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Who is Supporting Family Caregivers?

The role of the family caregiver is considered part of the cycle of life. But it can be time consuming and stressful, especially if caregivers have to balance their role with a job, raising children, and other aspects of family life. The topic will be one of many discussed at the HLTH event in Las Vegas from October 8-11.

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To de-stress nurses, just add puppies

Caregivers need care, too.  While therapy dogs often help in patients’ treatment at Penn Medicine, one nurse realized the pooches’ presence benefited the nursing staff, too. “Research shows patient interaction with animals offers physiological benefits including decreased heart rate and blood pressure,” according to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP). But HUP’s Pups […]