Hospice News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The RAND analysis released this week covers the calendar year 2022. In 2022, 13 insurance companies offered hospice VBID benefits through a total of 109 health plans. For more than half of these plans, 2022 was their first year of participation. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) commissioned the RAND Corp.

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AlayaCare

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Key topics and discussions at Home Care 100 2022. Tackling the caregiver shortage. The inevitable topic of the caregiver shortage flooded conversations at Home Care 100. Caregiver shortage persists while the demand for in-home care has increased. Moving past COVID-19. 3) Improving Patient Outcomes.

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Hospice News

MARCH 2, 2023

Towards the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022 is when we really started to see what we would deem a return to normal. But in late 2022 and early 2023, providers are seeing signs of recovery. Towards the end of 2022, the organization saw thrift shop sales rise 25% compared to the same period in 2021, Graham indicated.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

We welcome Gentiva’s experienced personal care, operational leadership and caregivers to the Addus family.” CDR in 2022 purchased a 60% stake from the insurance mammoth Humana Inc. Notably, we will now be the largest provider of personal care services in the state of Texas,” Allison said. “We NYSE: HUM) for $2.8

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Hospice News

MAY 21, 2024

As Androscoggin entered the behavioral health market in 2022 with its acquisition of Care & Comfort for an undisclosed sum. It also offers maternal and child health, mobile wound care, therapy and caregiver services. The company also opened a palliative care center in Portland, Maine, in 2021.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Croix Hospice in March 2022. This is in addition to six that launched in 2022. They can also provide wound care to patients in facilities as well as family caregivers. The new service follows the establishment of a fall prevention program at St. It has been growing in 2023. “The Wound Care Specialty Program sets St.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 21, 2024

They can bring an enhanced understanding of laws governing controlled substances, awareness of symptom complexity for the seriously ill, provide medication counseling and monitor effective utilization, a 2022 study found.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The new location will allow for expanded access to end-of-life care and caregiver support, according to Robert Watson, who will serve as its new executive director. We also support their caregivers with guidance and encouragement, to help make the time together as peaceful as possible.” Seniors 65 and older represent 17.7%

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Rebranded as Foothills Compassionate Care, the hospice provider also offers palliative care, caregiver and grief support services as well as community education and resources. Thrift store revenue is allocated to support its Sierra Community Palliative Care program and bereavement services as well as to fund caregiver grants.

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AlayaCare

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

63 of 430 companies ranked on 740% three-year revenue growth MONTRÉAL, QC and TORONTO, ON—23 September 2022— AlayaCare, a leading home care technology provider, today announced it has once again been named in the Globe and Mail’s 2022 Report on Business as one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies. AlayaCare placed No.

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AlayaCare

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

MONTRÉAL, QC and TORONTO, ON—23 September 2022— AlayaCare, a leading home care technology provider, today announced it has once again been named in the Globe and Mail’s 2022 Report on Business as one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies. Home-based care technology company places No.63 AlayaCare placed No.

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Hospice News

MARCH 16, 2023

Recruitment and retention were among the areas in which the company “invested significant dollars” in 2022, according to CEO Jeff Shaner. While [patient] volumes improved over the prior year, we continue to be constrained in our top line growth due to the shortage of available caregivers. million during Q4, a 12.4%

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Roughly 588,000 of these professionals left the health care field in May, a jump from 519,000 recorded in April 2022. Being adaptive and innovative will be a “true lever” in hospices’ ability to recruit and retain their biggest “sole asset” of caregivers, he said. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

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Hospice News

APRIL 26, 2023

Between October 2021 and September 2022 nearly 50% of eligible patients who reside in the service area for St. Capital, has opened six other de novos in 2022 through February of this year, located in Wisconsin, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Kansas. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The national average hourly rate for hospice aides and CNAs rose 9.09% in 2022, compared to a 4.52% increase in 2021, according to the 2022-2023 Hospice Salary & Benefits Report , published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). .

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Hospice News

JULY 26, 2024

In addition to staff training, this includes having ways to honor veterans for their service, assess the social determinant of health resources they may need and identify gaps of caregiver support, he added. In 2022 Empath expanded its adult day services to better address veteran populations.

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Hospice News

MARCH 26, 2023

One consistent message these providers reported in their Q4 2022 earnings was that — while labor is improving —the upward swing comes with a hefty price tag. This is evidenced by VITAS expanding our licensed health care staff by 275, coinciding with the launch of our hiring and retention program, beginning on July 1 of 2022.

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Hospice News

APRIL 15, 2024

Recent research has found that more than 90% of board certified palliative physicians and nurse practitioners nationwide were located in metropolitan and urban areas in 2022. Only one palliative care physician existed per 8,632 seniors 65 and older in 2022, according to the research.

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Home Care Pulse

APRIL 7, 2022

– Step 4: Put caregivers first in your hiring process. Step 4: Put caregivers first in your hiring process. Share: We’re Home Care Pulse, a leading provider of experience management & surveys, caregiver/CNA training, and online reputation management. Step 4: Put caregivers first in your hiring process.

