] Caregivers of children with special health care needs often do not get the respite care they need, according to the findings of a recent study. Caregivers: Lack of Help - read more

Research Finds America's Elderly Suffering Abuse

[29/08/2008] A new study concludes that nearly 13 percent of America's aged citizens suffer some form of abuse. Specifically, nine percent of adults reported they have suffered from verbal mistreatment and 0.2 percent suffer physical mistreatment. Research Finds America's Elderly Suffering Abuse - read more

Nursing Teams to Produce Savings

[25/07/2008] Bringing a community nursing and physiotherapy team into residential care homes for older people improves quality of life and reduces hospital admissions, according to a new evaluation study. Nursing Teams to Produce Savings - read more

No Pandemic Plan in US-Nursing Homes

[24/07/2008] If an influenza pandemic hits the United States, acute care hospitals are likely to be overwhelmed. A new study suggests that many are not prepared for such a task. No Pandemic Plan in US-Nursing Homes - read more

New Nursing Care Model Puts Patients, Family in Centre of Care

[09/07/2008] Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood has introduced a new nursing care model that takes a unique approach in caring for patients and their families. New Nursing Care Model Puts Patients, Family in Centre of Care - read more

New Nursing Care Model Puts Patients, Family in Centre of Care

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[09/07/2008] Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood has introduced a new nursing care model that takes a unique approach in caring for patients and their families. New Nursing Care Model Puts Patients, Family in Centre of Care - read more

New Nursing Care Model Puts Patients, Family in Centre of Care

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[09/07/2008] Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood has introduced a new nursing care model that takes a unique approach in caring for patients and their families. New Nursing Care Model Puts Patients, Family in Centre of Care - read more

Short-Term Nursing in Germany at a Glance

Short-Term Nursing in Germany at a Glance - read more

Short-Term Nursing in Germany at a Glance

Many people do not even know that it exists: short-term nursing. In Germany it particularly supports caring relatives when they need a break from every day care. Those who want to apply for short-term nursing should pay attention to a lot of regulations. REHACARE.de compiled the most important aspects. Short-Term Nursing in Germany at a Glance - read more

„28 Days a Year Are not Enough!“ Interview with the Manager of a children’s house, Sabine Schenk, about short-term nursing for children

Having a disabled child often means that parents have to care for them day and night. To give parents a chance to take breath there are institutions in Germany that look after handicapped children around the clock. REHACARE.de talked with Sabine Schenk, manager of the children’s house “Little Long Nose”, about the parents’ bad conscience, application forms and the German Nursing Care Reform 2008. „28 Days a Year Are not Enough!“ Interview with the Manager of a children’s house, Sabine Schenk, about short-term nursing for children - read more

The Big Q against Worries about Quality of Age

[28/04/2008] Eight of out ten people in Britain are very concerned about the quality of care they or their loved ones will get in later life, research for Age Concern reveals. The Big Q against Worries about Quality of Age - read more

Nursing Homes: Less Medication, Less Falls?

[14/01/2008] Selective restraints and reduced medication could reduce nursing home falls says four-year study. Nursing Homes: Less Medication, Less Falls? - read more

Children: Full Time Care Workers

Researchers from Witten/Herdecke University have looked upon how children and teenagers nurse their parents in Germany. First results indicate that these families are in urgent need of help. Children: Full Time Care Workers - read more

Therapy and care products of highest quality

Therapy and care products of highest quality - read more

Our Second Life

Andreas Seidel has been in a coma vigil for four years. Since three and a half years his wife Daniela Büscher has been caring for him at home. Our Second Life - read more

„Thinking About Nursing Home Care Early"

Getting old healthily at home – this is what everyone would like. However, fate sometimes has different plans. Those who cannot be cared for at home anymore, often have to go into nursing homes. REHACARE.de asked Claus Bölicke how to avoid that a removal into a care home becomes a horror trip for people in need of care and their relatives. „Thinking About Nursing Home Care Early" - read more

„Thinking About Nursing Home Care Early"

Getting old healthily at home – this is what everyone would like. However, fate sometimes has different plans. Those who cannot be cared for at home anymore, often have to go into nursing homes. REHACARE.de asked Claus Bölicke how to avoid that a removal into a care home becomes a horror trip for people in need of care and their relatives. „Thinking About Nursing Home Care Early" - read more

Helping Hand for Caring Relatives

Home sweet home: Old people would like to remain in their own flat as long as possible, even if they need care. Relatives often have to care for them on their own and get to their limits. At REHACARE Congress 2006 speakers dealt with this subject. Helping Hand for Caring Relatives - read more

Alzheimer 's Disease: Disease Management

[22/09/2006] A pan-European report: ‘Who cares? The state of dementia care in Europe', published by Alzheimer Europe, highlights serious gaps in dementia care. Dementia is a major public health problem. Alzheimer 's Disease: Disease Management - read more

Advice for and by Young Carers

[11/08/2006] Young carers who live in the London Borough of Hounslow get a new advice and information handbook. Advice for and by Young Carers - read more

Multiple Sclerosis Nurses under Threat

[03/04/2006] Multiple Sclerosis (MS) nurse posts are being put under threat by the latest cash crisis. There are currently more than 200 MS nurses in the UK, with around 80 part-funded by the MS Society. Multiple Sclerosis Nurses under Threat - read more

[01/05/2004] The NHS is developing new ways to help older people maintain and improve their health and avoid hospital admission under a new healthcare programme being piloted in nine English primary care trusts. Interim results of the pilot sites have been welcomed by the Department of Health. Evercare: New Health Programme Trial to Improve Older Patient Care - read more

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