Hospice News

MAY 15, 2024

The company recently completed its $85 million acquisition of Covenant Health and Community Services’ hospice operations and one assisted living facility location. The transaction also marks VITAS’ entry into the assisted living space. (NYSE: CHE) is gearing up for potential acquisitions.

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Comfort Home Care

JULY 7, 2023

Two options are in-home care and an assisted living facility. Read on as the senior care specialists at Comfort Home Care in Rockville, MD, share the differences between in-home care and assisted living facilities to help you make the right choice. An assisted living facility would be the next logical plan.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 1, 2024

According to the draft, the establishment of a 15-day transitional inpatient respite period can be used to help eligible patients transition into hospice care sooner from a hospital stay rather than choosing to first go to a skilled nursing facility. Finally, we ask that assisted living be a site of care for in-home respite.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

For one, Sales and marketing staff can benefit from knowing what types of patients each provider is referring to their hospice, as well as the type of diagnosis and site of care, such as the patient’s home or assisted living or other facility. So then, we can say that we actually had more calls to an assisted living facility.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 28, 2025

Smith-Lopez has more than 26 years of experience in hospice and palliative care, beginning her career as a registered nurse before taking on leadership roles. Annes Nursing Center. She began her health care career as a registered nurse for a Las Vegas-based nonprofit hospice. Catherines West Rehabilitation Hospital and St.

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Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

MAY 8, 2023

Short-term stays at assisted living facilities can be challenging, but with the right support, seniors can thrive and recover. After a hospitalization or surgical procedure, the physician may recommend rehab in an assisted living facility before the person returns home.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 10, 2022

Though they operate under distinct brands, the two organizations merged in 2019 to create one of the largest rural health systems in the nation, according to Rochelle Rindels, Good Samaritan’s vice president of nursing and clinical services. The clinic launched in 2020, initially serving 14 locations.

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Hospice News

JUNE 30, 2022

The senior living operator launched the new business line to ease care transitions and improve care collaboration, according to Rachel Clark, hospice director of EdenHospice. The EdenHospice team includes a hospice physician, director of nursing, chaplain, social worker, aides and volunteers.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Some hospice patients rely on these plans for other health needs, such as nursing home costs. This can include payment for long-term care or some services provided in assisted living facilities. “In Close to 12 million people in the United States qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid. Of those, about 3.8

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Hospice News

JULY 25, 2022

The couple allegedly paid $2 million in kickbacks to multiple parties in exchange for Medicare beneficiary referrals, including payments to employees of hospitals, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, as well as spouses of those individuals, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip Talbert.

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Hospice News

MAY 14, 2024

Collins is also a certified hospice and palliative care nurse and end-of-life doula. Other health care providers, upstream of hospice, are also engaging doula services as well, such as assisted living and skilled nursing facilities, she said.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Allais has also been a registered nurse at Hospital of St. 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.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The most significant of these obstacles occurs when an individual passes while their spouse requires facility-based or round-the-clock care without financial assistance or planning pieces put in place to support their needs. “A In some instances, these couples have navigated separation of assets in order to cover the costs of care, she added.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The Pennant Group (NASDAQ: PNTG) expects emerging rebounds in skilled nursing and assisting living — and its pipeline of forthcoming acquisitions — to offset the impact of continuing labor headwinds. Pennant is also starting to see occupancy rates improve among its skilled nursing and assisted living referral partners.

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Hospice News

JUNE 1, 2023

“Closing the inpatient facility will allow Hospice Ministries to put more focus on providing end of life care to patients in their ‘homes,’ whether it be their personal residence, a nursing home, or an assisted living facility.” The hospice provides home- and facility-based end-of-life care.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 20, 2023

We can’t just go out to nurses and say, ‘I’ll bump [your pay] a buck an hour,’” English told Hospice News’ sister publication Home Health Care News. “I Minnesota-based Accurate Home Care provides respite, personal and private duty care, home health, nursing and homemaking services. I don’t have the money, I do not have the cash.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

While private residences are the most frequently occurring location of care for hospice patients, long-term care facilities come in second, followed by assisted living facilities, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

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Minority Nurse

MARCH 10, 2025

Planning for a financially secure retirement is essential for all nurses, but minority nurses face unique challenges that require special attention. Addressing these issues early and taking specific steps can help break systemic barriers and pave the way for future generations of minority nurses to retire with dignity and stability.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

In addition to its own physician offices and hospitals, the company provides care in clinics, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities, and long-term care acute hospitals. Patients do better, and the doctors are better.”. FirstDocs FirstDocs First Docs CEO Dr. Sanjay Bhatia.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

MARCH 21, 2022

When considering care the two most highly considered options are home health care and assisted living. It is easier for family and friends to visit elderly loved ones at home than at a hospital or assisted living. The post The Pros of Home Health Care Over Assisted Living appeared first on Freedom Home Care.

