Hospice News

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Prince is also a licensed clinical social worker and an adjunct professor at the State University of New York Brockport. Some of them want to be doctors, nurses or other medical professions, some had a loved one die and others just want to understand death better.

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Hospice News

APRIL 13, 2023

Right now, all of our bereavement support groups are in English only,” Wild told local news. ““We In 2022, Hospice & Palliative Care of the Wood River Valley performed 2,622 registered nurse visits and assisted 1,638 individuals in its community, according to a recent newsletter. We are working with St.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 19, 2022

The provider’s palliative care team includes a physician medical director, social worker and nurse practitioners who now offer in-home palliative care to adult patients 18 and older facing a serious illness. “As Homeland previously provided facility-based palliative services and is now stepping into the home.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The Community PedsCare program has an interdisciplinary staff of about 22 employees including a chaplain, social workers, child life specialists, music therapists and a respite program with registered nurses that provide care to families, among others.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

An interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, volunteers and bereavement experts provide 24/7 care. Established in 1883 as a Visiting Nurse Association (VNA), HHHC provides home care, hospice and bereavement services, as well as caregiver resources.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Shaw’s large staff includes eight board-certified doctors, an advanced nurse practitioner, a social worker, a mental health therapist, a bereavement coordinator, a bereavement counselor, a psychologist, a nurse coordinator and a medical assistant.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 19, 2023

In some respects, the two sectors are already inextricably linked, given the holistic nature of hospice care, including attention to patients’ psychosocial and spiritual needs as well as bereavement support for families. I know how helpless physicians and nurse practitioners can feel when confronted with patients struggling with dementia.

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Hospice News

MARCH 19, 2024

When you’re looking to build this service you have to have enough people to choose from, and we are really struggling right now in the nursing workforce, social workers, and other support staff – especially since the pandemic hit,” Wodatch told Hospice News. Keeping the staff’s skills honed for less demand is challenging.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Through the arrangement, Goodwin Hospice staff, primarily social workers, refer families to Present for You’s death doula services, particularly when caregivers may need more respite or families are in need of greater touch points and communication, Eulers stated.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Owens: We are a home hospice provider and take care of patients wherever they call home, whether it’s with family or in their own home or at a skilled nursing, memory care or assisted living facility. We have a social worker, medical director, chaplain services, nursing care and nursing assistants, and bereavement and volunteer coordinators.

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Hospice News

JULY 1, 2022

This will make the organization’s third center for youth bereavement in the area, with additional locations in Auburndale and Sebring, Florida. The Hosparus Health Resource Center will extend bereavement services and education to underserved communities in that area.

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Hospice News

JUNE 7, 2024

We began offering palliative care, and strengthened our community grief counseling services, which we provide to anyone on the island in addition to individual bereavement support. Last year was really tough, because we lost some staff who couldn’t afford to live on the island and we had to hire more traveling nurses.

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Hospice News

MAY 5, 2022

The hospice also brought on Carolyn Wesoloski as a registered nurse and Catherine Whinery as an infection control and prevention nurse. Recent hires also include nurse case managers Caitlin Cunningham and Annette Drouin. It also welcomed a new hospice aide, Meagan York.

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Hospice News

JULY 22, 2022

Many come striving for change after witnessing loved ones receive poor end-of-life care or enduring bereavement without support. Nurses and social workers are especially stretched thin. More people are stepping into death doula work, according to founders of the Colorado-based organization Deathwives.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 22, 2022

While spiritual care falls under the bereavement assessment as part of the four core hospice services, reimbursement streams for chaplain staff are extremely shallow, according to George Handzo, director of health services research and quality at the HealthCare Chaplaincy Network. Limited opportunities for training.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

This was actually a bereaved person, and they said that because their person had planted those tulips it reminded them constantly of them. And if we don’t make that happen, those patients end up in the hospital or they end up in nursing homes. Maybe by dealing with that with a social worker, you’re lowering anxiety.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 18, 2024

Bassett Healthcare Network is an integrated health system that includes five hospitals, a home health agency and two skilled nursing facilities, as well as dozens of community-based health centers and school-based health centers. We’ve got several social workers working within the medical center with the palliative care director.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

New Hospice Facility Launches in Arizona Bonnie Irr, a retired hospice nurse, is launching a new inpatient facility in southwestern Arizona to improve end-of-life care access to families in need. The health system also operates the Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing. Irr serves as executive director at The Hansen House.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JULY 24, 2022

If you’re a new hospice nurse, you might feel overwhelmed. You may also wonder if your prior nursing experience is enough. Before you settle into those feelings too much, you might want to explore these 5 tips to help you stop feeling incompetent as a new hospice nurse. Common Feelings of New Hospice Nurses.

