My Care Companion

Home Care Visit Verification using Client's home or cell phone

https://portal.ct.gov/DSS/Health-And-Home-Care/Electronic-Visit-Verification/Electronic-Visit-Verification

erinnyc09

Adam makes HIPAA entertaining as only he can... Nerd.

PostCare™ Discharge Series

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Germs are present always on your hands and they can be transferred to:

• other parts of your own body,
• to the family member for whom you are caring
• your patient
• and to any clean object that you touch.

By washing your hands correctly:

• you remove germs from your hands.
• Handwashing is the single most important way you can prevent infection from occurring and
• prevent the spread of infection.

You must carefully wash and dry your hands:

• Before and after each time you care for your family member or your patient.
• Before and after you handle your patient's and your own food and drink.
• Before and after you manipulate any contact lenses.
• Before you apply and after you remove gloves

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• After you use the toilet.
• After you cough, sneeze or blow your nose.
• After contact with anything that could be soiled or have germs on it.
• After you pick up any object from the floor
• Handwashing takes a minimum of 10-15 seconds,
• longer if your hands are soiled.
• The longer you wash, the more germs are removed.

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• The friction generated by rubbing your hands together removes the germs from your skin and
• running water can then wash them away
• Every time you wash your hands, take your time and don't rush.
• Do the handwashing carefully and thoroughly.

Use liquid soap from a dispenser. Bar soap holds germs on its surface.
Make sure you have paper towels and a waste receptacle nearby.
Remove all jewellery from your hand except a wedding band and push your watch and sleeves up, away from your hands.
Turn on warm water.
Point your fingers down to prevent water running onto your arms and wet your hands.
Apply soap from the dispenser.
Point your fingers down and rub your hands vigorously together in a circular motion. Star counting seconds at this point.
Intertwine your fingers to clean all surfaces of the fingers.
Rub your fingernails against the palm of the other hand to get soap under the tips of the nails. If your nails are soiled, clean under them with an orange stick or brush.
Keep your hands down and continue to rub them together in a circular motion until the end of your count for 15 seconds.
Keep your hands down and rinse them from the wrist to fingertips.
Pick up a clean paper towel and turn off the water, still keeping your hands pointing down.
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Discard the paper towel into a waste receptacle
Pick up another clean paper towel and carefully and completely dry your hands.
Discard the paper towel into a waste receptacle.

The key points to remember are:

• that friction is critical for removing germs
• and the friction should be applied for at least 15 seconds.
• Always keep your fingers pointed down
• and turn off the water with a paper towel.

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NPT Reports

If you suspect an adult is at risk for abuse, you should contact Adult Protective Services in your state or call 911. In many states, like Tennessee, you are required by law to report abuse when you suspect it. It's the job of authorities to investigate claims. Do you part, if you see something, say something.

CBS

Actor Mickey Rooney testified before a Senate committee that he has suffered from elder abuse. Nancy Cordes reports.

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"Make someone's day just a little bit better." What if that were No. 1 on your entire team's To Do list? Do you think it would improve customer service? Retention? Attract more business? Improve morale. Terri Langhans shares how a wink, a nod and some Jello made her family's patient satisfaction experience "exceed expectations."

geobeats

Foods That Prevent Urinary Tract Infections - as part of the expert series by GeoBeats.

If you are someone that gets urinary tract infections frequently, there are four things that are really important to consider. First is water, and I cannot stress that enough. Becoming dehydrated really sets you up for an infection. Part of what the urinary tract system does is it flushes toxins out of your body. And if you do not have enough water and fluid in there to do that, it is just not going to happen. Bacteria can build up. So, think about being hydrated, and think about water, not just, you know, coffee, teas, sodas, things like that. It really needs to be water.

The other thing that is really important to consider is cranberry. We have all heard about this, that cranberry juice helps reduce the episodes of infections. But, it is really important that you look for 100 percent pure unsweetened cranberry juice. These cranberry juice cocktails do not cut it. They usually only have about 30 percent cranberry and they are full of sugars and high fructose corn syrup, which is not going to benefit you. Now, the taste of 100 percent cranberry juice can be very tart. So, if you do not like that, you cannot drink that, another option is cranberry capsules which you can find at any reputable health-food store.

Then the third one is probiotics. Now, probiotics, those are the friendly bacteria that are like the soldiers for your body. They fight off bacteria, they fight off infection, but there is one particular strain that is very useful for urinary tract infections. It is called Lreuteri. That is Lreuteri. And again, you can find this at any reputable health-food store.

And then, the last thing is something that probably you have not heard about, celery and parsley juice. These juices work as a diuretic. So, it flushes those bacteria and things out of the bladder. And also, it works to help relieve the symptoms of urgency to urinate that are very characteristic with urinary tract infections. Now, celery and parsley juice can be found at a health-food store, or if you have a juicer you can easily make your own.

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Dependent Stand Pivot Transfer

Orion Associates Training

As part of his professional boundaries class, Jason Hoffrogge discusses the benefits of maintaining professional boundaries while working with people who have intellectual disabilities. To watch this video in it's entirety, go to http://www.orionassoc.net/courses/professional-boundaries-disability-field/.

PestWorld

Brought to you by the National Pest Management Association. Join us on a fast-paced, educational trip through the history of bed bugs and the recent resurgence. This video will teach you how to be vigilant to minimize your risk of encountering bed bugs and how to effectively deal with this resilient pest if you have an infestation. Visit PestWorld.org for more information and please share this with others. Public awareness is key in controlling bed bug infestations.

WorkSafeBC

Bath time; easing the stress

This video consists of a series of modules that describe how to care for people with dementia. The introductory module provides general information on dementia. The remaining modules use enactments to portray situations that caregivers may encounter when caring for a person with dementia. They show caregivers how to respond to similar situations in order to stay safe and support the person with dementia.

Canadian Virtual Hospice

One of a series of 16 videos demonstrating common caregiving tasks to assist caregivers provide safe, quality care. This video shows the recommended way to give a bed bath. Produced by the Canadian Virtual Hospice with financial assistance provided by The Winnipeg Foundation, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer.