Hospice News

APRIL 11, 2025

A few hospice executives have recently announced their retirement as new leaders step forward at a number of organizations. Texas-headquartered Addus provides personal care, home health and hospice services in 22 states. Established nearly 45 years ago, Hospice of the Chesapeake provides services in four west coast Maryland counties.

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Hospice News

MARCH 14, 2024

Hospices, in aggregate, are showing improvement on the quality measure for visits in the last days of life. In Calendar Year 2021, the share of hospice care days with nurse visits in the last seven days of life rose to 63%, up from 62% year over year, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Improved patient and staff satisfaction are among the most significant returns on investment for hospices that are pouring greater resources into trauma-informed training. This is according to Amber Ash, pediatric hospice and palliative care social worker at Ohio-based Hospice of the Western Reserve.

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Hospice News

MAY 20, 2022

Hospices are finding opportunities to bolster their philanthropic fundraising, which took a dip for many organizations due to the pandemic. Some providers, like Maryland- based Hospice of the Chesapeake, were able to swiftly adapt to the changing conditions to keep their programs afloat. 2020 letter to then U.S

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Hospice News

APRIL 22, 2022

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. We are thankful the community will now have access to hospice care close to home to service the growing need.”.

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Hospice News

MAY 16, 2023

Nashville-based Alive Hospice recently responded to speculation that the nonprofit will sell its operations to a for-profit company, a move that has sparked cries of opposition within the local community. A spate of news reports have indicated that Alive Hospice may be up for sale to a publicly traded for-profit entity.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 13, 2023

Empath provides hospice, home health care, primary care, palliative care, PACE, AIDS and sexual wellness care, and adult day services to a combined total of more than 23,000 individuals. Fleece came to Empath via its 2020 merger with Stratum Health, where he had been CEO. “I I wasn’t seeking hospice.”

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Though operators often feel siloed within the Medicare Hospice Benefit, they are not shielded from the shifting currents in the health care system at large. Their growing prominence is leading more hospices to see innovative partnerships with upstream providers as well as building out their own programs. “I million and 76.2

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Two hospices have lost the battle against workforce shortages, with one halting some of its service lines and another shutting down altogether. Hospice and Home Care of Juneau shutters. Alaska-based Hospice and Home Care of Juneau (HHCJ) recently announced its closure, citing high staffing costs and lack of clinicians.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

As of 2020, Miami-based VITAS is the nation’s largest hospice provider by market share, operating 50 locations in 14 states. In her new position, Husted will oversee the company’s volunteer and bereavement programs, working to improve the patient and family experience and foster growth.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Natarajan’s role expanded after previously serving as the post-acute company’s chief medical officer for hospice since 2005. In addition to oversee AccentCare’s hospice and palliative care programs, he will also support its clinical care operations and patient experience initiatives.

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Hospice News

MAY 17, 2024

Nevada-based 1Care Hospice, part of 1Care Health, recently acquired Reset Behavior Health for an undisclosed amount. 1Care is expanding its umbrella into the pediatric industry,” Belluomini told Hospice News in an email. “By 1Care was launched in October 2020 by a group of hospice and palliative care leaders with nursing experience.

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Hospice News

MARCH 8, 2024

Arizona-based Phoenix Children’s Hospital has developed a pediatric hospice and palliative care fellowship program that is positively impacting access to these services. Phoenix Children’s offers primary, palliative and hospice pediatric care. it’s not always something taught in medical school.”

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HPNA podcast

JANUARY 2, 2025

In this episode, three HPNA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEIB) Committee members reflect on their lived experience- how positionality impacts the way they show up to their work as hospice and palliative care clinicians and researchers and how they've shifted from cultural competency toward cultural responsiveness.

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NHPCO

DECEMBER 20, 2022

As NHPCO advised its members in a Member Alert this morning, the legislation contains measures that will affect hospices positively and negatively. Telehealth extension: The legislation extends hospice telehealth flexibilities through the end of 2024, which were initially enacted as part of the CARES Act in 2020.

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Hospice News

JULY 19, 2024

A number of hospices across the country have expanded their footprints or launched new facilities. Patients at the new 30,000-square-foot facility will have access to 24/7 general inpatient hospice care. The company merged with Illinois-based Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care in 2020.

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Traditions Health

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

If youre a caregiver for someone whos disabled, seriously ill, or in hospice care, you know all too well the conflicting emotions that go along with that role, from fulfillment and joy to exhaustion and, oftentimes, guilt. But you arent alone: The 2020 Caregiving in the U.S. Many organizations offer respite care.

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Hospice of the North Coast

APRIL 4, 2023

Hospice care can be a challenging and emotional experience for patients and their families. Hospice volunteers play a critical role in supporting patients and their loved ones during this time. But hospice volunteering isn’t just about helping patients. ” HNC: How long have you been volunteering with HNC?