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Shining Light Hospice

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

An interdisciplinary team is assembled for each patient and it typically includes the attending physician, a Registered Nurse (RN) case manager, home health aide, social worker, and a chaplain. The RN case manager will set up regular nursing visits at the patient’s home and will provide the bulk of the medical care.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Today we talk with Fayron Epps and Karen Moss, two nurse researchers who are focused on improving the experience of Black/African American caregivers of persons living with dementia. Why are nurse researchers in particular critical to the study of these issues? We talk in particular about: Terminology. Karen: Thank you. Alex: Great.

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Hospice Promise

OCTOBER 10, 2024

We utilize an interdisciplinary approach of physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, hospice aides, volunteers, and spiritual and bereavement counselors. Hospice Promise provides an individualized program of physical, emotional, and spiritual care for people in the last phases of a life-limiting illness.

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Shining Light Hospice

APRIL 8, 2022

Examples of Home Health services are skilled nursing, nursing aide, physical/occupational therapy, and speech therapy. Skilled nursing is the general medical care provided to patients and includes such services as medication management, wound care, patient education, etc. What Does Hospice Care Include?

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NHPCO

JUNE 21, 2023

Hospice patients receive care from a team that includes doctors, nurses, hospice aides, social workers, spiritual care providers, bereavement care professionals, and trained volunteers. By definition, statute, and regulation, hospices provide interdisciplinary care driven by patient goals.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

APRIL 25, 2023

A multidisciplinary team can include your doctor, spiritual counselor, social worker, and bereavement counselor to name a few. These are settings that reside outside of the hospital and can include skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), long-term care hospitals (LTCHs), inpatient rehabilitation centers and home care agencies.

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Hospice Promise

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

We showed appreciation for all the doctors, nurses, social workers, medical assistants, and bereavement support team with some Valentine’s Day goodie bags! How did you spread love on Valentine’s Day? The post Hospice Promise Spreads Love for Valentine’s Day appeared first on Hospice Promise.

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Hospice Promise

JULY 30, 2022

We utilize an interdisciplinary approach of physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, hospice aides, volunteers, spiritual, and bereavement counselors. Hospice Promise provides an individualized program of physical, emotional, and spiritual care for people in the last phases of a life-limiting illness.

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Hospice Promise

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

We utilize an interdisciplinary approach of physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, hospice aides, volunteers, and spiritual and bereavement counselors. Hospice Promise provides an individualized physical, emotional, and spiritual care program for people in the last phases of a life-limiting illness.

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Traditions Health

OCTOBER 13, 2024

However, inpatient hospice facilities, hospitals, and some nursing homes also provide services. Social workers can address financial issues and access additional support services. Benefits for you, your caregiver, and your family include: Grief support: Bereavement counselors help you process emotions and face loss.

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Hope Hospice

JULY 12, 2022

Nursing is just the start. Hope’s hospice program also provides: Social workers to assist with medical paperwork and resources. But the decision is also empowering, because an array of supportive care and assistance becomes available to both the patient and family. Home health aides for personal care.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Being a hospice nurse can leave you feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. If so, then you need these 7 simple ways to get organized for hospice nurses. Unlike working at a hospital or nursing home, you don’t just get to pop back into your patients’ rooms after you leave. Sound familiar? 7 Ways to Get Organized.

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Seasons Hospice

MARCH 23, 2021

Resident nurses (RN) administer medical services depending on your loved one’s needs. Nurses usually visit once a week to check their patient’s status and make changes to their care regiment. Social workers can help you and your loved one resolve any lingering end-of-life planning. Healthcare services.

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Home Care Pulse

JUNE 14, 2022

I went into nursing school right out of high school and when I finished my nursing school, I thought, oh my God, I’ve made a huge mistake. Should have never been a nurse. Actually I should have been a social worker. So I never worked in a, in a medical system other than graduating from nursing school.

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Hospice of the North Coast

AUGUST 25, 2023

The hospice care team comprises medical experts, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers who collectively address the needs of patients and their families. This team may include a family member, social worker, or friend taking on a daily role, with assistance from home healthcare aides as necessary.

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Home Care Pulse

JULY 25, 2023

In my 30+ years as a hospice nurse, I have had the privilege of working with many hospice volunteers. As a hospice nurse, I struggled when I needed to leave a dying patient’s bedside when there wasn’t any family to be with them. Module 7: Grief, Loss, and Bereavement. What value do volunteers add to my program?

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Seasons Hospice

JUNE 28, 2022

Hospice care can be provided in a variety of settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, and even in patients’ homes. Hospice care is typically provided by a team of health care professionals that includes doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers. What does home hospice care entail?

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Shining Light Hospice

JUNE 4, 2023

Physicians and nurses manage the child’s symptoms and pain, ensuring they are as comfortable as possible. Social workers offer emotional support to both the child and family, helping them navigate through the challenging emotions accompanying the situation.

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