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7 ‘Hidden Gem’ Hospice News Stories in 2024

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Hospice News explores the issues garnering growing attention in end-of-life care delivery in seven of this years hidden gem stories. Addus earlier this month closed a $350 million acquisition of Gentivas personal care business. The company seeks to co-locate its three services in the markets it serves.

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VITAS, Gentiva, Home Health & Hospice Care Expand Inpatient Services; Banner Health Shutters Hospice Programs in Phoenix

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Patients at the hospital-based center receive care in a home-like clinical setting that includes overnight accommodations for friends and family. An interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, volunteers and bereavement experts provide 24/7 care. NYSE: HUM) for $2.8

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Hospices Unveil New Inpatient, Grief Facilities Amid Rising Demand

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In addition to hospice, Anthony House also offers grief services as part of its Supportive Care Ministries program for bereaved individuals. Individuals also receive personal care assistance with meal preparation, medication management, personal hygiene and companionship.

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New Executives Take the Helm at AccentCare, Blue Ridge, Androscoggin, Good Samaritan

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The company merged with Illinois-based Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care in 2020. AccentCare provides hospice, palliative and personal care, along with home health, non-medical services, care management and high-acuity home care. I’m a strategically focused collaborative and appreciate humor!”

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Angela Hospice’s New Inpatient Facility; Hosparus Opens PACE Center

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PACE Center, we embark on a new chapter to revolutionize health care accessibility and enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve,” Cook said in an announcement. The personalized care provided by PACE could be the solution many older adults and their families are looking for.

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Two Hospices Halt Services Amid Staffing Shortages

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“Like many other hospice and home health programs across the nation, as the national health care worker shortage continues and the cost of health care staff and other expenses skyrocket, we are finding it increasingly difficult to manage the rising costs of doing business.”. Personal care and social work referrals will also end.

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Inpatient Centers Open, Expand at Hudson Valley Hospice, Granite VNA

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Adult and pediatric patients are eligible to receive care at the Hudson Valley Hospice House, which has a fully-staffed kitchen, dining and gathering areas, and a spa with a hydrotherapy tub. Patients who otherwise would be housed in facilities ill-equipped to correctly handle the complexities of end-of-life care.”

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