Hospice News
APRIL 16, 2025
Strong staff education and reimbursement are among the keys to successfully integrating social determinants of health within a palliative care program. Does palliative care intersect with social determinants of health? That is the happiest marriage, Romanello told Palliative Care News at the conference.
Hospice News
APRIL 11, 2025
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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Hospice News
JANUARY 14, 2025
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.
Hospice News
JANUARY 31, 2025
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.
Hospice News
JANUARY 20, 2023
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. These findings suggest that there could be therapeutic benefits to expanding virtual reality programming in palliative care delivery, researchers indicated.
Hospice News
JUNE 21, 2022
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, calling for a payment model demonstration designed to support greater access to palliative care. Signatories on the letter included the co-founders of the Senate Comprehensive Care Caucus, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.),
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Where we started providing care is with adult and pediatric hospice and palliative care. While most care is provided wherever a patient calls home, we [also] have nine hospice inpatient units, which really serve to support patients that might be dealing with pain management issues or the family needs respite.
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