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Hospice News

JUNE 21, 2022

Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), John Barrasso (R-Wy.), and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), as well as Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Catherine Cortez-Mastro (D-Nev.), and Krysten Sinema (D-Ariz.).

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Hospice News

JUNE 6, 2024

Complementing this is a diversified customer base that includes hospitals, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities and direct-to-consumer services, among others, Rousseau said. These strategies have been propelling the company’s growth. billion.

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Hospice News

APRIL 19, 2024

Established in 1974, the nonprofit’s more than 200 employees provide care to upwards of 50 hospitals, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities, as well as in the home. Home health nurses go into homes, unknown homes, by themselves all the time. The Connecticut Hospice was among those providers.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 12, 2023

In this case, the illegal payments allegedly went to employees of hospitals, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, as well as spouses of those individuals, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip Talbert. Some of the recipients also face prosecution.

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Hospice News

JULY 6, 2022

Founded in 1984, CommuniCare Health Services is a family-owned company that provides post-acute services including skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, behavioral health and long-term care. The company was established in 2009.

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Hospice News

JUNE 13, 2024

It would also allow nurse practitioners to certify patients for hospice, among other changes to the Medicare benefit. This would allow eligible patients to transition to hospice sooner from a hospital stay without first going to a skilled nursing facility.

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Hospice News

JULY 15, 2022

The county’s hospice program is the latest casualty of the nursing shortage that has rendered a number of organizations unsustainable. Like many providers nationwide, the Oswego agency has been plagued by nurses resigning, leaving them with an insufficient number of clinicians trained in hospice and palliative care.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 20, 2023

Our skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities have also valued this offering and requested that we continue.” “After receiving such positive feedback from our patients and families, we didn’t hesitate to continue this experience,” Bliss previously told Hospice News.

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Hospice News

JULY 29, 2022

Richard Honzel, Hospice Admission Nurse for Angels Grace Hospice, LLC, has been named a 2022 Frontline Honors honoree by Hospice News. Honzel: Back when I was working as a social worker in an assisted living program I was able to witness the comfort and compassion a hospice nurse provided to one of our residents and her family.

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Elder Care Matters

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Learn about in-home care, assisted living, and nursing homes for seniors. Explore long-term care options, costs, and planning strategies. The post Planning for Long-Term Care: Options, Costs, and Strategies appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 2, 2024

Referral sources include local skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, funeral homes, churches, synagogues and other community- and faith-based organizations. Building relationships with other health care providers and community organizations has been a significant part of the program’s relaunch.

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Hospice News

APRIL 4, 2023

Established in 1986, Assisted Daily Living provides skilled home care, personal care and private duty services in hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living facilities throughout Rhode Island.

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Hospice News

JULY 22, 2022

This follows a series of cutbacks by Trinity to its medical group and behavioral health services, as well as layoffs of translators, nurses, and other staff in one of the system’s hospitals, local news reported. The organization will continue to provide care in patient homes, skilled nursing, and assisted living facilities.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 11, 2023

Referrals from assisted living and skilled nursing facilities represent a large portion of hospice patients, along with hospital and health system referrals. Nursing home populations are down, we’re seeing shorter lengths of stay and more acutely ill patients getting referred much later.

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Hospice News

JULY 25, 2023

For example, many programs do not include any training in skilled nursing facilities or rehabs, even though they discharge many hospitalized patients to those settings. I think this is increasingly recognized as an issue regardless of the specialty, but definitely, something that will need more attention as our population continues to age.

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Executive Care

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

If you’re a senior, nearing your senior years, or the loved one of a senior, it might behoove you to compare senior home care services and assisted living. Senior Home Care Services Vs. Assisted Living: What Are They? Assisted living communities are places where seniors live and can also receive care.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 30, 2023

Patients in assisted living facilities, group homes and other facilities received 3.2 The program includes house calls by doctors, nurse practitioners, and social workers who specialize in caring for seriously ill seniors, home-based diagnostic testing, telehealth and other services. million primary care visits in 2016.

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