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Patient commits estate gift to advance women’s heart health, skin cancer research and Alzheimer’s caregiver education at USF
The University of South Florida Foundation today announced a $1.8 million estate gift to USF Health that will fund a women’s heart health professorship, dermatology research endowment and caregiver education programs at the Byrd Alzheimer’s Center. Community volunteer and USF Health patient Bruce Mackey made the gift in honor of his doctors Guilherme Oliveira and …
Caregiver forum: empowering caregivers with technology
Solutions to help caregivers use high- and low-tech methods to enhance communication and safety for themselves and those they care for are being offered at an upcoming virtual forum featuring caregiver author Jane Barton and a panel of experts. The virtual forum will be held at 10 a.m., April 27, 2021 and is free. Barton …
Caregiver No Longer at UMass Memorial Health Amid Capitol Riot Participation Probe – NBC Boston
A person who’d been a “caregiver” at UMass Memorial Health Care is no longer employed by the hospital system, which had been investigating whether they were involved in Wednesday’s riot at the Capitol. UMass Memorial made the announcement in a statement released Friday evening, but didn’t identify the person, say where they worked, identify what …
Vigo Schools release return-to-school plan | Breaking
TERRE HAUTE, IN — The Vigo County School Corp. is releasing a draft School Re-Entry and COVID-19 Mitigation Plan, ahead of tonight’s School Board of Trustees vote. The 26-page document is a detailed plan for a safe return to school buildings on Tuesday, August 11, and will continue to evolve based on new COVID-19-related information. …
Monument Health caregiver with COVID-19 came into contact with 112 individuals | Local
“What makes this situation unique is that those who may have been exposed are also our patients,” Davidson said. “This group of caregivers and physicians has been notified and sent home to quarantine based on CDC guidelines.” Davidson said that Monument Health activated additional cleaning procedures in the positive caregiver’s work area. Dr. Brad Archer, …
Monument Health caregiver in Rapid City tests positive for COVID-19
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN/KOTA-TV)- BREAKING: Monument Health caregiver tests positive for COVID-19. The patient lives in Meade County. It’s Monument Health’s first COVID-19 positive test, according to an internal communication from Monument Health that was provided to us. It says they know the caregiver contracted the virus while traveling within the United States. The memo …
How technology could help solve the caregiver shortage for seniors
Young people may roll their eyes at older people who can’t use technology as fast as they do, but it’s wrong to say that older Americans can’t use technology. Remember, a baby boomer, Tim Berners-Lee, invented the World Wide Web, so why should we be surprised that they continue to create, adopt and use new …
How technology could be a solution to caregiver shortage for seniors
Young people may roll their eyes at older people who can’t use technology as fast as they do, but it’s wrong to say that older Americans can’t use technology. Remember, a baby boomer, Tim Berners-Lee, invented the World Wide Web, so why should we be surprised that they continue to create, adopt and use new …