Journey With Deanna

JANUARY 20, 2016

Blane Brazier has worked full time in hospice since 2008. He has a unique ministry of using his guitar or sometimes the ukulele to engage the spiritual life of his patient's. He currently works at Amity Hospice as their Chaplain and Bereavement Coordinator where he also facilitates grief groups for bereaved family members.

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

There’s much more in our November issue, including: An AJN Reports on racial disparities in end-of-life care. A What I’m Reading book review of Rachel Jones’s Grief on the Front Lines: Reckoning with Trauma, Grief, and Humanity in Modern Medicine. A note on the cover.

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Journey With Deanna

APRIL 6, 2016

Ellen Rand, author of the book, "Last Comforts: Notes From the Forefront of Late Life Care,"has been a journalist for more than 40 years, including five years as a housing columnist for The New York Times. End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. She blogs at [link].

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Seasons Hospice

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Whether it’s an art or book club, nature walkers group, or even an investment club, there are plenty of options out there that can help spark conversation and meaningful friendships. Benefits of Social Interaction During Hospice Care. Volunteering in Hospice Care. Join a Community Group.

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Seasons Hospice

JUNE 22, 2022

How to Minister to a Friend in Hospice Care. If you have a friend who is in hospice care, there are some unique things you can do to minister to them. Let them know that you are thinking of them and that you care. Remember that you are not alone – God is with you and He will never leave you. Bring Them Gifts.

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Seasons Hospice

JUNE 25, 2023

Encourage Joining Local Clubs and Organizations One way to assist an elderly person in maintaining a social life and participating in community activities is by encouraging them to join local clubs and organizations. If you or your loved one are facing social isolation due to a chronic illness or hospice care, we are here to help!

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Seasons Hospice

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

If you are not sure what to read with your loved one, try starting an easy reader book. To learn more about our compassionate palliative care services, contact our team today! The post Top Activities For Dementia Patients appeared first on Seasons Hospice OK | End of Life Care | Tulsa, OK.

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Hospice News

MARCH 13, 2025

Several hospice nurses have emerged as social media influencers and authors who aim to demystify death and dying for the general public. A number have also written books about their experiences as hospice nurses and the lessons theyve learned about the end-of-life experience for many families.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Hospice nurse, death doula and educator Suzanne OBrien seeks to change the conversation about death and end-of-life care, both nationally and among individual families. OBrien is the founder of the Doulagivers Institute, which provides education to families facing the end of life and trains professional death doulas.

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GeriPal

MARCH 13, 2025

Justin Sanders wants to be sure the newer generations of palliative care clinicians understand the early principles and problems that animated the founders of hospice and palliative care, including: Origins of the word palliative – its not what I thought! No, you dont need to be Canadian. Canadians are welcoming.

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Minority Nurse

MAY 22, 2025

Oftentimes, biographies and nonfiction books written by nurses are more interesting and action-packed than medical texts. Many of these books and essays about nurses lives are based on what happens in the real world. Many of these books and essays about nurses lives are based on what happens in the real world.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

This blog does not intend to revisit this pathway, but to raise awareness that as healthcare professionals, we have and always will have only one chance to get it right in palliative and end of life care. What is Palliative and End of Life Care? In October each year we recognise Hospice Care Week.

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Solace

JANUARY 6, 2023

The consumer law has been on the books since 1984 and regulates many aspects of burials, cremations and the funeral business in general. Hospice oversight. Lawmakers hope these new 2023 laws will improve the lives of those who need help at the end of life and the people who love them. Human composting’.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 31, 2024

Palliative care, pediatric end-of-life care and end-of-life doula (EOLD) services are top of mind for hospices that are diversifying their services in 2024. There’s going to be so much change around value-based care coming in some way, shape or form for hospices,” Kudner told Hospice News.

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Hospice News

MAY 8, 2023

Kaishauna Guidry, a former teacher turned hospice physician, continues to leverage her background in education to help terminally ill patients find the care they need. Few businesses have to work as hard as hospices to dispel myths and misconceptions about their practices. I thought it was withholding care.

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Hospice News

MAY 9, 2022

Advance care planning by necessity occurs upstream of hospice, but those providers nevertheless have a role to play in helping patients and families understand the importance of making their end-of-life wishes known. I think everybody in hospice and palliative care has to be really vocal about this.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 9, 2024

This article is based on a virtual discussion with Kathleen Benton, President and CEO of Hospice Savannah. Hospice News: I’m now pleased to introduce our speaker. Dr. Kathleen Benton is the CEO at Hospice Savannah. This article is sponsored by CareXM. This discussion took place on October 3rd, 2024.

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Hospice News

JULY 21, 2022

If enacted, the bill would clarify that patients receiving end-of-life care could access Schedule 1 controlled substances that have undergone a Phase 1 clinical trial, including MDMA and psilocybin. A number of states have “Right to Try” laws on their books, and a federal law was instituted in 2018. and Rand Paul (R-Ky.)

