Home Health & Hospice Week

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Home Health Nurse Tragically Killed On The Job

A fear of many home health nurses came true for one visiting staffer in Washington state. Douglas Brant, a nurse in Spokane for Providence Home Health, was shot and killed by his patient’s grandson on his first visit to the patient’s home. The 33-year-old grandson had a history of mental health and legal troubles, according to press reports. The man [...]
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