The Home Care, Hospice & Palliative Care Alliance of NH is pleased to invite you to the 26th Annual Fall Conference on Hospice & Palliative Care – NH’s largest event for hospice and palliative care professionals. This virtual conference will be on Tuesday, November 16th from 8:30am to 4:00pm. It will feature national experts and […]
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Alliance & Rivier Team Up to Support Home Care Nursing Student Programs
The Alliance and Rivier University are activily recruiting home care and hospice agencies interested in providing clinical opportunities for junior year BSN students. Emily Sheff, MS, RN, FNP-BC, Partnership Liaison for Project REEP, will discuss how agencies can provide clinical placements for students in the Spring Semester, January 19 – April 30, 2022. Rivier is […]
Managing a wound at home
submitted by Judy Bearden RN MSN/ED With the cuts in Medicare more families will be completing non-complex and complicated wound care at home. Educating the family on wound care can help to reduce the stress levels of the patient and family. Using best practice guidelines nurses sending people home from the hospital with wounds, […]
Patient Safety Executive Development Program from IHI
Today: Informational Call Patient Safety Executive Development Program Hear from this program’s faculty on diagnostic tools needed to measure a culture of safety, designing a strategic patient safety plan tailored to your area of responsibility, and implementing proven, systemic changes to your organization. Learn more about how the Institute for Healthcare Improvement is […]
INSTANT OASIS HACKS
OASIS INSTANT Hacks Series is a unique and hands-on learning experience where attendees learn some “behind the scenes” HACKS that OAI’s experts use to organize, highlight, and quickly access key CMS guidance as we teach Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy workshops, conduct audits, and respond to provider questions through OAI’s day-to-day management of the CMS Home […]
Member Discount on National Wound Care Courses
The Wound Care Education Institute (WCEI) will be offering its national certification programs for skin and ound care and ostomy care recorded and live onlie. Thanks to a partnership with WCEI, our members can participate at a discounted rate. See the Wound Care Institute for more details. For significant discounts, be sure to use the […]
Re4fresh Your Rx I.Q.
Refresh Your Rx Knowledge With new medications coming on the market all the time, it’s critical that home health clinicians stay up to date on pharmacology. Join Dr. Tayla Rose, professor of pharmacy from Northeastern University’s Bouve College of Health Sciences, for a 4-part webinar series Pharmacology Refresher for Home Health Therapists and Nurses. There will be […]
Dementia Training for Direct Care Staff in Residential Facilities
New Hampshire’s Dementia Care Training Law RSA 151 RESIDENTIAL CARE AND HEALTH FACILITY LICENSING Dementia Training for Direct Care Staff in Residential Facilities Section 151:47 Section: 151:47 Definitions. In this subdivision: I. “Ancillary staff member” means a staff member who neither has incidental contact on a recurring basis with residents or program participants nor […]
Annual Conference Education – VIRTUAL!
27 Webinars 8 Pre-Packaged Tracks 1 Great Virtual Conference! Unlimited Agency Access Until September 1st! Although it is a chaotic time, and personal energy probably barely exists outside of work – we know that we must continue to offer opportunities for all to stay educated as we adjust to the “new normal”. The sessions in […]
Member Benefit: Education Discount at Rivier University
June is here! Get started for fall classes at Rivier. The staff of member agencies of Home Care Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance of NH may now access discounts to degree and non-degree course offerings at Rivier University. Rivier has Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral programs as well as programs in Nursing, Business (including MBA […]
Blueprint for OASIS Rescheduled for October
The onsite OASIS-D training, offered by OASIS Answers, scheduled for June in West Lebanon has been postponed until October. Current registrants can move their registration to the new date or be refunded in full. Watch your e-mail for details. Experience the comprehensive and nationally acclaimed two-day Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy workshop and learn to confidently […]
Member Benefit: Rivier University Online Degree Programs Information
Rivier University Online Degree Programs Information Rivier University’s healthcare and related online programs continue to run as usual, and we are even expecting a possible increase in enrollment in our online programs due to the Covid 19 pandemic. Online education is the way to go for most healthcare workers, for several reasons. Right now, it […]
Home Care & Hospice Prepare NOW for the Coronavirus
Coronavirus, COVID-19, was first discovered in China in December 2019, but has spread rapidly around the world and in the United States, with confirmed infections and fatalities increasing by the hour, not to mention an unknown number of unreported cases. Clearly, there is much to learn about COVID-19 and dealing effectively with it will be […]
New Dementia Training for Home Care
The Alliance is pleased to announce a new member benefit — exclusive free access to Dementia Care Education that complies with New Hampshire’s new dementia training requirements. This training is currently in development and will be available in early February as recorded webinars that any member agency can use. We are partnering with C […]
Don’t Miss NH’s Premier Event on Hospice & Palliative Care
Palliative Care Clinician Dinner – November 20 The Alliance will host its Annual Palliative Care Clinician Dinner on Wednesday, November 20th, the evening before the Fall Conference. The dinner is an informal networking event for palliative care providers. It will be held from 6:00pm – 8:30pm at the Grappone Center in Concord. Suzana Makowski, […]
Hospice Conference Seeks Sponsors
Our efforts would go even farther with your company’s support as our official corporate conference sponsor. Do your services support quality end of life care in New Hampshire for those with serious illness and/or for their team of caregivers? If so, we invite you to participate in our Annual Fall conference on November 21st as […]
Fall Psych Series for Direct Care Providers
we’re offering a 4-part webinar series to help LNAs and PCSPs better understand the needs of clients with psychiatric illnesses. This series will teach direct caregivers the skills to communicate with clients with mental illness, understand their symptoms, what to report to their care manager, and how to assist a client to maintain overall self-care […]
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Leadership Conference Keynote: TBI Survivor Kevin Pearce
Champion snowboarder Kevin Pearce’s epic rise, life-changing fall and inspiring road to recovery were chronicled in The Crash Reel, the acclaimed HBO documentary by Oscar-nominated director Lucy Walker. You can watch the official film trailer here. A brain injury is like a fingerprint, no two are alike | Kevin Pearce | TEDxLincolnSquare Now in competition with […]
Hypothermia- Cold that Kills
Winter weather can be hard, especially in very cold climates. In geographical locations where the temperatures tend to dip below freezing in the winter, the elderly are at high risk for getting hypothermia if they don’t take the proper precautions. Hypothermia is a serious medical condition that can be fatal if not treated quickly and […]