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Hospice Savannah Fuels Expansion of CAPABLE Program to Enable Aging in Place

Hospice News

Launched in 2023, the CAPABLE program aims to improve seniors ability to safely age in place. Seniors who qualify include individuals experiencing difficulty in at least one or more activities of daily life (ADLs), or challenges with two or more instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). Georgia-based Hospice Savannah Inc.

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Navigating Palliative Care Models in ACO Partnerships

Hospice News

ACOs can give palliative providers an opportunity to be paid properly for their scope of services, particularly if theyre contracting with an ACO under an arrangement with Medicare, which launched a program called ACO Realizing Equity, Access and Community Health (ACO REACH) in 2023. According to the U.S.

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How Hospices Are Diversifying Their Services in 2024

Hospice News

About 16% of the survey respondents indicated plans to start palliative care programs this year, a decline from 56% of respondents in 2023. Participants are typically those certified by a state to require nursing level of care (which can be home-based), and need assistance with certain activities of daily life (ADLs).

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HSPN ELEVATE: The Common Thread Linking Documentation, Satisfaction, and Revenue Protection

Hospice News

This discussion took place on September 7, 2023 during the Hospice News ELEVATE Conference. PPS score, the prognostic statement, the disease progression, the ADLs, whatever it was, it was missing one or a multiple of those. This article is sponsored by nVoq. The article below has been edited for length and clarity.

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Unlocking Revenue Opportunities: How to Benefit From VA Referrals in Home Care

Home Care Pulse

In general, veterans may be eligible if they are part of the VA Health Care system and experience challenges with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). In 2023, the rates range from $28.80 The A&A pension varies for each eligible veteran and can range from $1,432 – $2,229 per month (as of writing in 2023).

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Frailty Assessments

AT Home Care & Hospice

As Mills said, “Evidence shows that age, frailty, chronic disease load, and ADL dependency are predictive of mortality, hospitalization, and total cost.” An understanding of how people express growing frailty and/or difficulty handling ADLs and IALDs. Addressing frailty is essential on many fronts.

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A Heartfelt Mention of Hospice of the North Coast in IAHPC’s Latest Article

Hospice of the North Coast

So far, Lisa has outlived her prognosis, and after one seizure two weeks ago when we thought we’d lost her, she rallied and is now back to eating on her own, walking up and down steps with help, and performing most activities of daily living (ADLs) with minimal support.

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