Hospice News

APRIL 24, 2025

Hospices strategies to support family caregivers have room for improvement when it comes to addressing the broad range of these individuals unmet emotional and logistical needs. Family caregivers often navigate a complex health care system without sufficient support, according to Sonya Dolan, director of operations at Mettle Health.

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Sustainable Caregiving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Caregiving obstacles are inevitable. From logistical challenges to emotional strain, the path of caregiving can feel like a winding river that changes course and requires continuous adaptation. The post Embrace and Transform Caregiving Obstacles appeared first on Sustainable Caregiving.

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Sustainable Caregiving

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

My caregiving journey started like many others. I did not know that I was a caregiver. A fire in Dad’s […] The post Navigating the Caregiver River appeared first on Sustainable Caregiving. A fire in Dad’s […] The post Navigating the Caregiver River appeared first on Sustainable Caregiving.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Given the critical role of family caregivers in home-based care, hospices have a vested interest in expanding their access to support. The state of caregiving Many of the barriers are financial. The direct costs of caregiving are substantial, and they multiply as lost wages or missed work days get factored in.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Hospice providers have made recent moves to boost family caregiver support as access to respite care and other resources lags. The company recently launched a new support group for adult caregivers of oncology patients. This is a main reason that NVNA and Hospice began offering the caregiver group, he stated.

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Hospice News

APRIL 30, 2024

Given the significance of family caregivers in hospice care, providers can benefit from having tools to assess whether or not they are experiencing burnout. Caregiver burnout carries high risk for emotional, social and financial consequences for caregivers. There’s a very high number of U.S.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Hospice of the Chesapeake has unfurled a new dementia care program aimed at providing improved emotional, educational and practical support for patients and their caregivers as their conditions progress. The new program provides patients and their caregivers with direct support from Hospice of the Chesapeake’s interdisciplinary care team.

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Hospice News

JUNE 28, 2024

Dallas-based senior care provider Elara Caring has acquired Caregivers Home Health, expanding its footprint in Kansas and Iowa. We are excited to welcome our new caregivers and patients in Kansas and Iowa,” said Scott Powers, CEO and chairman of Elara Caring, in a statement.

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Hospice News

APRIL 3, 2024

Palliative care delivered via telehealth is effective at improving access to caregiver support. Potential reimbursement mechanisms are available to offset the costs to the health system for providing transitional palliative care to caregivers of patients recently hospitalized.”

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Hospice News

JULY 2, 2024

With increasing need for programs that aid caregivers, RUSH University Medical Center’s Caring for Caregivers (C4C) as an example of a hospital service that assists family members and friends who care for adults 60-years and older in their homes. population) who provide care for family members with chronic and serious conditions.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 18, 2024

Without family caregivers, most hospice and palliative care patients would be unable to receive care in the home. Now, some emerging payment models are including caregiver support as a key component. In terms of caregiving support, not much has changed. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled in July 2023.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

A bill to strengthen support for family caregivers is working its way through Congress. The bill would establish a tax credit up to $5,000 for eligible, working family caregivers. By passing this bill, we can help caregivers focus more on their loved ones and less on how much it will cost them.”

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HopeHealth

APRIL 30, 2024

The post Daughter, friend, “caregiver to the caregiver”: The path & passion of a hospice volunteer appeared first on HopeHealth. Joan’s mother, father and dear friend passed away on HopeHealth’s care. With each experience, she discovered another aspect of hospice — and another way she wanted to pay it forward.

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Caregiver Support Services

JANUARY 15, 2025

Balancing caregiving responsibilities is one of the more challenging parts of looking after a loved one. Most caregivers are hesitant to ask for help, but there is no shame in asking for assistance when needed. Asking for help with caregiving is one of the more ethical things you can do.

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Caregiver Warrior

APRIL 10, 2024

All caregivers lose patience. The post When caregivers lose patience: how not to feel like a loser! appeared first on Caregiver Warrior. How we treat ourselves when patience wears thin defines how quickly we can find it again.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The Importance of Family Caregivers in Home Health Care Family caregivers play a crucial role in the home health care setting. As the primary advocates for their loved one’s health, family The post Family Caregivers in Home Care appeared first on AT Home Care & Hospice.

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Caregiver Warrior

JUNE 27, 2024

The unknown is a scary and seemingly dangerous place for Caregivers. The post Facing the Monsters of the Future: How Caregivers Can Cope with the Unknown appeared first on Caregiver Warrior. Here's some practical, effective ways to cope with fear of the unknown.

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Caregiver Warrior

JULY 24, 2024

Taking on more caregiving responsibilities is a challenging experience. The post How to Find Grace and Balance When Taking on More Responsibility as a Caregiver appeared first on Caregiver Warrior. Here are some things to consider for an easy transition.

