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7 ‘Hidden Gem’ Hospice News Stories in 2024

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billion acquisition of LHC Group in 2023. Anatomy of Hospice Grief Camps for Children Many hospices offer summer grief camps for bereaved children and adolescents, which come with a host of operational and logistical considerations. Optum completed its $5.4 This year, it made moves to acquire Amedisys for an estimated $3.3

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The Potential of Psychedelics in Bereavement Care

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Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP) in bereavement support may have benefits for families coping with the loss of a loved one. Others can experience heightened feelings of loss and sadness that can complicate their grief, he indicated. Research around psychedelic utilization in bereavement is limited but growing.

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Hospices Step Up Pediatric Bereavement Care Amid Rising Demand

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Some hospices have found peer support to be a crucial component of their pediatric bereavement programs amid rising demand for these services. Research indicates that the number of bereaved children nationwide is growing. The organization additionally researches child bereavement services and needs.

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Federal Bill Calls for Bereavement Care Consensus Standards

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Proposed federal legislation could advance the development of an evidence-based definition of “high-quality” bereavement care. The language appears in the 2023 appropriations bill for the departments of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education, and related agencies. The legislation “encourages” the U.S.

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Lack of Staff, Guidelines Build Hurdles for Hospice Bereavement Care Programs

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Hospices often lack the financial and staffing resources needed to fully support bereaved families. As with nursing, the industry-wide labor shortage has impacted bereavement care, which is an underfunded service, according to Dr. Dawn Gross, palliative care physician at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Health.

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Grief Coach Rebrands to Help Texts, Launches Health Care Worker Support Service

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The bereavement care tech platform Grief Coach has rebranded as Help Texts and is expanding its services to include support for health care workers who are contending with stress or burnout. The company convened a group of professionals with experience in grief care to develop the content, from a variety of disciplines.

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Hoffmann Hospice Creates Grief Camp for Children of First Responders

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California-based Hoffmann Hospice has established a grief camp designed for children and teens who are mourning a first responder. The nonprofit first launched the camp in 2023 with a second iteration planned for this year. The post Hoffmann Hospice Creates Grief Camp for Children of First Responders appeared first on Hospice News.

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