Transitions LifeCare’s partnership with the CMS Innovation Center in the Medicare Care Choices Model (MCCM) provided a unique opportunity for…
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Hospice: Sprint Versus Marathon
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As I approach my one-year anniversary of the greatest job I have ever had, I’ve found myself thinking more about…
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What Happens in the Space Where Hospice and COVID-19 Meet
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During National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, we welcome one of our own who shares her experiences as a healthcare…
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Chiropractic Adjustments and Lowered Blood Pressure
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If you are looking for a way to lower your blood pressure, chiropractic adjustments may be a viable option for you. Instead of filling your body with medications loaded with…
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An Angel Grew Wings
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As Transitions LifeCare recognizes 40 years of service to our community, we reached out to staff for their memories through the years. #TLturns40 In 1985 my beloved Grandfather was diagnosed…
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“Give me the words, and show me what I need to do.”
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On the day Avery Neill died, Shelly Wenzel helped Emily Neill wrap the girl in a blanket. She held Avery and Emily for a long time. “I want you to…
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“Nothing is guaranteed”
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“Nothing is guaranteed.” Kelly said it, and she believes it with all her heart. But what Kelly does with this belief is pretty amazing. Since a diagnosis of stage 1B1…
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Disenfranchised Grief
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“Disenfranchised grief” is a term coined by Kenneth Doka in the 1980s. It refers to a loss that the griever feels unable to fully mourn because of societal views about…
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The Opioid Epidemic: A National Public Health Emergency
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Background In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) declared opioid-induced deaths as a national epidemic. 91 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. Drug overdose is now the…