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Responsive Home Care

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Maybe it was the struggle with getting her to take her medication today, or perhaps the call from a relative who offered well-meaning but unrealistic advice that caused that […] The post Caregiver Stress Relief Strategies to Build Emotional Resilience appeared first on Responsive Home Care.

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Community Home Health Care

DECEMBER 10, 2024

However, for family caregivers, it can also bring unique challenges, especially when caring for a senior loved one. Here are some practical holiday caregiving tips to help you handle the season with grace and create lasting memories with your senior loved one. The holiday season is a time for joy, togetherness, and celebration.

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Traditions Health

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Caregiving for a loved one is an important job. While every caregiver and caregiving situation is different, one thing always rings true: The constant list of duties and demands from giving medication to doing housework and managing finances can lead to exhaustion, frustration, and sometimes, even resentment.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

VitalCaring Group has leveraged AI technology to help improve quality among patients with cognitive conditions and ease caregiver burden. Families also reported reduced caregiver burden as independence and cognitive skills improved.” The home health and hospice provider released results of its new automated intelligence (AI) program.

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Hospice News

APRIL 19, 2024

Improving education and training for family caregivers may give hospices’ quality scores a boost. Maryland-based Hospice of the Chesapeake has introduced a standardized caregiver training program designed to enhance the work they had previously done in this area. Caregivers] might be in need of support themselves.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 30, 2024

Arkansas-based Hospice of the Ozarks has launched a non-medical care training program to improve caregiving support. The hospice’s new Care Coaching program is being offered at no cost to family caregivers. Patients do not need to be hospice eligible for caregivers to receive these services.

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Hospice News

MARCH 26, 2025

He also serves on the Administration for Community Livings Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, & Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act Advisory Council, as well as the steering committee for the National Alliance for Caregiving. Parents are thrust into becoming very specialized caregivers at the highest level.

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Caregiver Warrior

DECEMBER 21, 2024

The post Caregiving and the Holidays: Less Perfection, More Joy! appeared first on Caregiver Warrior. Trying to make the Holidays perfect is exhausting and impossible. Let's find some joy and peace instead. Here's how.

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HopeHealth

MARCH 20, 2025

Over time, the stress of caregiving can lead to a more serious problem: burnout. If you have a caregiver in your life, heres what to watch for. The post Caring for the caregiver: 10 signs of caregiver burnout appeared first on HopeHealth.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

MAY 1, 2025

Military caregivers embody selflessness, often providing unwavering support to aging orterminally ill family members. Recognizing the Service Behind the Service Military families understand the meaning of sacrificeboth in service to the country and in caring fortheir loved ones.

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Aging Life Care Association

JANUARY 27, 2025

Being a caregiver for a person living with dementia can be lonely. Dementia caregiving can be overwhelming. As you encounter tricky situations, you might … Continue reading Dementia caregiving is a marathon, not a sprint. → The post Dementia caregiving is a marathon, not a sprint.

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Hospice News

MARCH 7, 2025

We are also in the process of putting together a one-day caregiver retreat. That one-day caregiver retreat will not simply only be for caregivers of hospice patients who may be receiving services from us. We’re putting together this one-day retreat to really focus on supporting caregivers across the community as a whole.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 23, 2025

The center will be located in Jacksonville, Florida, and create a dedicated, child-friendly space for pediatric palliative and hospice patients and their families to receive caregiver support and engage in recreational and therapeutic activities. Support and activities for siblings will also be a vital part of the services offered.

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Hospice News

MAY 8, 2025

The State of Family Caregiving Needs: Supporting Policies, Practices This podcast episode discusses how a rising number of stakeholders are recognizing that in order to continue caring for terminally ill patients in the home, they will also have to take care of their family caregivers.

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Community Home Health Care

MAY 7, 2025

How We Can Help With Dementia Communication At Community Home Health Care , we understand how overwhelming dementia caregiving can be. Our compassionate caregivers are trained to provide supportive companionship and personalized care that promotes comfort , communication, and dignity.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 31, 2025

Late last year, Hospice of the Chesapeake unveiled a new dementia care program aimed at providing improved emotional, educational and practical support for patients and their caregivers as their conditions progress. The hospice and palliative care provider VIA Health has long invested in disease-specific programs.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The final rule also includes a new coding and payment for caregiver training, which can be done via telehealth or in person. This would allow physicians to reimburse for caregiver training services in things like preventing pressure ulcers, wound care and infection control, among other topics.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

CMS is doing a demonstration project where they’re doing something that they’re calling the GUIDE model that incorporates many of these kinds of services, not just for patients, but also for caregivers to try and provide support for both of them in the home, Sachs told Palliative Care News.

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