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New Pediatric Center Aims to Improve Patient, Family Support

Hospice News

The Foundation of Community Hospice & Palliative Care is fueling the launch of a new pediatric center in northern Florida that will support serious and terminally ill youths and their families. The building is going to offer a sense of community for our kids care families, Tuttle told Hospice News.

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Blue Ridge Hospice Brings Services Under New Unified Brand

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Blue Ridge Hospice is rebranding under the name Blue Ridge Care to signify its expanded mission and scope of services. The Virginia-based hospice provider also operates eight thrift shops. At the center, Blue Ridge bereavement care staff offers specialized programs, workshops, support groups and individual counseling.

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Center for Hospice Care Revives Respiratory Care Program

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Indiana-based Center for Hospice Care (CHC) has revamped its respiratory care program for patients with lung disease after a temporary pause during the pandemic. In the future, we hope to expand the services and resources to our home-based palliative care program, Kaleidoscope.

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Avoiding ‘Cannibalizing’ Trends in Hospice Service Diversification

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In addition to hospice, Kirva is in the process of stepping into the palliative care space, according to Hamilton Fried. She recently joined the organization with more than 32 years of health care experience. Its additional services include pediatric, dementia and veterans care.

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Lack of Staff, Guidelines Build Hurdles for Hospice Bereavement Care Programs

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Hospices often lack the financial and staffing resources needed to fully support bereaved families. As with nursing, the industry-wide labor shortage has impacted bereavement care, which is an underfunded service, according to Dr. Dawn Gross, palliative care physician at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Health.

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Empath Health’s New One Hospice Model a ‘Blueprint’ for Scalable Growth

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The organization provides care to more than 81,000 patients annually. The nonprofits Full Life Care model includes hospice, home health care, palliative care, bereavement, adult day and primary care services, advance care planning, HIV and sexual health services, and pharmacy and medical equipment assistance.

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Mahogany CEO: Hospice on Cusp of ‘Tremendous Revolution’

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So our scope of care includes home health, both skilled and non-skilled, and it includes hospice. Eventually, we hope to do palliative care. Our model of care across all of those service lines is built around an offering acronym, CARE. What do you see as the largest opportunities in hospice care delivery today?

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