Telehealth in a land of COVID-19

Introduction In this episode of the Post-Acute POV, we sit down again with Amy Wootton, RDN, LDN, Director of Nutrition Management at MatrixCare to discuss immune-supporting nutrition strategies to reduce your residents’ risk and help speed up recovery during flu season and COVD-19. Amy provides a wealth of information on important nutrients such as vitamin C, zinc, vitamin D, beta carotene, probiotics, and protein and relays the value of including foods that contain these nutrients in meal planning for resident dining. Topics discussed during today’s episode: [01:06 – 02:17]: Amy dives into why nutrition is especially critical during flu season and the COVID-19 pandemic. [02:28 – 04:08]: Amy explains the importance of vitamin C as the only scientifically proven supplement found that can shorten common colds. [04:20 – 05:23]: Benefits of zinc in supporting immune function. [05:42 – 06:44]: Foods that contain vitamin D. [07:02 – 08:02]: Where to find beta-carotene, probiotics, and protein. [08:12 - 09:19]: Adjustments operators have made to meet residents’ nutritional needs during COVID-19. [09:40 - 11:50]: Amy wraps up by describing the benefits of using a nutrition management tool like MealTracker. Resources Learn more about MatrixCare solutions at: https://www.matrixcare.com/ Find out more about serving up power nutrition during flu season and COVID-19 Read the transcript of today’s episode Listen to more episodes of the Post-Acute POV Disclaimer The content in this presentation or materials is for informational purposes only and is provided “as-is.” Information and views expressed herein, may change without notice. We encourage you to seek as appropriate, regulatory and legal advice on any of the matters covered in this presentation or materials. ©2021 by MatrixCare ...

A conversation between Navin Gupta, Vice President, Home Care Solutions for MatrixCare and his special guest Paul Pisano, Chief Executive Officer at Interim Healthcare of Hartford, discuss the front line experience with COVID-19. ...

In this episode of the MatrixCare podcast, Navin Gupta, SVP of the Home and Hospice Division at MatrixCare, sits down with Edo Banach, President and CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), to chat about the impacts of the pandemic on hospice and palliative care and where he believes the industry is headed. During a time when so much is unknown for care providers, we discuss the need to provide pre-acute care, balancing telehealth and in-person visits, and how we can support those who have been most impacted by COVID-19. Listen in as Edo provides expert insight on the current state of the industry and what hospice and palliative care organizations should prepare for in the future.   Questions we asked during this episode: Share with us a little bit about your origin story and your passion for the aging. How did you find your purpose and calling? What do you see as the major positive and negative dynamic forces for caregivers? How has the pandemic changed the post-acute care landscape? Where is Congress and the administration headed with the use of RPM and telehealth and making some of these tools impermanent? What should leaders pay attention to regarding Medicare? How are EMI plans growing? What is your point of view on community-based palliative care and the reimbursement models emerging out of it? How far are we from getting some sort of community-based palliative care programs in place? Can you share a story you might've observed in the NHPCO network of either exemplary leadership or a caregiver who went above and beyond? Resources: Learn more about MatrixCare solutions at https://www.matrixcare.com/. For more information on NHPCO, please visit https://www.nhpco.org/. Read the transcript for this episode. Check out other episodes ...