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Film ‘Caregiving’ Aims to Amplify Awareness, Ignite Systemic Change

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Family caregiving is the greatest untold story in the health care space, Durrance told Palliative Care News. Like most people, I didnt even think about caregiving until my father was diagnosed with cancer, Cooper said in a Well Beings Caregiving film trailer shared with Palliative Care News. It really is up to us.

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Payers to CMMI: We Need a Standardized Definition for Palliative Care

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A group of health plans, policymakers, and insurance companies recently told the Center for Medicare & Medicare Innovation (CMMI) that they needed a standardized definition for palliative care in order to improve access. First, it’s not just one provider who is delivering palliative care.

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Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County Launches Caregiver Education Partnership

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North Carolina-based Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County (HPCIC) has partnered with a local technical school to develop educational videos for family caregivers. The organization also offers palliative care services through its Pathways Palliative Care Program.

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Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Unveils New Personal Care Program

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Our Hospice of South Central Indiana has added a personal care program to its service offerings. The nonprofit hospice providers new personal care business will complement its hospice and palliative care services across its 22 county service area in its home state.

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Some Families May Not Access Hospice Without Caregiver Support

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The nation is in need of a “total overhaul” in terms of how we think about caregiving and its place in the health care system, according to Sonya Dolan and BJ Miller, M.D., The California-based company provides palliative care and offers caregiver support group series. founders of Mettle Health. NASDAQ: AVAH).

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From the Trenches: Nurse Practitioner Obiora on Where Hospice Succeeds, What Needs to Change

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In hospice, clinicians in the field have the closest relationships with patients and families, giving them direct insight into their needs and the challenge of providing care when many operators are understaffed. Akunesokwu (Neso) Obiora entered the palliative care field nearly 20 years ago as a hospice aide.

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Two Hospices Halt Services Amid Staffing Shortages

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HHCJ’s additional services included bereavement care, as well as free medical equipment loans for wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, bath benches, bedside commodes or canes. in 2018, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). Vermont hospice shuts down three service lines.

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