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Deaths at Home Rose Globally During COVID Pandemic

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Researchers examined data on the place of death among adults in 47 countries that took place between January 2012 and December 2021, according to a new study in the Lancet. in 2012–2013. The study focused on cancer and dementia patients. Worldwide, the percentage of home deaths rose to 32.2% during 2020 and 2021, up from 30.1%

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Legacy Acquires HomeCare Hospice

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By 2023, the bureau estimates that more than a quarter of the state’s residents will be older than 60, an increase of close to 40% since 2012. .” Mississippi’s senior population is the fastest growing age group in the state, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Dana-Farber’s New Push to Integrate Palliative, Behavioral Services in Cancer Care

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Almost 40% of people 65 and older had at least one disability from 2008 to 2012, according to a 2014 U.S. More palliative care and hospice companies are developing programs to meet the specific concerns of these patients to improve access to care. Census Bureau report.

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The Pennant Group Taps Guerisoli as New CEO

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Guerisoli joined Pennant in 2012 and until August the company’s president and COO. Brent Guerisoli effective August 1 will become CEO of The Pennant Group, Inc. NASDAQ: PNTG). Current CEO Daniel Walker will retire from the position but remain board chairman.

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Empath Health Launches New PACE Center

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Empath’s first center, Suncoast PACE, launched in 2012. This is the second PACE center that the nonprofit senior care health system has opened and the first such program in its home county, Hillsborough.

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House Call, Hospice Company Enoble Care Merges with Clare Medical

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of New Jersey’s population will be 60 and older by the year 2030, an increase of 30% from 2012. New Jersey’s senior population is growing faster than that of other age groups, according to ACL. Census Bureau estimates that 24.5%

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Advanced Home Care Acquires Dignity Hospice

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This would be a 33% increase from 2012 More than 32,200 Medicare decedents elected hospice in Massachusetts in 2021, according to the U.S. Seniors older than 60 represent the fastest-growing segment of the Massachusetts population. More than a quarter of the state’s residents will be 60 or older by 2030, according to U.S.

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