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By the Bay Health and Mission Hospice & Home Care Announce Intent to Merge

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Proposed Merger to Serve Nearly 1,000 Patients a Day and Strengthen Exceptional Support Services Including Hospice, Home Health, Palliative Care, and Pediatric Care LARKSPUR and SAN MATEO, Calif., September [21], 2023 — By the Bay Health (BTBH), a not-for-profit, and first hospice organization in California, and Mission Hospice & Home Care (Mission), San Mateo County’s …

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How to Know If You Need Grief Counseling: Recognizing the Signs

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Dealing with grief is a deeply personal and challenging experience. Whether you’ve lost a loved one, experienced a significant life change, or gone through a traumatic event, the grieving process can be overwhelming. While grief is a natural response to loss, sometimes it becomes necessary to seek professional help to navigate through the healing journey. …

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Does Medicare Cover Hospice? Understanding Your Options

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When facing a terminal illness, hospice care can provide essential support and comfort to both patients and their families. It focuses on improving the quality of life during the final stages of an illness, offering pain management, emotional and spiritual support, and assistance with daily activities. If you or a loved one are considering hospice …

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Diabetic Foot Care Tips for the Elderly: Protecting Your Feet

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For the elderly living with diabetes, proper diabetic foot care is crucial for maintaining overall health and preventing complications. Diabetes can affect the circulation and nerve function in the feet, making them more susceptible to infections, ulcers, and other foot-related problems. In this blog, we will discuss essential diabetic foot care tips specifically tailored to …

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Grief On Fire, by Kai Romero, MD

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Kai Romero, MD, Chief Medical Officer, By the Bay Health, provides three steps for the grieving process during the pandemic. As frontline physicians have navigated this pandemic over the past year and a half, I’ve been surprised and delighted to see the myriad ways in which my colleagues have manifested their resilience. Even in the …

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Help for Pain, Hospice Patients

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Pain is an uncomfortable physical or emotional feeling caused by an injury or medical condition, or by spiritual, social, or emotional experiences that are as real and important as physical distress. Comfort is our highest priority. Your care team will ask about pain at every visit, to learn the amount, location, and type of pain, …

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Virtual Reality Experience Program

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By the Bay Health is improving overall patient experience with brand new adventures and travel to dream destinations through virtual reality goggles. Virtual Reality (VR) is the use of computer technology to create a simulated experience. With the use of VR, individuals can interact with stimulated environments and experiences just as they would in the …

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