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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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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. Hospices have taken varied approaches to shaping their youth grief programs, but common threads exist.

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Mahogany CEO: Hospice on Cusp of ‘Tremendous Revolution’

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We’re using that acronym to guide how we approach the scope of care that we’ll be providing. Our services will include the standard hospice functions such as individual bereavement care and volunteer-based therapy, but we also have grief support groups. Having community-based staff is important.

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New Inpatient Centers Unveiled as Other Hospice Programs Consider Closure

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Photo courtesy of VITAS Healthcare Photo courtesy of VITAS Healthcare VITAS Healthcare Inpatient Hospice Unit in Fort Worth, Texas. Patients at the new facility will receive round-the-clock hospice care. The hospice has provided care to hundreds of patients since its opening in 2021.

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Patient, Staff Satisfaction Biggest ROIs of Trauma-Informed Hospice Care

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More than half of women and roughly 60% of men reported experiencing at least one traumatic event in their lifetime in a National Comorbidity Study (NCS). The reward for our patients and care team is priceless.” The post Patient, Staff Satisfaction Biggest ROIs of Trauma-Informed Hospice Care appeared first on Hospice News.

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

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The company provides continuing education credits to health care providers in other settings, such as assisted living facilities, to help spread awareness about the benefits of hospice care. Big Bend Hospice serves eight counties across Florida, with a location in each area.

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Many Hospices Need to Step Up Disaster Planning

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Many hospices may be unprepared to cope with a large-scale disaster or a future pandemic. Operators need to be prepared to deliver care and support their communities’ responses to catastrophic events. They were at best insufficiently supportive and at worst partially obstructive to provision of hospice care in disasters.”

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