Hospice News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Given the critical role of family caregivers in home-based care, hospices have a vested interest in expanding their access to support. The state of caregiving Many of the barriers are financial. The direct costs of caregiving are substantial, and they multiply as lost wages or missed work days get factored in.

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Hospice News

JUNE 28, 2023

He served in the same role prior to that at Optum Hospice since 2010. In addition to hospice, HopeWest also provides palliative care and grief support services across an 8,000 square-mile region of western Colorado. Fetzer is currently system medical director for palliative care and hospice services at Illinois-based Ascension Health.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Judy Long, MDiv, BCC , palliative care chaplain and educator at UCSF and caregiver. She directs UCSF MERI’s patient, family, and clinician support with classes and consultation on resiliency, well-being, and grief. We’re delighted to welcome Judy Long, who’s a palliative care chaplain at UCSF and a caregiver.

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