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‘Transforming’ Hospice Access for Terminally Ill Prison Populations

Hospice News

NDCS collaborated with several organizations including the Nebraska Health Care Association, which helped foster connections to local skilled nursing facilities. A primary consideration was ensuring a robust training model that would equip the volunteers with the interdisciplinary skills needed to provide quality hospice care, Palik stated.

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Homeland at Home Launches Community-Based Palliative Care Program

Hospice News

The provider’s palliative care team includes a physician medical director, social worker and nurse practitioners who now offer in-home palliative care to adult patients 18 and older facing a serious illness. “As Demographics are driving up demand for serious illness care in the Keystone State. Census Bureau.

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Staff Training Key to Improving Hospice Quality Among LGBTQ+ Patients

Hospice News

Ongoing staff education and communication skill building are two significant pieces of bridging gaps of hospice care among LGBTQ+ seniors, according to Jerry Farmer, vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion at AccentCare. “As This demographic is projected to double by 2030, reaching 3 million, SAGE reported.

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St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care Launches New Florida Inpatient Hospice Center

Hospice News

Francis Reflections Lifestage Care recently opened a new inpatient hospice care center inside the Melbourne Regional Medical Center. A swelling demand for hospice in the community spurred the unit’s development. Francis Reflections Melbourne Care Center includes a private bathroom and overnight space for loved ones.

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Key Palliative Care Trends to Watch in 2024

Hospice News

Fee-for-service Medicare, for example, only covers physician and licensed independent practitioner services and does not cover the full range of interdisciplinary palliative care. Today, many palliative programs are supported by philanthropic donations or treated as a loss leader that can feed referrals to other services like hospice care.

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Social Work Month Honors Health Care’s Unsung Heroes

Traditions Health

He became such a good friend, and that’s when I realized I was called to do this job.” “Here for a reason” After 12 years of serving as a hospice social worker, Ketchum still feels it’s her calling. In hospice, it’s all big. To honor these heroes, we celebrate National Social Work Month every March.

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Systematic Change Needed to Support Family Caregivers of Hospice Patients

Hospice News

Families caring for seriously ill loved ones face systemic barriers that could threaten patients’ ability to receive care at home, including at the end of life. If a family can’t withstand these burdens, the patient may have to receive care in a facility to ensure their needs are met.

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