Hospice News

JUNE 2, 2023

Founded in 1978, Hosparus Health’s 600 employees and 500 volunteers provide care for more than 10,000 patients annually, including hospice, medical care, palliative medicine, mental health and bereavement services. “We In 2021, more than 22,000 Medicare decedents elected hospice care in Kentucky.

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Hospice News

MARCH 31, 2023

Hospice programs in central New York remain open, despite local legislators previously indicating staffing-related closures. In 2022, legislators in Oswego County in New York state voted to shutter its hospice services within the year. However, The Caring Coalition of Central New York, d.b.a.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospice received the green light last April to renovate the structure on a local hospital campus. Construction began in the spring of 2022. Bereavement counseling will be available to families at the center for 13 months following the death of a loved one, as well as respite services for caregivers.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The organization began as a home health agency and added a hospice segment in 2022, according to Vicki Owens, CEO of Emmaus Catholic Hospice, DBA under the nonprofit Dominican Home Health Agency. The home health organization has provided care in Denver, Colorado, since 1923. That was a really foundational year for us.

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Hospice News

JUNE 7, 2024

It was founded by a group of passionate and committed citizens and some community professionals who supported bringing hospice care to Martha’s Vineyard. Up until we became Medicare certified in September 2022, we were licensed as a hospice but all of our hospice services delivered were supported through philanthropy and fundraising.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 23, 2024

The organization planned to begin construction in 2022 and open by the end of 2023. Julia Hospice & Palliative Care is holding a fundraising event on October 5 to garner support to refuel construction efforts. The nonprofit has provided hospice care to nearly 3,000 patients at the four-room center since its opening in 2002.

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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. But the prevalence of mental health conditions and related concerns like isolation and substance abuse mean that hospice and behavioral health providers may need to find more ways to integrate their services.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The renovated space signifies a “fresh start” and “sets a new standard” for community-based health care services, according to Hospice of the Chesapeake leaders. The hospice received the green light last April to renovate the structure on a local hospital campus. Construction began in the spring of 2022.

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NHPCO

DECEMBER 20, 2022

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. There is no requirement for hospices to use MFTs or MHCs and a social worker is still required if needed under a patient’s plan of care.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The organization expects 10 to 12 participants in 2024, compared to about 30 for their more general grief programs for children, according to Ryan D’Amato, family support manager for Hoffmann Hospice. Hoffman Hospice cares for roughly 300 patients per day. Fire Administration reported.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Founded by CEO Avanlee Christine and Chief Technology Officer Chris Monson, Avanlee Care came on the scene in 2022 with a mobile app designed to support family caregivers for seriously ill patients. Compounding the issue is that nearly 20% of unpaid caregivers are elderly, frail, or chronically ill themselves, according to the U.S.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 6, 2022

“That first gathering was a conclave of leaders in global health policy, such as the United Nations and the World Health Organization, among various other bodies,” Connor told Hospice News. “We We met because we recognized the fact that no one was really speaking up about palliative and hospice care in the policy arena.

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Hospice News

MARCH 10, 2023

Most recently the hospice opened a de novo in Wisconsin, its 14th location in that state. “We Croix Hospice continues to grow in response to the need for expert hospice care throughout the Midwest,” Bartness said in a statement. We are pleased to be expanding the expertise on our leadership team as St.

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High Peaks Hospice

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

So Ann and David decided to do what they could to start hospice services locally. In 1982 Medicare authorized reimbursement for hospice care. She also provided an opportunity for new hospice volunteers to be introduced to working with the infirm. We thank them and invite you to watch and leave your comments.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Working with death doulas has helped some hospices improve awareness and understanding of their services, as well as assist families with issues they face at the end of a loved one’s life, according to some providers. Is Bereavement Care Going High Tech? Hospices Need a ‘Huge Catapult’ to Replenish Workforce.

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Home Care Pulse

DECEMBER 20, 2022

You know, either they’ve come to the end of a disease trajectory or, you know, it may be something acute that hospice can step in, help the family with sort of making closure or getting as comfortable as they can with death and bereavement. Linda Leekley ( 04:01 ): Okay.

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