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

DECEMBER 5, 2023

November is National Home Care and Hospice Month, a time to honor the millions of home care professionals who provide essential health care services to patients and families in their homes. Home care and hospice care are vital for many people who face chronic illnesses, disabilities, or terminal conditions. According to the U.S.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

November is National Home Care and Hospice Month, a time to honor the millions of home care professionals who provide essential health care services to patients and families in their homes. Home care and hospice care are vital for many people who face chronic illnesses, disabilities, or terminal conditions. According to the U.S.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

November is National Home Care and Hospice Month, a time to honor the millions of home care professionals who provide essential health care services to patients and families in their homes. Home care and hospice care are vital for many people who face chronic illnesses, disabilities, or terminal conditions. According to the U.S.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Anthony House Announces New Hospice Facility New York-based Anthony House is winding down fundraising efforts to support the opening of a new inpatient hospice facility. The hospice provider aims to improve access for patients and their families by launching the new center, which will be located in Oswego County, New York.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Connecticut-based Regional Hospice recently opened a new grief support center to extend its bereavement services further across the state’s northwestern region. The opening expands upon the nonprofit hospice’s existing bereavement services, according to Regional Hospice President and CEO Cynthia Emiry Roy. “We

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Hospice News

AUGUST 23, 2024

Julia Hospice & Palliative Refuels De Novo Plans Pennsylvania-based Julia Hospice & Palliative (JHPC) has reignited plans to launch a de novo after experiencing pandemic-related setbacks. Dubbed Julia House, the facility will provide inpatient hospice and serve as an outpatient palliative care clinic.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Some hospices have recently expanded the reach of their inpatient services while other providers have temporarily shuttered these programs. AMOREM Set to Launch Inpatient Facility North Carolina-based AMOREM will soon unveil a new inpatient hospice care facility to help improve access in its home state.

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Hospice News

MAY 9, 2022

This growing need has spurred the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) to recently develop its Community Counseling Guide to help member providers structure bereavement services, including best practices for billing. in 2020, according to data from the U. last year, up from 9.2%

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Hospice News

MAY 19, 2023

Hospice of the Panhandle Promotes New CEO from Within West Virginia-based Hospice of the Panhandle has appointed Chief Clinical Officer Nikki Bigiarelli as its new CEO. The hospice world is constantly changing,” Bigiarelli said. The hospice and palliative care provider operates in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Texas.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Behavioral health care is a rising star in health care in terms of growth and demand, and the trend is leading some hospices to invest in the space. For one, addressing the psychosocial and emotional aspects of dying and bereavement has been an intergral part of the hospice mission since the beginning. million and 76.2

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Hospice News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Hospice and behavioral health care could increasingly intersect in coming years as demand for specialized care grows. In some respects, the two sectors are already inextricably linked, given the holistic nature of hospice care, including attention to patients’ psychosocial and spiritual needs as well as bereavement support for families.

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JULY 2, 2024

Stakeholders and advocacy organizations recently collaborated to develop stronger trauma-informed care delivery guidelines that help hospices better address violence, abuse and neglect among serious and terminally ill populations. These victims often suffer in silence, and we need to pay better attention to their issues.”

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 1, 2022

introduced legislation this morning to create a National Strategy on Grief and establish grants to fund trauma-informed care for the bereaved. The massive loss of life due to the COVID-19 pandemic — more than 1 million deaths since 2020 — has spurred demand for bereavement care and was a partial impetus for the legislation. .

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Hospice News

MAY 12, 2023

The hospice space — and the health care system at large — is in a state of flux, driven by value-based reimbursement models, an expanding home-based care continuum and industry-changing transactions. All of these factors herald big changes for Amedisys and the hospice community at large.

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MAY 9, 2023

Hospice and palliative care providers can benefit from understanding federal and state laws around the use of psychedelics by serious and terminally ill patients. He is a facilitator for Drugs Over Dinner, a nonprofit education initiative around psychedelic therapies in end-of-life care and bereavement services.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 10, 2022

We started this about a decade ago, seeing a lot of children on waiting lists to get pediatric palliative care in local hospitals,” DiDomenico told Hospice News. “A Services provided through the program include consultation for pain and symptom management, nursing services, mental health counseling, family support and bereavement care.

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Hospice News

JULY 6, 2023

Many patients fall through the cracks of the nation’s health care system, and hospice and palliative care providers can help to fill in some of those gaps, according to Sonya Dolan, director of operations at California-based Mettle Health. Hospice News photo.) There’s serious power in the witnessing of what people are going through.”

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The private equity firm Martis Capital may soon acquire Dallas-based Three Oaks Hospice for a price tag ranging from $150 million to $160 million. The Nashville-based investment and management company Petra Capital currently owns Three Oaks Hospice, which reportedly generates between $10 and $13 million in EBITDA, Axios indicated.

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Hospice News

MARCH 10, 2023

Croix Hospice recently made changes to its executive team. Croix provides hospice to nearly 4,000 patients daily across the Midwest. The hospice promoted Eric Lewis to chief accounting officer, who joined St. Croix Hospice since 2018, previously serving as director of marketing and communications. Shake Ups in St.

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