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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. This reality is driving some hospices to forge stronger collaborations with providers of after-loss services.

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New Leaders Emerge at Hospices Coast-to-Coast

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As Calvarys new president, Fosina will oversee the organizations growth across its service lines, which include acute hospital care, palliative care, hospice and community-based care. The Connecticut Hospice Announces New CEO The Connecticut Hospice has named Sylvia Allais as its new president and CEO.

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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. Big Bend Hospice serves eight counties across Florida, with a location in each area.

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As Inpatient Hospice Doors Swing Open, Others Slam Shut Nationwide

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Patient preferences are trending towards home-based hospice care, leaving some inpatient facilities between a rock and a hard place. Meanwhile, other hospices diversify and expand their inpatient service capabilities. Shifting care preferences are another driving force behind the closure, according to MercyOne.

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Nonprofit Startup Emmaus Catholic Hospice: Supportive Culture Key to ‘Rapid Growth’

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Can you share some of your history and what led your organization to launch a hospice program? Owens: The inception of pivoting from home health to hospice was in 2022. We changed our name and pivoted to provide home hospice care. I was employee number five when I started at Emmaus Catholic Hospice.

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Health Systems Leverage Philanthropy to Grow Hospice, Palliative Services

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Funding palliative, bereavement care Illinois-based Endeavor Health serves more than 1.3 The health system offers hospice and palliative care services, primary and emergency care, along with rehabilitation services, among others. We are also exploring our ability to provide bereavement camps for kids.

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VITAS Expands in California with 2 De Novos

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In addition to hospice and palliative care, the new offices will provide veterans services, music therapy, pet visits, memory bears and bereavement support, as well as specialized sepsis care. In addition to de novos, VITAS in 2024 also re-entered the mergers and acquisitions market after a several-year hiatus.