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How Palliative Care Could Address Unmet Needs of Patients With Rare Diseases

Hospice News

Some gaps exist because they can’t access care without much needed specialists [nearby]. Unfortunately, we also see a lot of caregiver strain and stress taking care of these patients.” A wider base of palliative social workers can also be a key to improved patient and caregiver support, Brown indicated.

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Hospice, Health Care Partnership Unveils Person-Centered Care Program for Rural Patients

Hospice News

California-based Legacy Health Endowment recently launched a program to improve care coordinations and seniors’ awareness around their community-based health care options, including hospice. Legacy’s Person-Centered Care program aims to help rural-dwelling seniors to age in place.

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St. Croix Hospice Leverages Predictive Analytics to Boost Quality

Hospice News

The post-acute data analytics company develops machine learning solutions designed to identify patients in need of home health, hospice or palliative care services as early as possible in the course of their illnesses. Even more importantly, it’s helping with staff satisfaction.

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Understanding the 7 C’s of Palliative Care

Caregiver Support Services

It can be easy to confuse palliative and hospice care, but one difference between them is that your loved one can receive palliative care at any stage of an illness. For caregivers, understanding the 7 Cs of palliative care can transform the caregiving experience into a meaningful and supportive one.

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Compassus’ Laura Templeton: Education, Better Reimbursement Needed to Foster Palliative Care Growth

Hospice News

Your palliative care team can be instrumental in listening to the goals of a patient and helping to guide them around the care they desire. It’s building a care plan that is right for the patient and a care coordination plan that addresses that fragmentation. Palliative care is a good care coordinator.

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CAPC CEO Brynn Bowman: Palliative Services Are a Fundamental Shift in Health Care

Hospice News

This type of care is focused on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of the illness. Palliative care is provided by a specialty-trained team of doctors, nurses, social workers, and chaplains who work together with a patient’s other treating clinicians to provide an extra layer of support.

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Interactive Decision Trees: A Game-Changer for Caregiver Support Services

Caregiver Support Services

You’re a caregiver juggling the demands of caring for a loved one. Caregiving can feel overwhelming and isolating. But, caregiver support services are always changing. And, it’s all tailored to your unique caregiving situation. They are especially useful for caregiver support services.