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Hospice of the Valley: Redefining the End-of-Life Care Delivery Outlook

Hospice News

We also have a home-based primary care practice called Geriatric Solutions. Geriatric Solutions was about being able to be that patients primary care provider when they were too ill to go see one. We have a very small assisted living facility, and we have a hospice inpatient unit there also.

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Hospice Care Found Lacking in Assisted Living Setting

Hospice News

Hospices that see higher numbers of patients in assisted living facilities tend to have lower quality scores than other providers, research has found. The findings point to possibly growing gaps of unmet needs among hospice patients in assisted living (AL) settings, according to the researchers.

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In-Home Care vs. Assisted Living: Making the Right Choice for Your Loved One

Comfort Home Care

As our loved ones age, many of us become caregivers, and it can be challenging to balance the care they need with all our other responsibilities. Two options are in-home care and an assisted living facility. However, some seniors are unable to live independently due to the level of care that they need.

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Why Hospices Are Pursuing Home-Based Primary Care

Hospice News

The gradual move of reimbursement systems to value-based care models is partly fueling a resurgence in home-based primary care, according to a 2018 study in the journal Geriatrics. Patients in assisted living facilities, group homes, and other facilities received 3.2 Patients in the United States received more than 2.2

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GeriPal Special: Hopes and Worries for Hospice and Palliative Care

GeriPal

Attendee 11: I am hopeful that the model of care that we deliver is what our patients and their caregivers want, need and deserve. I don’t know if that’s true, but I just wanted to say that if there is this concern, this builds on what Eric was saying, this trend of equity buying hospices, buying assisted living facilities.

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How your home care agency can get started with a referral marketing program

AlayaCare

You could even segment this list by target referral sources in each part of the senior living and senior care spectrum. For example, you could list your preferred hospice provider or an award-winning assisted living facility in your area. You can also think outside the box when it comes to potential referral sources.

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How your home care agency can get started with a referral marketing program

AlayaCare

You could even segment this list by target referral sources in each part of the senior living and senior care spectrum. For example, you could list your preferred hospice provider or an award-winning assisted living facility in your area. Senior and geriatric advisors. Other healthcare professionals.