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Integrating Social Determinants Into Palliative Care

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In addition to palliative and hospice care, the health system provides hospital-based and outpatient rehabilitation, skilled nursing, assisted living and home health care. Strong staff education and reimbursement are among the keys to successfully integrating social determinants of health within a palliative care program.

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VITAS Eyeing Expansion in 12 States

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In April, VITAS acquired Covenant Health and Community Services hospice operations as well as one assisted living facility in an $85 million deal. The former nonprofit also operates a 32-bed assisted living facility in Pensacola, Florida. Covenant contributed close to $11 million to VITAS $391.4 year over year.

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Organic Growth Top of Mind for Hospice Providers in 2025

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Referrals from senior living and assisted living facilities, hospital systems and palliative care programs are also expected to significantly drive growth. When asked about their biggest opportunities for referral growth, 22% of respondents pointed to senior living and assisted living facilities.

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

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We have a very small assisted living facility, and we have a hospice inpatient unit there also. What are the other services or programs that Hospice of the Valley offers? At least half of our census receives services that are not hospice. Where we started providing care is with adult and pediatric hospice and palliative care.

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Residential Home Health and Hospice Expands Via Tutera Senior Living Partnership

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Also last year, Residential acquired Illinois-based Safe Haven Hospice from the senior living provider Christian Horizons for an undisclosed sum. Tutera Senior Living & Health Care provides assisted living, independent living, memory care, rehabilitation, extended stay and respite services to seniors and their families across 10 states.

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The Senior Living Opportunity for Hospices

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Many hospices in 2025 are driving to expand in the senior housing and assisted living space. More than 818,000 people in the United States dwell in more than 30,600 assisted living communities nationwide with an aggregate 1.2 The lions share of assisted living residents are aged 85 or older, AHCA/NCAL reported.

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Studies: Virtual Reality Shows Promise in Palliative Care

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Our skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities have also valued this offering and requested that we continue.” More providers are investing in virtual reality (VR) programs as a growing body of research shows that it can ease pain symptoms and improve outcomes for palliative care patients. Around 17.5% About 82.5%