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‘Small But Significant’ Keys to Amplifying Hospice Grief Support

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Building strong bereavement programs comes with myriad considerations around community outreach, collaboration development and strategic planning. Ensuring that hospices bereavement programs are equipped to support grieving families of all walks takes thoughtful consideration and a two-pronged strategic approach, she stated.

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Hunterdon Hospice’s Relaunches Trauma-Informed Bereavement Program

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New Jersey-based Hunterdon Hospice has relaunched its bereavement program aimed at supporting loved ones who have experienced a traumatic loss. This [program] provides that extra support for people and just widens their network of bereavement support. Set to restart on Aug. Their sadness is so raw and painful.

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Hospices Partner with After-Loss Services to Bolster Grief Support

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Greater education and preparation around the logistical aspects of death and bereavement is needed to better support grieving families. One of the greatest challenges facing bereaved families when a loved one dies is the lack of a will or other estate planning tool (for example, living trust),” Marylander told Hospice News in an email.

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Hospice of Marion County Trains First Responders to Care for Dementia Patients

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More recently, Hospice of Marion County has been expanding that training to include local law enforcement and fire departments, as well as medical students and staff at assisted living facilities, among others. The post Hospice of Marion County Trains First Responders to Care for Dementia Patients appeared first on Hospice News.

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New Leaders Emerge at Hospices Coast-to-Coast

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The organization offers inpatient and home-based hospice and palliative care services, collaborates with upwards of 50 hospitals, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities and home care providers. Established in 1979, the nonprofit provides adult and pediatric hospice and palliative care.

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End-of-Life Doulas’ Growing Value Proposition in Hospice

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They] can provide so much support from advance care planning to vigil assistance, and out in the community they can do early grief and bereavement support and can provide household support [and] respite caregiving.”

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VITAS, Big Bend, Heart to Heart, Family Hospice Unveil New Locations

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The company provides continuing education credits to health care providers in other settings, such as assisted living facilities, to help spread awareness about the benefits of hospice care. Its most recent de novo features a wraparound porch and meeting spaces for community events and bereaved families.

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