Archive for September 2015
Tribute Home Care Reaches Out to Community Members
“We had a terrific exchange of information and ideas,” says Amy Winning, Director of Community Relations, “and the group left feeling more empowered about their right to communicate what they want for their health care.” As an Honoring Choices Community Partner, Ms. Winning of Tribute Home Care in Charlestown, provided a “Who’s Your Agent?” presentation…
Read MoreMinuteman Senior Services Reaches Out to Strenghthen Care Transitions
The members of Emerson Hospital’s Care Transitions Collaborative know that advanced care planning is an important aspect of receiving quality care. At their meeting on August 14 attended by about 20 community organizations, Leslie May-Chibani, Assistant Director of Minuteman Senior Services, suggested that the group consider the materials offered by Honoring Choices Massachusetts to improve…
Read MoreCARE DIMENSIONS SELECTED: MEDICARE CARE CHOICES MODEL
“We are honored to participate in the Medicare Care Choices Model,” said Care Dimensions President and CEO Diane Stringer. “We know this is an important step to allow for increased choice and improved healthcare for terminally ill patients.” Care Dimensions, an Honoring Choices Community Partner, is one of three organizations selected in Massachusetts to participate…
Read MoreNEW STUDY HELPS NURSE PRACITIONERS & PATIENT DISCUSSIONS
Monica Dube, DNP, FNP-BC, a family nurse practitioner at Lahey Health System, Primary Care in Lexington, co-conducted a study to assess the prevalence of advance care planning discussions and to identify barriers and facilitators to these discussions by nurse practitioners. “Education, time, and systems factors were found to impact these discussions”, says Ms. Dubee. “We…
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