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Hospice News

JULY 11, 2023

“After having served as my grandmother’s primary caregiver, I know the difference quality palliative and hospice care can make for a loved one who is battling a serious illness,” Baldwin said in a statement. The bill would also expand continuing education and career development programs and incentives in these fields.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Aetna remains focused on providing benefits and services to help our members age in the place that is best for them – whether that is with caregivers or without, in a family home or in a senior living community,” Terri Swanson, president of Medicare for Aetna, told Hospice News in an email. “We

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AlayaCare

JULY 18, 2022

Value-based Medicaid payments have finally rolled out across nine states in 2022, with many more states forecasted to follow shortly. Agencies must learn to do more with the same resources as the caregiver shortage continues to strain the sector. As a result, caregivers and nurses need to complete more involved ADLs than ever before.

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AlayaCare

JULY 25, 2022

Value-based Medicaid payments have finally rolled out across nine states in 2022, with many more states forecasted to follow shortly. Agencies must learn to do more with the same resources as the caregiver shortage continues to strain the sector. As a result, caregivers and nurses need to complete more involved ADLs than ever before.

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Hospice News

MARCH 13, 2023

Kusserow led Amedisys between 2014 and the first quarter of 2022, when he retired as CEO but stayed on as chairman. I am passionate about patient care and giving Amedisys’ caregivers the tools and support needed to focus on what they do best,” Ashworth said in statement. “I

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Home Care Pulse

MAY 17, 2022

5 Trends to Overcome Home Care Sales & Marketing Challenges in 2022 Wednesday, May 25, 2022. With the release of the 2022 HCP Benchmarking Report, there’s now plenty of data to help home care agencies choose the right strategies and channels for their business. . How to strategically gain clients and caregivers in 2022

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 16, 2024

million that the organization reported in 2022. Hospice utilization rates in the state reached 40.96% in 2022, which fell below the national average of 49.1% Having access to hospice, respite services and palliative care is an important part alleviating caregiver burden, Moore said. Its overall revenue reached more than $6.22

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Hospice News

AUGUST 30, 2023

Between September 2021 and August 2022, nurses at Knight Cancer Institute used the palliative care assessment tool to reduce the cancellation rate to 17%, Espe Lewis indicated. ““The Dubbed the Patient Access Service, the program led to nearly 69,000 new patient visit requests from August 2021 to August 2022.

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AlayaCare

MAY 11, 2022

Without efficient scheduling and commuting routes for home care visits, most organizations are dealing with increased caregiver burnout, and other challenges such as travel costs, late or missed visits, and more. “ Tanya Foster [a Careline worker] says it takes at least 15 minutes, and probably more, to walk between visits.

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AlayaCare

MAY 12, 2022

Without efficient scheduling and commuting routes for home care visits, most organizations are dealing with increased caregiver burnout, and other challenges such as travel costs, late or missed visits, and more. In the AlayaCare and HHCN survey , missed/late visits, scheduling, and routing are among the top 10 pain-points caregivers face.

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AlayaCare

MAY 15, 2023

It’s no secret that home-based care agencies face a huge challenge: caregiver retention. Even after the often-difficult task of recruiting caregivers, 57% turnover within the first 3 months of employment. Turnover rates are even higher in assisted living and skilled nursing, with the latter having a turnover rate of over 90% in 2022.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

These roles are often per diem or part time to supplement income, or to allow flexibility for those with other caregiving responsibilities, such as children or elderly family,” Albert told Hospice News in an email. Employment of home health and personal care aides is projected to grow by 22% between 2022 and 2032, according to a recent U.S.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Puerto Rico has the 10th largest senior population in the world, according to a 2022 study. Close to one-quarter of the U.S. territory’s population of 3.2 million people are age 65 or older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The post Brisas Health Unveils New Supportive Care Service appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

APRIL 10, 2024

In Fiscal Year 2022, 7.5% When these services cannot be replicated, patients and caregivers are left to deal with the loss of these services, citing experiences of grief and abandonment.” of the nation’s 1.7 million hospice recipients were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, 6.8% with senile degeneration of the brain and 3.5%

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Today's Caregiver

MAY 31, 2022

Since 2001 we have spent each summer sharing tips and techniques to help caregivers take the respite. Now that the summer is in full swing, it is time to consider how to give a break to the most important person in your loved one’s life – you.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 20, 2023

We’ve seen that VR technology can deliver surprising results at a relatively low cost and with little training required for caregivers,” Shega recently told Forbes Health. Joseph Shega, executive vice president and chief medical officer of VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp (NYSE: CHE).

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Hospice News

AUGUST 1, 2024

Established nearly 45 years ago, the nonprofit offers hospice and palliative care to adult and pediatric patients, as well as grief and caregiver support, veteran services and specialized care for patients with HIV/AIDS, COPD and progressive memory impairment conditions.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Established in 2003, Instant Care of Arizona provides in-home senior care and caregiving support to patients and their families in Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe, Scottsdale, among 15 other cities throughout the Maricopa County area. As of 2019, the U.S. based research and advisory firm ATI Advisory. M&A advisory firm VERTESS facilitated the deal.

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