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? To get hospice care, you must stop breast cancer treatment.

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NHPCO

OCTOBER 6, 2023

For Immediate Release October 6, 2023 Photo Link (Alexandria, VA) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) hosted its annual leadership conference (ALC2023) in Little Rock, Arkansas, September 30 – October 4, 2023. Monday, October 2 was the first day of the full conference.

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NHPCO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Award presentations began on Sunday, September 15 with the NHPCO Founders Awards , honoring exceptional individuals whose pioneering vision, leadership, and innovative spirit have significantly contributed to the advancement and success of the hospice and palliative care community.

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The Bucket-List Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Robert and his family began hospice care three months ago after his stage four cancer diagnosis. That’s what hospice care is about,” she says. As is often the case, the project extended to other hospice volunteers, staff, and our network of supporters and community partners.

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Hospice of the North Coast

APRIL 1, 2023

Hospice of the North Coast is blessed to have a thriving volunteer department assisting our patients and families in many ways. Also, bringing a presence of comfort, respite for caregiving family members, and friendship. There is no truer heart than that of a volunteer.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

MAY 23, 2023

Our care providers focus on the following: Hospital-to-home transition following an illness or injury Patient and caregiver education Managing chronic health conditions, such as heart disease, pulmonary disease, or kidney disease What Is Hospice Care? Only you and your family can know which provider is the right option for your needs.

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NHPCO

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Hospice Action Network Honors 2021 Congressional Champions. NHPCO advocacy affiliate recognizes members of Congress who have supported hospice . I will continue to be a voice for patients and their families and remain committed to working to grow and support our palliative and hospice health?care

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Hospice News

JANUARY 16, 2025

More countries have adopted peer caregiving as a way to provide improved support for terminally ill incarcerated individuals, according to researcher Barry Ashpole. Ashpole has been an educator and communication consultant in hospice and palliative care since the 1980s.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 2, 2023

The number of hospice volunteers plunged during the first two years of the pandemic, and many are still working to rebuild their ranks. Many hospices saw volunteer volumes dip drastically as they suspended activities during the pandemic.

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Traditions Health

MAY 19, 2025

Hospice support can help terminal stroke patients and their families with end-of-life care. In fact, research from the American Heart Association shows that hospice care improves the quality of life for stroke patients. Still, it can be difficult to know when its time for hospice care. Check with your provider.

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Hospice News

JULY 22, 2022

They facilitate conversations regarding the dying process, discuss advance care planning, hospice election and advocate the patient’s wishes around ceremony, memorialization and disposition. What areas can death doulas offer hospices the most support? I started volunteering in hospice, and when I met Lauren I was planning weddings.

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Home Care Pulse

JULY 25, 2023

Article Contents: – Introduction – The value of volunteers. – How to develop world-class volunteers – Training for hospice volunteers – Focus on the little things Article Contents: – Introduction – The value of volunteers. What value do volunteers add to my program?

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Traditions Health

JUNE 26, 2023

What Makes a Good Hospice Volunteer? Many families turn to hospice to help make a loved one’s final months or weeks more comfortable. Hospice addresses a person’s mind, body, and spirit as they go through this challenging phase of life. Below are some of the top qualities of a good hospice volunteer.

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GeriPal

MARCH 7, 2024

We also invited Beth Klint to speak about the doula’s role within a traditional hospice organization. Alex: We’re delighted to welcome Beth Klint who is executive director of Goodwin Hospice and is joining us from the DC, Northern Virginia area along with Jane. Beth: It depends on the volunteer. Why Beth?

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Hospice of the North Coast

AUGUST 2, 2024

We are honored to share that Hospice of the North Coast has been featured in a article by Katherine I. Pettus, PhD, titled “Up Close & Personal: Caregiving for My Sister with a Brain Tumor.” Read article below: Up Close & Personal: Caregiving for my sister with a brain tumor By Katherine I. A wise decision.

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Hope Hospice

MAY 18, 2022

Throughout my life, I have volunteered for many organizations. But Hope Hospice is a place that draws me back time and again. The last patient I saw as a therapist inspired me to become a hospice volunteer. The post Why I Volunteer, Meg’s Story appeared first on Hope Hospice and Health Services.

