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Are you feeling overwhelmed with managing your loved one's care and support? 🤔 Worried that you don't have enough funds for the support they need? You're not alone. Many people and their families struggle to effectively use their Home Care Package (HCP) funds in the most efficient way. We've got you covered! 🌟 Maximise Your Home Care Package with These 8 Essential Steps! 🌟 Our latest blog post offers a concise, one-page guide to help you take control and ensure your loved one gets the care they deserve. 🏠💖 Read here and get more from your HCP ▶️https://hubs.li/Q02HkY_K0

Curious about how Medicare covers hospice care? Check out this informative video, 'Medicare-Covered Hospice Care: An Overview of the Basics,' to learn the key facts every family should know. https://lnkd.in/e5gAcZei

What Is The CDPAP? Let’s Explore the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP). Are you or a loved one in need of personalized care and support? Are you or a loved one in need of personalized care and support? Understanding the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) could be the key to accessing the care you deserve. Let’s delve into the fundamentals of this innovative program and its eligibility criteria. What is the CDPAP? The CDPAP is a unique Medicaid-funded program that allows individuals with disabilities or chronic illnesses to hire and manage their own caregivers. Unlike traditional home care services where agencies assign caregivers, CDPAP empowers individuals to choose, train, and direct their caregivers according to their specific needs and preferences. To qualify for the CDPAP, individuals should: -Be eligible for Medicaid; -Require assistance with activities of daily living; -Be capable of directing their own care or have a designated representative to do so; -Live in a setting where they can safely receive care. By understanding the fundamentals of the CDPAP program and its distinct advantages, individuals can make informed decisions about their long-term care options. Reach out with Quality Touch Team to learn more about how CDPAP can  transform your life today. More information on our website https://lnkd.in/eaYt_hdv

#Profmed There are so many ways to show your love. Safeguarding your family’s health and wellbeing is one of them! So why not focus on the following? Ensuring your medical aid coverage is adequate Investing in your children's education Making responsible financial decisions & above all: Spending time with your loved ones, the most precious love-filled gift of all! #Profmed2024 #BenefitOption #Savvy #ChooseProfmed

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There's no doubt that we need more investment in Palliative and End of Life Care services in this country, of course including hospices as a key provider. I find the term "hospice care" confusing. There is no single definition in the UK, and different hospices (ie charitable providers of Palliative and End of Life Care services) provide different things. Many people aspire to receiving care from a hospice at the end of their life but I'm not convinced they really know what this means. Generally hospices focus on providing Specialist Palliative Care to dying people/families with the most complex needs, but they also often provide advice or education to the many other providers caring for people with less complex needs. A huge amount of care for people in their last year or so of life is actually provided by other health and social care professionals eg GPs, Geriatricians, District Nurses, Care Homes etc, receiving additional support if needed from Specialist Palliative Care Services (sometimes provided by charitable hospices, sometimes by NHS Specialist Palliative Care teams depending on what's available in a given area). As non-NHS organisations, hospices can choose where to locate themselves (often decided many years ago by local philanthropists) and what services to provide. They may or may not provide inpatient care, community care, outpatients, education etc. For this reason the focus on equity in the new HUK strategy is very welcome. There are also many purely NHS funded Specialist Palliative Care services providing similar things which aren't called hospices and therefore don't fall under the Hospice UK umbrella. Hospices are certainly key players in the palliative and end of life care ecosystem, with their charitable status allowing them the independence and flexibility to provide a higher standard of care than might be possible with meagre government funding alone. Hopefully NHS commissioners have oversight of what services are needed where and use their scant budgets to fund provision of the services they feel are needed locally from whichever provider they feel is most appropriate - perhaps NHS, perhaps charity or other non-NHS/private provider. Please do support your local hospice, but please also support improved funding for all health and social care services looking after people in their last year of life. Hospices are hugely important but they are just one (big) piece of a complex health and social care puzzle.

#valuebasedcare - Who would have guessed Hospice and Palliative care models are cost savers? From a personal perspective, as witness to two very different EOL journeys, our physicians need more education and practice with these discussions.

Understanding #hospice care, how it’s paid for, who it’s for and how it supports family members is made easier in our complete guide to hospice care, available here: https://hubs.li/Q02srSSl0

Understanding #hospice care, how it’s paid for, who it’s for and how it supports family members is made easier in our complete guide to hospice care, available here: https://hubs.li/Q02qM2T20