Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Companies ranging from large health systems and private equity firms are eagerly pursuing investments in the space, and long-time players are working to diversify their services to include a broader care continuum. For starters, it adds another layer to the suite of services designed to help seniors age in place.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 4, 2023

The home health and hospice provider’s additional services included bereavement care, as well as free medical equipment loans for wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, bath benches, bedside commodes or canes. HHCJ received Medicare certification in 2006 and was operated by Catholic Community Services prior to its closure.

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Caregiver Support Services

APRIL 10, 2024

Reflect on tasks that you are comfortable doing—such as providing food or administering medicine—versus those that might require professional skills—like monitoring vitals, bathing, and catering to complex health conditions. These tasks include creating patient care plans, administering medications, and performing diagnostic tests.

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Traditions Health

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Hospice care also assists with other activities of daily living as well, such as bathing and taking prescribed medications. As mentioned, a lack of mobility caused by ALS can lead to a struggle with activities of daily living such as moving around, cooking, cleaning, bathing, and eating.

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Traditions Health

MAY 1, 2023

When to Seek Help Caring for someone with ALS often presents many challenges for the patient’s primary caregiver. From daily living activities such as shopping, cooking, and cleaning, to more demanding activities such as bathing or feeding, caring for an ALS patient can take a toll.

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Hospice News

APRIL 9, 2025

Additional features include a nondenominational chapel, a wake room for families who have recently lost a child, an aquatherapy room with specialized bathing equipment, a sensory room, an arts and activities room, a dining and living room area, as well as office and consultation spaces. Image courtesy of Sarah House's board of directors.

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Seasons Hospice

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Occupational therapists work closely with interdisciplinary teams, including hospice and palliative care providers, to ensure that seniors receive comprehensive, compassionate care that aligns with their preferences and values during this challenging phase of life. Where Is The Line Drawn?

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Hospice News

MAY 8, 2024

Given the crucial role that caregivers play in families, their well-being is central to palliative care, and providers need to assist these caregivers by developing sustainable models of support for them. In the United States, more than 40 million adults provide palliative care for family members.

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GeriPal

JUNE 27, 2024

Alex is a triple-boarded (palliative care, internal medicine, and psychiatry) assistant professor of medicine at Stanford. Brianna is one of UCSF’s palliative care fellows who just completed her psychiatry residency. I remember you brought up something called the bathe technique. And so bathe is an acronym.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Interdisciplinary grief teams need to be trained in various approaches to provide individualized support for children and youths, said ​​Cathy Stauffer Wozniak, executive director of Hospice & Palliative Care of Martha’s Vineyard (HPCMV).

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 9, 2024

She has offered and reviewed many publications relevant to the topics of palliative care, ethics, hospice, and communication. I lead a hospice with about 260 ADC patients, including an inpatient unit with 16 beds, and 1,700 patients in palliative care ranging from clinic, inpatient units, and in the home.

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GeriPal

JUNE 16, 2022

I started with a group of almost 3000 older men who had no difficulties with ambulation, no difficulties with managing their money or medications independently, and no difficulties with transfers or bathing or showering. And also men in the most severe group had about a 60% increased risk of difficulty with transfers or bathing and showering.

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Traditions Health

JANUARY 16, 2023

The Difference Between Palliative Care & Hospice Care If you have a loved one who is living with a chronic or debilitating illness, you have probably heard of ‘palliative care’ and ‘hospice care’ and may have simply assumed they were the same. Palliative Care: What Is It?

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

I was a palliative care nurse at [a] hospital and I found a great need when we had trouble discharging patients who were actively dying and their families couldn’t take care of them,” Irr told local news. Patients will have the option to receive end-of-life care from a hospice provider of their choice.

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Traditions Health

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

They care for people facing the end of life by assisting with daily activities and providing comfort and support to patients and their loved ones. The role of hospice aides includes helping with bathing, grooming, and dressing, changing and cleaning bedding, and preparing some meals.

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Seasons Hospice

JANUARY 31, 2025

However, palliative care plays a vital role in helping individuals manage their chronic illness symptoms during the colder months while maintaining comfort and quality of life. What is Palliative Care? Palliative care focuses on managing these symptoms in a way that maximizes comfort and quality of life.

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Hospice 101

JUNE 19, 2020

Home Health Aides enter hospice patients’ homes, without hesitation, at the most intimate and fragile moments to care for dying patients. com creator and author is a dedicated Hospice Nurse with 8-years of experience in the field of Hospice & Palliative Care. About the Author : The Hospice-101.com

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Alex Smith: And we’re delighted to welcome back Sei Lee, who is a geriatrician and palliative care doc and is professor of medicine in the UCSF Division of Geriatrics. We know that functional difficulties, so needing help with dressing or bathing, is an important risk factor for mortality. Welcome back to GeriPal, James.

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Traditions Health

JANUARY 23, 2023

Hospice care provides a holistic way of managing feelings of pain and loneliness by allowing an individual to live as comfortably and as fully as possible. What Is Included in Hospice Care? Hospice care involves palliative care, such as symptom and pain relief, as opposed to curative measures.

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Seasons Hospice

JANUARY 16, 2023

If you’re feeling better and no longer meet the criteria for receiving hospice care, you may be transferred back to home health services. Home health care is designed for those who need assistance with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and taking medications.

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GeriPal

JULY 25, 2024

To start us off we talk with Kara Bischoff about the article she just published in JAMA Network on a re-validation of the Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) in a modern day palliative care setting. But it’s still the prognostic tool used most often by palliative care clinicians. Why do this?

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GeriPal

JULY 6, 2023

Talking about palliative care here on this podcast, in our state, gosh, this was in the early ’90s, physician assisted death was on the ballot. And so- Eric: A lot of care was just a tiny, tiny baby by that back then. And from there, I went to work on a statewide ballot initiative.

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