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Hospice & Palliative Care of Wood River Valley Works to Reach Underserved Latino Populations

Hospice News

In 2022, Hospice & Palliative Care of the Wood River Valley performed 2,622 registered nurse visits and assisted 1,638 individuals in its community, according to a recent newsletter. In the last year, Hospice & Palliative Care of the Wood River Valley indicated that it had restarted its grief program for children ages 6 to 12.

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SCAN Group Invests in Guaranteed’s ‘Inclusive’ Hospice Technology Services

Hospice News

The move comes nearly a year after California-based Guaranteed launched in August 2022, when founder and CEO Jessica McGlory began her own provider company two years after her father passed away. When a loved one comes to the end of their life and enters hospice, the emotion, grief and responsibilities can be very overwhelming.

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Incoming Samaritan CEO Phillip Heath: Reduce Dependence on Medicare

Hospice News

I have people who say, “I love that model, but I don’t want a chaplain, I just want a nurse and a social worker.”. A managed care organization may say that they’re really just interested in the social worker and the nurse because that’s where we see the greatest issue with their members. So what do we do?

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Building Mental Health Supports for Palliative Care Teams

Hospice News

A state of stress Palliative professionals of all walks are navigating symptoms of burnout, including social workers, grief counselors, chaplains, physicians and nurses. During that time frame, workers reported low levels of well-being that indicated a higher potential risk of burnout. up from 17.6

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Government Funding Bill Extends Telehealth Flexibilities, Averts Cap Cut

NHPCO

December 20, 2022 . 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. For Immediate Release. As NHPCO advised its members in a Member Alert this morning, the legislation contains measures that will affect hospices positively and negatively.

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New CEOs Tapped at Adory, Montgomery, Prince George Hospices

Hospice News

The hospice and palliative provider also offers grief support and services to help address patients’ unmet pet needs. Brubaker Miller is a licensed clinical social worker and brings more than 25 years of experience in the hospice industry. The nonprofit is a subsidiary of Western Wisconsin Health and St. Croix Health.

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Hospice of Davidson County Launches New Children’s Grief Camp

Hospice News

North Carolina-based Hospice of Davidson County (HODC) will soon unveil a summer grief camp for bereaved children and teens. Dubbed Camp Comfort, the new grief program launches this Thursday for children in 1st through 5th grade. It’s a setting with a sole purpose of learning about grief and the support resources available to them.”

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