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Sangre de Cristo Taps New CEO, YoloCares Names Palliative Care Director

Hospice News

The organization is an affiliate of the Home Care and Hospice Association of Colorado, a group of nonprofit providers that care for patients and families across 64 counties in the state. Egging has served as president of The Denver Hospice since 2009, where she led health information management, quality and compliance departments.

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Deathwives Founders: Death Doulas Fill End-of-Life Care Gaps, Ease Strain on Hospice Staff

Hospice News

Many come striving for change after witnessing loved ones receive poor end-of-life care or enduring bereavement without support. Hospice News recently sat down with Carroll and Merelli to discuss the role of death doulas in the end-of-life space, the support they offer clients, and how they can coordinate with hospice providers.

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End-of-Life Doulas: A Podcast with Jane Euler, Beth Klint, and John Loughnane

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And then, I did a lot of introspection and realized that I’ve actually been doing this for folks in an informal way, family church members and friends, but I didn’t do it so well with my own mother. ” I spent 32 years in information technology, would you believe, and switched over to this full time a few years ago.

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A Heartfelt Mention of Hospice of the North Coast in IAHPC’s Latest Article

Hospice of the North Coast

It is important to have some training (I am a trained hospice volunteer) and to have as much information about “your” patient’s condition as possible. It is also a grace and a privilege I would recommend to anyone who has the opportunity to do it.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Body Disposal, Funeral (Video 5:45)

Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

Unfortunately, research studies have not focused on outcomes and support for bereaved people during a pandemic. Research on the impact of COVID -19 grief and bereavement during other infectious disease outbreaks such as pandemics have tended to focus on survivors who had the illness and recovered.

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Evidence-Based Messaging for Serious Illness Care: A Podcast with Tony Back and Marian Grant

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It was my experience as a hospice volunteer that maybe leave the corporate world and go to nursing school and ultimately become a palliative care nurse practitioner. You’re getting them with a little teeny slice of their information and you’re just trying to build some willingness for them to hear more. Eric: Yeah.

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School-Nursing Home Partnerships (Service-Learning, Dementia)

Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

After students return to school, they reflect on how their nursing home visit affected residents and themselves, what they learned, and ways to share that information with others. Visit Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog and Frances Shani Parker's Website. You can read about fourth graders' nursing home research on ageism stereotypes here.