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Lack of Staff, Guidelines Build Hurdles for Hospice Bereavement Care Programs

Hospice News

As with nursing, the industry-wide labor shortage has impacted bereavement care, which is an underfunded service, according to Dr. Dawn Gross, palliative care physician at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Health. Gross is also a medical director at ANX Hospice Care. But Congress did not pass the legislation.

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St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care Launches New Florida Inpatient Hospice Center

Hospice News

Francis Reflections Lifestage Care recently opened a new inpatient hospice care center inside the Melbourne Regional Medical Center. A swelling demand for hospice in the community spurred the unit’s development. Francis Reflections Melbourne Care Center includes a private bathroom and overnight space for loved ones.

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Hospice of Cincinnati, Adventist Health Expand Hospice; Labor Pressures Shutter Midwest-Based Programs

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The inpatient center will allow for smoother transitions to hospice care among eligible hospitalized and emergency patients, as well as home- and community-based referrals, according to Gayle Mattson, president and CEO of Hospice of Cincinnati/HOC Navigators. These include Residential Healthcare Group, among others.

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Empath Health’s New Chief Medical Executives, HopeWest CEO Retires

Hospice News

“She deeply understands HopeWest exists to serve our community, enrich lives and profoundly change the experience of aging, illness and grief. Prior to HopeWest, Mitchell served as chief operating officer at Kentucky-based Bluegrass Care Navigators. Most recently, it began renovation work on its Blue Water Hospice Home.

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Former VITAS Manager Becomes VP of Operations; Hawaii E.D. Doc Turns Hospice Medical Director

Hospice News

In addition to hospice, the nonprofit provider also offers palliative care and grief support. Hospice utilization in Hawaii reached 45.4% in 2018, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. This fell slightly under the national average of 50.3%

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Executive Changes at Niagara Hospice, Transcend Strategy Group, AMOREM, HomeCare & Hospice

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AMOREM has locations across 12 counties in northwest North Carolina, which include four inpatient care units. The nonprofit hospice provider also offers palliative, grief support and advanced care planning services. She was previously chief health equity officer and vice president of communications at Empassion Health.

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2022 Hike for Hope Results

Hope Hospice

DUBLIN, CA – The 2022 Hike for Hope on May 14 at Del Valle Regional Park broke both attendance and fundraising records with more than 1,300 registrants and over $180,000 in support raised for Hope Hospice’s patient care and community programs. The prior records were 702 hikers in 2011 and $114,758 in 2018. ABOUT HOPE HOSPICE.

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