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How the U.S. Will Revamp Family Caregiver Support

Hospice News

Without family caregivers, many hospice patients would be unable to receive care in their homes. To help keep patients at home — the lowest-cost setting of care — the federal government recently unveiled a National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers, which has more than two decade’s worth of advocacy behind it. .

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‘Elegant, Expert Care’: The Emergence of Neuropalliative Services

Hospice News

The American Board of Medical Specialties and American Osteopathic Association Board of Specialties didn’t recognize hospice and palliative care as a subspecialty until 2006. Farrah Daly, owner and founder of Evenbeam Neuropalliative Care, LLC, told Palliative Care News.

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Hospice Executives Retire as New Leaders Rise

Hospice News

While all of us at Addus will miss working with Brad, I will particularly miss him as we have worked together since 2006, Allison said in an announcement. The nonprofit hospice offers bereavement care, caregiver resources and supportive care for pediatric populations.

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Angela Hospice’s New Inpatient Facility; Hosparus Opens PACE Center

Hospice News

The faith-based nonprofit organization also has a telehospice program, which offers virtual telehealth support to hospice caregivers and patients. Terminally ill residents at the Lourdes facility who are unable to remain at home or lack caregiver support will be eligible to receive care at the inpatient hospice.

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Two Hospices Halt Services Amid Staffing Shortages

Hospice News

The nonprofit hospice and home health provider became Medicare certified in 2006, and is operated by Catholic Community Service. The organization’s volunteers also provided companionship, caregiver respite, therapeutic massages, meal delivery, construction tasks, errands and recording of life histories, among others services.

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Care Dimensions CEO: New Hospice Clinicians Seek Mentorship

Hospice News

Patel has been chief medical officer for the organization since 2006. It really came out of the need for education around end of life and serious illness and just caregiver support. Hospice provider Care Dimensions has tapped Dr. Stephanie Patel as its new CEO, upon the retirement of previous top executive Patricia Ahern. much more.

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Ep. 31 - The Role and Professional Standards of the Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner in Hospice and Palliative Care

HPNA podcast

Her program of research which investigates the use of person-centered narrative interventions to improve communication between patients, family caregivers, and clinicians has been funded by NIH and the Cambia Health Foundation.