Hospice News

JULY 26, 2024

The most recent iteration of Hospice Care Accountability, Reform and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act, currently in a discussion draft phase, could have some unintended consequences in the future of end-of-life care delivery. What are some of the effects on the business models in terms of profit over patient care?

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Hospice News

JUNE 1, 2023

Patient preferences are trending towards home-based hospice care, leaving some inpatient facilities between a rock and a hard place. Meanwhile, other hospices diversify and expand their inpatient service capabilities. Shifting care preferences are another driving force behind the closure, according to MercyOne.

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Hospice News

APRIL 11, 2024

Set to open this summer, the hospice facility will feature 15 patient beds at Lourdes Senior Community in Waterford, Michigan. Expanding hospice care in the senior community will allow for improved support and care collaboration, according to Angela Hospice President and CEO Marti Coplai.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

.” The new institution carries on the work of the Illinois-based JourneyCare Foundation, an affiliate of the former JourneyCare Hospice that supported community-based palliative and hospice care for patients without insurance or who lacked sufficient resources to pay for services.

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Hospice News

APRIL 10, 2024

“These restrictions are closely tied to the two most common reasons for a live discharge from hospice: decertification — when a patient is removed from hospice care due to a stabilized condition; or revocation — when a patient chooses to leave hospice care to seek curative care,” the authors wrote.

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Hospice News

MAY 12, 2025

New hospice locations have opened up across the country amid program closures. VITAS Widens Footprint in Texas Florida-based VITAS Healthcare is opening two new administrative offices in central Texas in response to rising demand for hospice care. Set to open in late June, the Chemed Corp. Prospect Medical Holdings Inc.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The company provides continuing education credits to health care providers in other settings, such as assisted living facilities, to help spread awareness about the benefits of hospice care. Dozier Hospice House. Its launch is in part intended to ease caregiver burden, Mitchell stated.

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Hospice News

JUNE 11, 2024

Established in 1981, the nonprofit offers hospice care and grief support services to more than 27,000 patients and their families across a 55,000 square-mile geographic region in North Dakota and in western Minnesota. It’s sometimes [causes] needless suffering that we are trying to eradicate.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Guaranteed Health is redefining the end-of-life-care experience by building a-first-of-its-kind technology and AI-enabled platform that supports patients, caregivers, providers and payers. Hudson Valley Hospice offers services to more than 620 individuals across two New York counties that stretch along the Hudson River.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The increase in ACOs and other integrated care models can provide opportunities for organizations to reduce cost while providing high quality care.” Medical students often don’t receive exposure to palliative or hospice care throughout their education.

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Hospice News

JULY 13, 2023

This is the first of a two-part service that will detail key findings from recent research on hospice care, featuring numbers that could influence they ways hospices communicate and operate. Hospices’ cost-savings potential A study published in March revealed that hospice saved Medicare roughly $3.5

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Hospice News

APRIL 11, 2025

Established nearly 45 years ago, Hospice of the Chesapeake provides services in four west coast Maryland counties. Calvert Hospice and Hospice of Charles County in 2023 unified under the organizations current brand. The nonprofit hospice offers bereavement care, caregiver resources and supportive care for pediatric populations.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Empath’s New Adult Day Center Empath LIFE has opened a new adult day center in Tampa, Florida, which will also provide caregiver education and respite services, among others. The LIFE program is a member of Florida-based nonprofit post-acute care provider Empath Health. The hospice’s W.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Hospices are reaching an inflection point when it comes to breaking down communication barriers around spiritual care among underserved communities, according to William Williamson, who recently became the new director of faith outreach at AMOREM. What has been your experience in hospice thus far? Photo courtesy of AMOREM.

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Hospice News

JUNE 28, 2023

“I am excited to join the executive team at Hospice of the Chesapeake and support future growth of the organization as well as continue to ensure the delivery of the highest-quality supportive and hospice care to the community,” Fetzer said. The organization operates an inpatient hospice facility in that area.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

YoloCares has announced its disaffiliation from the California Hospice Network (CHN) after three years of collaborative partnership. CHN is a coalition of nonprofit hospices designed to support the growth of community-based hospice care and leverage their collective scale and resources in value-based payment programs.

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CareAcademy Blog

APRIL 30, 2025

In this article, we'll explore how to start a hospice agency and ensure its success. What is Hospice? Hospice care is a specialized form of compassionate care that provides comfort and support to patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families. Is starting a Hospice agency right for you?

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Caregiver Support Services

JANUARY 31, 2025

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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HPNA podcast

MAY 1, 2025

In this deeply personal and resonant episode, longtime hospice nurse and podcast host of The Heart of Hospice , Helen Bauer, BSN RN CHPN, shares an intimate look at the soul of hospice nursing the part thats rarely documented but always deeply felt.

