Hospice News

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Without family caregivers, many hospice patients would be unable to receive care in their homes. To help keep patients at home — the lowest-cost setting of care — the federal government recently unveiled a National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers, which has more than two decade’s worth of advocacy behind it. .

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Caregiver Support Services

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

When it comes to healthcare, few concepts are as criticaland often misunderstoodas informed consent. At its core, informed consent is the process by which patients are given the information they need to make educated decisions about their care. What Makes Up Effective Informed Consent?

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 9, 2024

These professionals are able to provide additional bedside services and better understand the challenges that patients and caregivers are facing. Patient, Staff Satisfaction Biggest ROIs of Trauma-Informed Hospice Care Investing in trauma-informed training can come with improved hospice patient and staff satisfaction.

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Hospice News

APRIL 19, 2024

Improving education and training for family caregivers may give hospices’ quality scores a boost. Maryland-based Hospice of the Chesapeake has introduced a standardized caregiver training program designed to enhance the work they had previously done in this area. Caregivers] might be in need of support themselves.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

CMS said that reviewing certain documents and information that identify key managers, services and locations is “essential.” Nevertheless, the primary focus for surveyors should be on direct patient care, per CMS.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

VitalCaring Group has leveraged AI technology to help improve quality among patients with cognitive conditions and ease caregiver burden. Families also reported reduced caregiver burden as independence and cognitive skills improved.” The home health and hospice provider released results of its new automated intelligence (AI) program.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 31, 2025

Todays hospice leaders need a firm understanding of the varying and rapidly changing advances in technology that can impact their business lines and ability to support patients and staff, said Bivek Pathek, chief information officer at Empath Health.

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Community Home Health Care

DECEMBER 10, 2024

However, for family caregivers, it can also bring unique challenges, especially when caring for a senior loved one. Here are some practical holiday caregiving tips to help you handle the season with grace and create lasting memories with your senior loved one. The holiday season is a time for joy, togetherness, and celebration.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 29, 2025

Its twofold as to how weve reached out and sought getting access and information into the community not just to the residents, but also to the service providers, Rhiannon told Hospice News. Its about having that support and framework to recognize an issue and point to a resource.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 15, 2025

How can we make sure that people living with serious illnesses are given the information they need about their disease that prevents surprises in their disease trajectories that increase psychological and physical suffering? That’s what palliative care aims to do for people living with serious illness and their caregivers, she said.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 30, 2024

Arkansas-based Hospice of the Ozarks has launched a non-medical care training program to improve caregiving support. The hospice’s new Care Coaching program is being offered at no cost to family caregivers. Patients do not need to be hospice eligible for caregivers to receive these services.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

They interact with the various caregivers and clinicians in those settings to get information and be able to respond to those needs. So we’ve put a provider at the center that quarterbacks the care that’s taking place, Steik said. Regardless of where the patient is in the continuum, the provider follows that patient.

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Hospice News

APRIL 18, 2025

The hospice provider has a triage 24/7 call line for patients and caregivers to connect with clinical and social worker teams. Having a round-the-clock care approach comes with staffing and operational considerations, but also improved symptom management and caregiver satisfaction, Beckwith said.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

I think well be able to show strong results both on the patient side receiving great care, but also how it reduces caregiver burden. We dont always have information about someone before they enter hospice. Some payment value-based demonstration projects have already given us that information.

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Caregiver Support Services

MARCH 24, 2025

As a caregiver, you dedicate yourself to providing the best support possible. With numerous prescriptions often involved, understanding how caregivers can prevent medication errors at home is essential for creating a safer, healthier environment for those in your care. Jot down any relevant information immediately.

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Traditions Health

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Most sandwich-generation caregivers are women who are parenting children under the age of 18 while also caring for one or both of their parents. While many caregivers call their role rewarding, they also acknowledge how tough and time-consuming it can be, and how it can lead them to overlook their own health and well-being.

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Hospice News

APRIL 7, 2025

This is for many purposes, including in their roles as consumers as they search for information about products, purchase and consume them, and communicate with others about their experiences, a 2016 study indicated. By 2029, more than 342 million of those users are expected to belong to at least one social media platform.

