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The Employment Outlook for Hospice Aides

Hospice News

“It is rare to find individuals who perceive personal care as a career choice, or path. These roles are often per diem or part time to supplement income, or to allow flexibility for those with other caregiving responsibilities, such as children or elderly family,” Albert told Hospice News in an email.

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St. Croix’s New Minnesota Location Supports Staff Amid Growth

Hospice News

The location will allow for more timely admissions and quicker responses to patient and caregiver concerns, Betsy Beary said, manager of clinical services at St. Croix Hospices new location. Croix Hospice grows, the vision is to keep the care feeling like it is coming from a small town office, Beary told local news.

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Los Angeles Hospice Home Care Launches Scholarship Program for Aides

Hospice News

Los Angeles-based Hospice Home Care recently rolled out a scholarship program for hospice aides in a move towards building career pathways and improving retention. Los Angeles County needs to hear the voices of those who provide Los Angeles hospice care to the residents of this county as they near the end of life.”

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Wages Rising for Hospice Workers; Aides See 9.09% Increase

Hospice News

Wages for hospice aides and CNAs are rising faster than those for other interdisciplinary team members as providers seek to stem rampant turnover among those employees. We need to make sure that we continue to press [reimbursement] rates in order to pass those wages down to caregivers to entice them back into the home care space.”.

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Understanding the Hospice Admissions Process

Traditions Health

They will consider a patients condition and wishes, along with the preferences of the family and caregivers, to recommend the best one. Routine home care includes intermittent care such as nursing, aide support for activities of daily living, physical therapy, and more in the place they call home.

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Wage Hikes, Labor Shortages Put Hospices Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Hospice News

The State of New York’s recently approved budget for Fiscal Year 2023 required that home care and hospice aides be paid at least $2 more than the state’s $15 standard minimum wage. While this increase is specific to New York state, the issue of wages has national implications.

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HopeHealth’s Expanding Scope of Pediatric Hospice, Palliative Services

Hospice News

HopeHealth has been growing its pediatric hospice and supportive care service lines in recent years to address a range of unmet needs among seriously ill children and their families. HopeHealth provides home care, hospice, palliative and dementia care, as well as caregiver and grief support services.

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