National Home Care and Hospice Month
This month is the National Association of Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) annual celebration of home care workers and and its efforts to raise awareness of the important role of home care in peoples’ lives.
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Events for November 10, 2016
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Hospice / Palliative Care Month
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization promotes awareness and importance of end-of-life care.
Family Caregivers Month
This year’s theme is “Take Care to Give Care” promoting the need for caregivers to take care of themselves first.
Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
The focus is on honoring a caregiver of someone with Alzheimer’s. Programs and events happening throughout the country.
The Chronic Pain Epidemic: What’s to Be Done?
More than 100 million Americans struggle with chronic pain, according to one Institute of Medicine estimate, at an annual cost of as much as $635 billion in treatment and lost productivity. Further, the misuse of potent opioid painkillers, while increasing risk of addiction and abuse, can confuse the conversation around appropriate chronic pain management. This Forum brings together a panel of experts to discuss the causes, treatment and impact of chronic pain, while exploring the neuroscience behind the pain experience.
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