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7 ‘Hidden Gem’ Hospice News Stories in 2024

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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. Hospice leaders have indicated that training bereavement staff and volunteers is crucial to assess and address a childs emotional reactions.

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The Potential of Psychedelics in Bereavement Care

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Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP) in bereavement support may have benefits for families coping with the loss of a loved one. Research around psychedelic utilization in bereavement is limited but growing. The post The Potential of Psychedelics in Bereavement Care appeared first on Hospice News.

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New Pediatric Center Aims to Improve Patient, Family Support

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Weighing the staffing, patient needs The new pediatric center will include features such as a sensory therapeutic playroom, a family gathering and events area, a child life specialist center and creative arts room, a music therapy room, a bereavement counseling space, a chapel, meeting rooms and a family office center.

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Mahogany CEO: Hospice on Cusp of ‘Tremendous Revolution’

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Our services will include the standard hospice functions such as individual bereavement care and volunteer-based therapy, but we also have grief support groups. Its also for us to really learn how we can best support them in the event that they eventually need our services.

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New Inpatient Centers Unveiled as Other Hospice Programs Consider Closure

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VITAS will also offer veteran services, respiratory therapy and bereavement care, among other services that address their physical, spiritual and psychosocial needs. The new headquarters marks an important milestone in the hospice providers growth trajectory, Jason Rex Casto, administrator at Cherish Hospice, said at a recent event.

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VITAS, Big Bend, Heart to Heart, Family Hospice Unveil New Locations

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Its most recent de novo features a wraparound porch and meeting spaces for community events and bereaved families. The locally-owned and operated organization’s services include hospice, bereavement care, medication management and assistance with durable medical equipment.

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Bereavement Workshop

Changing Lives Podcast

Event is free. Hope, Love, and Loss: Creating Your Pathway to Healing - a workshop for those who are grieving will be held on May 26 via Zoom. Register in advance.