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Thriving in Long-Term Care: A Guide to Work-Life Balance for Caregivers

We Care Online

Working in long-term care is a fulfilling and gratifying career that allows you to positively impact the lives of residents. Maintaining a healthy balance between your professional and personal life is crucial for ensuring your overall well-being and enabling you to consistently provide exceptional care.

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Worrying About Paying for Health Care Is the Norm in America

Health Populi

Among stresses facing people at least 50 years of age, health care costs rank top of mind compared with other issues like long-term care, health insurance, Social Security, taxes, and being read to retire. Just one-half of future retirees who have access to an HSA do not contribute to it, Nationwide found.

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7 Fast Growing Entry Level Healthcare Jobs for 2025

ACI Medical & Dental School

Medical Assistants perform both administrative tasks like scheduling appointments and clinical duties such as taking patient vital signs, assisting with examinations, and preparing treatment rooms. Patient Care Technicians work in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and rehabilitation centers. Where Do They Work?

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What’s Causing Fewer Primary Care Visits in the US?

Health Populi

Note in the chart the emerging trend by 2015 of PCPs emailing with patients and offering after-hours appointments. Health Populi’s Hot Points: Here is what we know-we know about primary care: that countries with strong primary care backbones where patients lack barriers to seeking PCP care spend less money per capita on health care.

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A New Health Literacy Pillar: Personal Data Stewardship

Health Populi

Deloitte presented this graphic for an integrated data and analytics platform supporting remote patient monitoring data feeds in a June 2020 report noting that remote patient monitoring could trigger a multi-channel data tsunami.

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Unlocking Opportunities: Become a Health Unit Coordinator

We Care Online

As the central hub of communication, HUCs ensure smooth daily operations and quality patient care. Their responsibilities include managing appointments, maintaining medical records, facilitating communication between doctors, nurses, patients, and families.

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“Wow, That Could Be Me One Day” – Wayne State’s Erik Carter Traces His Path from Teenage LVN to Nurse Educator

Minority Nurse

I was 17 at the time and had to wait until I turned 18 because they were unsure if a 17 year old should have access to drugs and dispensing narcotics; nevertheless, I became licensed and started work in long-term care after graduating high school. What are your responsibilities with this appointment?