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Changing Hospice Conversation Key to Improving Caregiver Support

Hospice News

Support for family caregivers of seriously ill patients is both limited and fragmented, but changing the conversation about the end of life could fill some of the gaps. It’s a very heavy burden of caregiving to then step out and start finding the resources that they need.”.

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‘Suncoast’ Film Points a Lens at Hospice Families’ Experience

Hospice News

The film provides a window into what hospices actually do, as well as the experience of families whose loved ones are nearing end of life, the challenges of caregiving and grief that often begins long before the patient dies, according to Jonathan Fleece, CEO of Empath Health. “I

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

Hospice News

We must be better at positioning hospice care as a part of improving their lives, rather than simply being present at death.” 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.

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‘Upgrading’ the Medicare Hospice Benefit

Hospice News

When these services cannot be replicated, patients and caregivers are left to deal with the loss of these services, citing experiences of grief and abandonment.” The post ‘Upgrading’ the Medicare Hospice Benefit appeared first on Hospice News.

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HAP Foundation Launches to Research and Advance Hospice, Palliative Care

Hospice News

“Navigating grief and finding support can be complicated and isolating. We are planning to expand Missing Pieces to address broader grief needs for more families.” HAP Foundation includes a Pediatric Palliative Care program, involving a network of providers that also offers bereavement care services.

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‘Normalizing’ Trauma-Informed Hospice Care Delivery

Hospice News

Established 40 years ago, the Virginia-based nonprofit provides community-based hospice, advanced integrative care and grief support services across predominantly rural regions. Family members and caregivers may also have unaddressed and unique bereavement needs compared to others without trauma or abuse experiences, Walsh indicated.

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5 Myths About Kids and Grief

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More than 250,000 had lost a primary or secondary caregiver in the U.S. Worldwide, Nearly 8 million kids lost a primary caregiver or parent. million when you include secondary caregivers. Grief looks like all kinds of things. As a society, most people think that grief is synonymous with crying and sadness.

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