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

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Georgia-based Hospice Savannah Inc. Relatively few CAPABLE programs exist in the Southeast, according to Kathleen Benton, president and CEO of Hospice Savannah. Hospice Savannahs CAPABLE program is designed to help improve general safety, reduce falls and increase accessibility and improve functional abilities in the home.

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Alivia Care Inc. Launches New Home-Based Care Business in Florida

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Patients may need all three components of care at home, supportive care and non-skilled or private duty services, or they may need only one,” Ponder-Stansel told Hospice News. “We Alivia Care emerged in 2020 when Community Hospice & Palliative Care, now an affiliate, formed a larger company with a broader range of services.

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Calls Grow Louder for Greater Federal Support of Rural Hospices

Hospice News

Rural-based hospice providers face a range of challenges to improve access among their underserved patient populations. We hear from countless community providers and state association leaders that rural hospices are in financial trouble,” Hoover wrote in a recent letter to the U.S.

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Hospice Care For ALS: Admission Eligibility & Criteria

Traditions Health

This review discusses when hospice care for ALS is recommended and when a patient with ALS is eligible for hospice. When Is An ALS Patient Eligible For Hospice Care? The following is an overview of what signs indicate a patient with ALS is ready and eligible for hospice care. What Are The Goals Of Hospice Care for ALS?

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How To Help Aging Parents by Planning Ahead

Traditions Health

It is also important to discuss the possibility of hospice care if one of your parents has Alzheimer’s disease or another terminal illness. Get The Care Your Parents Need for Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). As parents age, their ability to carry out what are known as activities of daily living (also called ADLs) declines.

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Hospice Documentation What You Need to Know

Hospice Nurse Hero

Hospice documentation is tedious and time-consuming. I’ve outlined simple tips to help you master the fundamentals of hospice documentation. Why Hospice Documentation Matters. First, like all nurses, hospice nurses are required to document ALL patient care. Common Barriers to Hospice Documentation.

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Navigating Palliative Care Models in ACO Partnerships

Hospice News

However, Schramm said that few freestanding hospices or palliative providers have succeeded in becoming members of ACOs. Most [Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP)] ACOs are owned by health systems or physician groups, and they’ve shown minimal interest in bringing hospices into their ACOs.