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Living With Hospice

AUGUST 26, 2020

Every once in while, we discover that a dear friend or family member is cast into the role of being a caregiver for someone who is in an end of life situation. In this episode, Mitch Ware explains the importance of helping out our caregiver friends, and offers several ways to do so tactfully. " So how can you help a caregiver?

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 6, 2022

What struck me most was not that palliative care was a question, nor that it made it seem that palliative care isn’t provided alongside care directed at curing, nor was it that hospice was the first buzzed in response, but it was that palliative care was the $2000 question in the Double Jeopardy round! Marian: I do. That’s a fun one.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

MARCH 6, 2022

What about caregivers working under very stressful conditions? What about caregivers who believe that, under no circumstances, would they ever commit an abusive act against people they have loved dearly their entire lives. Visit Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog and Frances Shani Parker's Website.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Like a fluttering bee, Alzheimer's can leave caregivers wondering when the person in their care will perform in ways that will make honey or ways that will make them sting. How caregivers approach and handle their roles during their interactions is very important. The 24/7 Helpline Phone Number is 800-272-3900.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

JANUARY 10, 2021

Caregivers often have complicated roles that can include love, hatred, guilt, joy and resignation. People become caregivers for different reasons, and the reasons are not always their own preferences. During my years as a hospice volunteer, I have spoken to many caregivers. They shared their stories.

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Seasons Hospice

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Entering Into Hospice. As your loved one enters hospice care, you may find yourself feeling lost and alone. Hospice can be a difficult time for both patients and their families. Hospice Caregivers Support Group. This group is open to anyone who is providing care for a hospice patient. Hospice Volunteers.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

JULY 31, 2022

As a hospice volunteer in Detroit, Michigan nursing homes, I viewed dementia as a fluttering bee. During violent situations involving residents living with dementia, caregivers have to protect themselves, restrain residents if they can, but resist expressing rage and fighting back. I never knew when it would make honey or sting.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

JANUARY 1, 2023

Research reported in the American Journal of Hospice Palliative Care concludes that p ositive general attitudes toward end-of-life dreams, visions, ( ELDV) and positive perceptions are correlated with better bereavement outcomes. I asked Rose after feeding her. “Me? I’ve been spending time with my people. Visit her in cyberspace at [link].

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2022

By understanding the importance of spirituality in many people’s lives, healthcare workers and other caregivers can create better plans of encouragement for patients. 3) Spirituality has also improved the quality of life and reduced the risk of disease and death for the patient's caregiver.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

JANUARY 3, 2022

"Kinship care" is a popular term often used in reference to caregiving performed by a family member. I believe non-relatives who serve as committed caregivers during illness should also be included in the kinship care definition and treated as such. This was my first major introduction to hospice care.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Older adults are a growing population that more people are having contact with as caregivers and in general living. Frances Shani Parker is author of Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes available in paperback and e-book editions in America and other countries at online and offline booksellers.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2021

They take pride in the roles they play as visiting caregivers who enrich lives. My book, Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes , includes a chapter on intergenerational partnerships between schools and nursing homes. Visit Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog and Frances Shani Parker's Website.

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Living With Hospice

JULY 5, 2020

Transcript: Hello, come on in and welcome to another episode of Living With Hospice. I share my insights and offer help to clarify issues revolving around anything and everything hospice with this podcast. But here's some typical emotions that I see in families when loved ones are in hospice care when I go visit them.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

AUGUST 2, 2020

Physical neglect and abuse in caregiving are other issues. Frances Shani Parker, Author Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes is available in paperback and e-book editions in America and other countries at online and offline booksellers.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

JUNE 13, 2021

Like millions of people carrying personal stories others will never know, he told me he was a caregiver after I happened to mention my involvement with eldercare. According to AARP , the typical caregiver is a middle-aged woman caring for a relative, often her mother. Acceptance of my role as a male caregiver had to be addressed.

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Living With Hospice

MAY 22, 2021

In Living With Hospice's fourth grief-centric episode, Mitch addresses the topic of grief triggers and how they can bring up that pain of loss and other emotions, sometimes even years later. Transcript: Hello and welcome to another episode of Living With Hospice. Until then this is Mitch Ware for living with hospice.

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