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Home Care Pulse

JUNE 23, 2023

During this webinar, Barbara Karnes, will break down why it’s important to include hospice holistically across the continuum and the role it can play in home care, home health, and senior living.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 3, 2024

In this episode, we share the joy of talking with Wendy MacNaughton (artist, author, graphic journalist) and Frank Ostaseski (Buddhist teacher, author, founder of the Metta Institute and Zen Hospice Project) about using drawings and images as tools for creating human connections and processing death and dying. She has a TED talk.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

An expansion of “death literacy” is necessary to improve end-of-life care in the United States, according to Michael Connelly, former CEO of Mercy Health. This is the subject of Connelly’s recent book, The Journey’s End: An Investigation of Death & Dying in America. Where are there possible solutions?

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Hospice News

MAY 23, 2023

The focus to date has been concentrated on three areas: mental health, palliative and end-of-life care. The growing range of indications that are currently being explored will hopefully benefit millions of people suffering from treatable conditions,” Filament CEO Ben Lightburn, told Hospice News. “I

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GeriPal

JUNE 29, 2023

On last week’s podcast we interviewed the medical director and the chaplain of the prison’s hospice unit (Hospice in Prison Part 1 ). On today’s podcast we talk with three of these Pastoral Care Workers, Jerry Judson, Jeffrey Maria, and Allan Krenitzky. Eric: And Alex, last week we did episode one of Hospice in Prison.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary One of the things I love about Liz Dzeng’s work is the way in which it draws upon, echoes, and advances our understanding of the influence of culture on the end of life experience. And I was interested in intensity of end-of-life care and differences in intensity of end-of-life care.

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Hospice News

JUNE 14, 2023

Cancer patients in states with laws that require health care providers to provide palliative consultations were more likely to die in the home or in an inpatient hospice setting versus the hospital, a JAMA Network Open study found. More than half (50.1%) of cancer decedents in the study died at home or in hospice, the JAMA study found.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

He wants to know what do you guys think about the effect of private equity on hospice and long-term care? Eric: One out of six hospices, so there is financial concern, not just again with hospices, nursing homes, and now physician groups. ” And, he said, “End of life care.”

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Hospice News

JUNE 2, 2022

This article is based on a Q&A session with Jason Banks, Senior Director of Post Acute Sales at nVoq, during the Hospice News Palliative Care Conference. Hospice News: Jason has an incredible background in post-acute care that we’re going to talk about today. Banks: I ran a hospice and palliative care.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

As hospice nurses, we embark on a journey filled with compassion, empathy, and the desire to provide comfort to those in their final stages of life. The Ethical Dilemmas in End of Life Care: Hospice care is unique and although it revolves around providing comfort and dignity to individuals at the end of life.

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GeriPal

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The experts settled on a range of key services, from more palliative care focused (e.g. end of life care and advance care planning) to more geriatrics focused (e.g. staff training in person centered care). Here’s some that are more on the palliative care side.

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Minority Nurse

JULY 12, 2023

Flores, RN, CHPN, BS, a hospice nurse in Colorado since 2012. In 2020 Flores was a featured guest on the TV Show, The Doctors , sharing his expertise on end-of-life hospice care. He’s also written two books to increase knowledge of end-of-life care. Talk about your role in nursing.

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Home Care Pulse

JULY 25, 2023

I’m the senior nurse educator at H C P, Speaker 1 ( 00:25 ): And you’re listening to Vision, the podcast for leaders and forward thinkers in the care industry. Today we’ll be discussing the importance of unifying the care continuum for end of life care. And I think hospice says everybody dies.

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Journey With Deanna

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

I spoke with Nina, longtime hopice nurse, last week about her book and this week's podcast is a glimpse into what makes her tick.In From Sun to Sun, Nina Angela McKissock goes from home to home and within the residential hospice to give care, and shares her experiences and lessons learned in reflections about dying.

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Seasons Hospice

AUGUST 12, 2024

Home Hospice Works Home hospice care is an increasingly popular option for patients with terminal illnesses. It offers a compassionate and personalized approach to end-of-life care. Comfort and Familiarity: One of the most significant benefits of home hospice care is its comfort and familiarity.

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Home Care Pulse

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Join Wendie Colvin, HCP’s Senior Clinical Content Writer, and Hospice Pioneer Barbara Karnes, as they navigate the complexities of the dying process, discuss the importance of training, and share how to effectively provide end-of-life care. Replay Webinar

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Palliverse

AUGUST 30, 2022

I was asked by a friend of our hospice to phone their cousin. This was because the cousin knew their favourite cousin had a long association with my hospice. A conversation about assisted dying was had with their family doctor as the law had allowed for this as a legal option for end-of-life care. Request denied.

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Seasons Hospice

AUGUST 30, 2022

It’s important to note that all hospice services are required to provide this. Seasons Hospice offers grief support groups, has a grief counselor on staff, and has many grief books and pamphlets. Seasons Hospice offers grief support groups, has a grief counselor on staff, and has many grief books and pamphlets.

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GeriPal

MARCH 3, 2022

GeriPal podcast with Tom Gill on the Precipitating Events Study, distressing symptoms, disability, and hospice. Julien: He basically had an end of life care discussion with this patient. And I really want to encourage people to … Wes Ely writes beautifully about that in his book. Julien: Absolutely.

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