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Shining Light Hospice

JUNE 21, 2023

The journey through hospice care is often emotional and challenging, not just for the patient, but also for their loved ones. Caregivers, in particular, play a pivotal role in providing physical, emotional, and spiritual support. This journey can be overwhelming, leaving caregivers in need of support themselves.

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HopeHealth

DECEMBER 22, 2021

A HopeHealth grief counselor offers parents guidance for parents to help their children cope. Children and teens struggle with complex emotions when a loved one has Alzheimer’s or dementia. The post 5 ways to help your child cope when a loved one has Alzheimer’s or dementia appeared first on HopeHealth.

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The Caregiving Years Training Academy

APRIL 23, 2023

The skills required to manage our caregiving experiences are sophisticated and nuanced. We receive pieces from 17 different puzzles that we somehow have to fit into one puzzle — our own caregiving situation. I’d love to learn about your experiences navigating, managing and advocating within The 17 Caregiving Systems.

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Hospice Red River Valley

MARCH 28, 2022

We fulfill our nonprofit mission by providing medical, emotional, personal and spiritual care, as well as grief support to our patients, their families and caregivers during a tender time in life.

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Hospice Red River Valley

MARCH 15, 2022

In this role, Larry collaborates with local health care professionals, facilities and community organizations to help serve patients and families in need of hospice care. He educates the community and other health care professionals about the benefits of hospice care.

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Traditions Health

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

This review discusses when hospice care for ALS is recommended and when a patient with ALS is eligible for hospice. When Is An ALS Patient Eligible For Hospice Care? The following is an overview of what signs indicate a patient with ALS is ready and eligible for hospice care.

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Hope Hospice

JANUARY 9, 2023

Money raised through registrations and peer-to-peer supporting donations benefits patient care and helps keep grief support, dementia education, and family caregiver resources available to the public at no charge. The community’s participation helps Hope Hospice care for more than 2,000 East Bay neighbors each year.

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The Caregiving Years Training Academy

MARCH 17, 2024

On Thursday evening, I gathered a team of Certified Caregiving Consultants to brainstorm ideas and suggestions to help us when the benefits we need as we care for a family member end. A situation in Indiana inspired our conversation: A program that pays family caregivers will end because of a budget deficit.

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Caregiver Support Services

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Hospice is a fantastic option for people suffering from terminal illnesses who need extra care, but it can be difficult for some people to wrap their minds around the idea. Here’s how to help a loved one who’s resistant to hospice care but could benefit from it. Listen to Their Reasoning.

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Caregiver Support Services

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Coming to terms with a loved one being in hospice care can be an emotionally taxing journey. We’ll discuss ways to support your loved one in hospice care so that you can make them as comfortable and as dignified as possible. Now that you know how to support your loved one in hospice care , you can use these tips today.

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NHPCO

APRIL 17, 2023

NHPCO will work with the hospice community and CMS to help shape the following efforts: The proposed rule would require physicians to be enrolled in Medicare to certify and recertify patients for hospice care. Recent independent research demonstrates that hospice care resulted in reduced Medicare spending of $3.5

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The Heart of Hospice

JANUARY 6, 2023

Hospice social worker and grief counselor Jill Johnson-Young is sharing wisdom and her perspective on end of life care for the LGBTQ+ community. Just like every other patient and caregiver, members of the LGBTQ+ community and their caregivers want to feel safe and be treated with respect during their end of life experience.

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Hospice Red River Valley

MARCH 16, 2022

Hospice of the Red River Valley welcomes Joan Bengs as a community relations specialist. She provides education and advocacy for hospice care and Hospice of the Red River Valley’s benefits and services. In this role, Joan builds relationships with healthcare professionals and facilities.

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Traditions Health

OCTOBER 13, 2024

If that happens, you may talk with your doctor about the choice to stop treatment, and whether hospice care is the right option for you. In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, here we consider the experience of hospice and breast cancer. What is hospice care? Most people choose to get hospice care at home.

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Hospice Promise

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Our team specializes in Symptom Management Decreased Hospitalizations Advance Care Planning Coordination of Care Between Health Care Providers Resources and Referrals Caregiver Support Transition to Hospice Care (if needed) Grief Counseling If you are a patient facing a life-limiting illness or you are a family member or friend who is trying to help (..)

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Traditions Health

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

The frequency and severity of symptoms often vary, making it difficult at times to determine life expectancy and the need for hospice care. This means that many patients may miss out on the vital physical and emotional support that hospice provides. What Does Hospice Do for Heart Disease Patients?

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HPNA podcast

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

She utilizes innovative technology and evidence-based interventions to support family caregivers in delivering patient pain management at home. Her federally funded research includes the development and testing of a digital application (e-PainSupport) designed to reduce pain intensity in home hospice patients.

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Hope Hospice

JULY 6, 2022

Money raised through registrations and peer-to-peer supporting donations benefits patient care and helps keep grief support, dementia education, and family caregiver resources available to the public at no charge. The community’s participation helps Hope Hospice care for more than 2,000 East Bay neighbors each year. # # #.

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