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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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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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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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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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Ep.4: The Top 5 Challenges the Care Industry is Facing—And How Agencies Can Respond

Home Care Pulse

Now to tackle this big subject, we are so lucky to be joined by Kristen Wheeler, and many of you probably know her in the healthcare industry since 1990 and in home care since 2006. The same is true for home health aide and caregivers. Kristen Wheeler ( 15:08 ): But I think the role of the caregiver absolutely has to be elevated.

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Ep.4: The Top 5 Challenges the Care Industry is Facing—And How Agencies Can Respond

Home Care Pulse

Now to tackle this big subject, we are so lucky to be joined by Kristen Wheeler, and many of you probably know her in the healthcare industry since 1990 and in home care since 2006. The same is true for home health aide and caregivers. Kristen Wheeler ( 15:08 ): But I think the role of the caregiver absolutely has to be elevated.

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How State and Local Agencies on Aging Help Older Adults: Susan DeMarois, Greg Olsen, and Lindsey Yourman

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Started as a direct case manager, worked in a variety of different places including the state legislature and I’ve been with the state office now since 2006. I think it’s a little known fact that the Older Americans Act, which is kind of our mothership, was passed at the same time as Medicare and Medicaid in 1965.