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7 ‘Hidden Gem’ Hospice News Stories in 2024

Hospice News

Hospice News explores the issues garnering growing attention in end-of-life care delivery in seven of this years hidden gem stories. Anatomy of Hospice Grief Camps for Children Many hospices offer summer grief camps for bereaved children and adolescents, which come with a host of operational and logistical considerations.

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End-of-Life Doulas’ Growing Value Proposition in Hospice

Hospice News

She serves as vice-chair of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) End-of-Life Doula Advisory Council. Doulas play an “enormous role” in creating spaces for veterans to share their wishes at the end of their lives, she said.

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Stoneridge Hospice Owner Rollie Seebert: Hospices Help Address the ‘Demographic Tsunami’

Hospice News

Arizona-based Stoneridge Hospice launched services in 2020 with an aim to address a swelling aging population’s growing need for end-of-life care. The hospice provider also offers palliative care, veteran and bereavement services, and durable medical equipment (DME) and supplies.

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Alive Hospice Execs: Reports of For-Profit Sale Purely Speculative

Hospice News

The petition cites concerns that a change in ownership could adversely affect quality and access to care among underserved communities. The hospice indicated that any future considerations will not impede the community’s access to end-of-life care, according to Alive Hospice’s executive committee, speaking on behalf of its governing board.

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Palliative Care vs. Hospice Care: Understanding the Key Differences

Seasons Hospice

Hospice is for patients who have chosen to stop curative treatments and focus entirely on comfort care. Like palliative care, hospice provides pain and symptom management, emotional support, and spiritual care. However, it goes a step further by also offering bereavement support for families and end-of-life planning.

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How Is Dignity Maintained In End-Of-Life Care?

Seasons Hospice

Dignity Is Everything In end-of-life care, maintaining dignity is of utmost importance. It involves honoring individuals’ inherent worth and value, even during their final stages of life. In end-of-life care, preserving dignity is incredibly important.

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Caregiver characteristics and bereavement needs: findings from a population study

SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

The study used data from The South Australian Health Omnibus (an annual, random, face-to-face, cross-sectional survey wherein respondents are asked about end-of-life care). In conclusion, spousal caregivers are different from other caregivers, with more intense needs that are not fully met. Full paper available from: [link]