Hospice News

MARCH 14, 2024

The number of registered nurse and social worker visits during a patient’s final week is one of the seven quality measures that CMS uses to evaluate providers. Social worker visits in the last days of life also rose to 9% in 2021, up from 7% in 2020. In 2019, for example, the percentage was 66%.

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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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Traditions Health

JANUARY 5, 2025

Routine home care includes intermittent care such as nursing, aide support for activities of daily living, physical therapy, and more in the place they call home. This can include the doctor, nurse, medical social worker, home health aide, spiritual professional, and volunteers.

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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

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

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

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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Seasons Hospice

APRIL 22, 2025

Common conditions treated with palliative care include: Cancer Heart disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Kidney failure Alzheimers disease or other dementias Parkinsons disease A multidisciplinary team typically delivers palliative care, including doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and therapists.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Her story offers insight into the potential of nurses in creating meaningful change. She trained and worked as a registered nurse and quickly became passionate about mental health care where she noted a tremendous gap in service for those suffering from mental health issues.

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CareAcademy Blog

APRIL 30, 2025

At the heart of a hospice care is its staff, including nurses, doctors, social workers, and chaplains. Services such as end-of-life planning and bereavement support are integral, aiding families and caregivers in coping with grief and loss. Is starting a Hospice agency right for you?

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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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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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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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Hope Hospice

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Through the new organization’s integrated, trans-disciplinary team-based approach to health care, patients and families will have comprehensive access to a clinically trained, compassionate team including physicians, nurses, social workers, spiritual support and bereavement counselors, home health aides, and physical and occupational therapists.

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Seasons Hospice

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Skilled healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, and pain management specialists, collaborate to develop personalized care plans tailored to manage pain and control symptoms effectively. Skilled nurses are trained to manage a range of medical conditions, administer medications, and monitor vital signs.

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1-800-HOSPICE

APRIL 11, 2023

For instance, hospice can send nurses multiple times per week and have a nurse on call 24/7 to prevent unnecessary/unwanted emergency department trips. Add this to the regular visits of home aides, volunteers, social workers, the chaplain, and more, and it’s easy to see how hospice can fill needs that have become more intensive.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

MAY 5, 2023

Counseling, bereavement, and support group therapy are some of the many mental health services offered by our hospice care providers. We offer hospice services that are personalized for every patient based on their mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional health needs—including mental health treatment.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Home care and hospice workers include nurses, therapists, social workers, aides, and volunteers who offer compassionate and personalized care to those who need it most. Medical staffing : We provide medical staffing for health care facilities that need qualified and experienced nurses, therapists, and aides.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Home care and hospice workers include nurses, therapists, social workers, aides, and volunteers who offer compassionate and personalized care to those who need it most. Medical staffing : We provide medical staffing for health care facilities that need qualified and experienced nurses, therapists, and aides.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Home care and hospice workers include nurses, therapists, social workers, aides, and volunteers who offer compassionate and personalized care to those who need it most. Medical staffing : We provide medical staffing for health care facilities that need qualified and experienced nurses, therapists, and aides.

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Traditions Health

APRIL 14, 2024

Members of our care teams include: Physicians Skilled nurses Medical social workers Hospice health aides A bereavement support team Spiritual professionals Volunteers Therapy services as indicated We’re passionate about building relationships with patients and their families.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 2, 2024

New Jersey-based Hunterdon Hospice has relaunched its bereavement program aimed at supporting loved ones who have experienced a traumatic loss. The hospice provider temporarily halted the eight-week grief support program during the COVID-19 pandemic due to social distancing requirements. Set to restart on Aug.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

All hospices provide some form of bereavement care after a patient dies, but many families need help with anticipatory grief as well. Our nurses, as they talk about it, do lots of education as far as what the next step of decline might look like, so families arent surprised. Our nursing staff does the medical symptoms.

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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

JULY 9, 2024

North Carolina-based Hospice of Davidson County (HODC) will soon unveil a summer grief camp for bereaved children and teens. Addressing the unmet bereavement needs of children and their families was a main priority for rolling out the grief camp, according to Cole Warner, director of support services at HODC.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 21, 2025

The faith-based organization provides hospice, palliative care and bereavement services across three counties in Illinois. She was a home health and hospice nurse and loved providing end-of-life support. We didnt have the finances to go with that, and the shortage of nurses and doctors hasnt made it easy.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

AMOREM provides comfort and understanding in ensuring that their compassionate and incredibly skilled nurses are there to support patients and families. A portion of the former Countryside Nursing Home is currently undergoing renovations as the boarding houses new site. Is this [facility] ever going to happen?

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Hospice News

JUNE 20, 2024

Common threads among children grief programs Youth summer grief camps often integrate bereavement counseling and therapeutic elements into their programs. The Michigan-based hospice provider launched its summer grief program three years ago for bereaved children 5–18 years old across communities in its service region.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Greater education and preparation around the logistical aspects of death and bereavement is needed to better support grieving families. Marylander is also a licensed clinical social worker and practiced law for 35 years prior to stepping into health care.

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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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