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‘Small But Significant’ Keys to Amplifying Hospice Grief Support

Hospice News

Grief support service lines can be an important pathway for hospices to reach communities outside of their patient populations. Its also] offering the providers grief support as well, and knowing theres an opportunity and space for them in that collaboration. Grief does not happen in a vacuum, Rhiannon said.

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3 Quality Keys Driving Hospice Staff, Family Caregiver Satisfaction

Hospice News

Research has uncovered common threads of quality impacts among the largest hospices nationwide as providers employ a range of initiatives to uproot the underlying causes of staff and family caregiver dissatisfaction. The study examined areas such as pain and symptom management, emotional and spiritual support, communication and respect.

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Marking National Grief and Bereavement Day: Palliative Care Training and Resources to Support Compassionate Community Caregiving

Life & Death Matters

National Grief and Bereavement Day is a time to reflect on the profound impact of loss and the vital role of community support during times of grief. This day prompts us to recognize the universal nature of loss, the individual experience of grief, and the power of collective empathy and care facilitated by communities.

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The Rise of Tech-Enabled Grief Care

Hospice News

There are things coming onto the market, in a bit of a flurry right now,” Emma Payne, founder and CEO of Grief Coach, told Hospice News. There’s tons of people innovating with end-of-life and caregiver support.”. Payne conceived of Grief Coach following the death of her husband and his close friend. Now I know about 450.

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7 ‘Hidden Gem’ Hospice News Stories in 2024

Hospice News

Anatomy of Hospice Grief Camps for Children Many hospices offer summer grief camps for bereaved children and adolescents, which come with a host of operational and logistical considerations. Hospices have taken varied approaches to shaping their youth grief programs, but common threads exist.

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Hospices’ Mythbusting Strategies: ‘It’s Not Brink-of-Death Care’

Hospice News

One avenue has been to highlight the positive experiences of other community members who have received their services, and the impact it had on the quality of life for a patient and their caregivers, Ward stated. More hospices reached out virtually to connect with patients and their families, including through expanded online grief programs.

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Hospice Savannah Fuels Expansion of CAPABLE Program to Enable Aging in Place

Hospice News

In addition to the CAPABLE program, Hospice Savannah operates a hospice inpatient unit, as well as a Center for Education & Grief Support, The Steward Center for Palliative Care and The Edel Caregiver Institute. Hospice Savannah was recently awarded a grant in the funding category of Older Adults Home Modification Programs.

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