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Caregiver Support Services

APRIL 15, 2025

One of the primary responsibilities of caregivers is the safe administration of medication. Whether caring for elderly people, children with special needs, or people recovering from accidents or surgery, professional caregivers and family members must always ensure the authenticity of the medicine theyre giving to the patient.

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Hospice News

MARCH 21, 2025

We want to be able to identify, hire, retain, forever, the best caregivers, nurses, clinical staff in any market. Is there a particular lesson you learned, perhaps during your military experience, that will inform your approach to leading a hospice? It also can be an advantage. But those remain today.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

While the pediatric palliative care programs may not be a top revenue-generating business line, the value of these services has come in the form of improved clinical staff retention and family caregiver support, according to Hemker. We talk a lot about provider burnout and wellness, and our team can help with that on some level.

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HopeHealth

APRIL 11, 2023

If you're caring for someone with Parkinson's disease, a support group offers information for navigating the disease, and a safe space to share your experiences. The post Advice & support from Parkinson’s caregivers appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Hospice News

APRIL 22, 2025

Fraudsters in some regions have increasingly approached seniors attending activities such as bingo at their church or local community centers, offering financial incentives to enroll in hospice care, often without knowing how their information would be utilized. We need to get upstream.

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Hospice News

APRIL 25, 2025

The ability to develop and provide a sustainable model of virtual care for patients and caregivers will require a more permanent regulatory framework around telehealth utilization, Dr. Julia Frydman, senior medical director at Thyme Care, said at the Hospice News ELEVATE conference in Florida.

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Home With Help

APRIL 3, 2025

Long-distance caregiving brings unique challenges, including managing logistics, staying updated on your loved ones well-being, and coping with the emotional toll of not being physically present. Talk with them, their doctors, and any nearby caregivers to get a full picture. Make sure to prioritize your own health and well-being.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

By managing these time-consuming processes, AI allows caregivers to focus more on direct patient care — the cornerstone of hospice services. It analyzes patterns in patient needs and staff availability, optimizing schedules to assign the right caregivers, to the right patients, at the right time.

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Hospice News

JULY 26, 2024

It takes ample financial resources to fuel a trauma-informed care delivery approach and ensure that staff are trained in the unique challenges that veteran populations face at the end of life, Graveran said. It’s making sure you have that receptivity and information, it’s something that makes a big difference.”

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The Caregiving Years Training Academy

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Data can tell the story of our caregiving day which is why we want to capture your caregiving stats. We’re also creating awareness of the family caregiver experience during National Family Caregivers Month, which happens in November. We’d love to gather your data about your caregiving experience.

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Traditions Health

JANUARY 12, 2025

The hospice team will meet with your family to create a personalized plan of care that considers the patients symptoms and wishes, as well as the preferences of the family and caregivers. One of the first steps is deciding where to place the bed, considering patient comfort and accessibility for caregivers.

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The Caregiving Years Training Academy

JANUARY 26, 2025

Our Certified Caregiving Consultants will support dementia family caregivers by complementing their insights and tools with evidence-based strategies to address your care challenges during five free coaching calls. When you research a disease process like dementia, you learn general information.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The health system retains ownership of HHCAH, with Pennant providing financial support services, human resources advising, information technology and other management consulting services. HGA is very fortunate to have Jame on our team Established in 1987, Hospice of Gladwin Area provides services at no cost to patients and their caregivers.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Caregivers can be a key to reducing hospice revocations and the associated emergency department costs, according to Benjamin Swig, director of Acadian Health. Acadian Health focuses on trauma-informed, patient-centered care through the lens of quality. Photo courtesy of Acadian Health.

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Caregiver Support Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Caregiving is an act of profound love and responsibility, often performed in the shadows of most of society’s attention. From tending to elderly parents or supporting a partner through chronic illness to raising a child with special needs, caregiving requires huge emotional strength, physical energy, and mental resilience.

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The Caregiving Years Training Academy

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Too many caregiving start-ups enter our space without understanding the space. I attended in order to find partners for our Certified Caregiving Consultants, who can offer services through Medicare Part B provider. She wants to develop a platform to organize the home care providers and professional caregivers we use.

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Hospice News

JUNE 28, 2023

The agency’s findings will likely inform the development of future payment models as the U.S. Beneficiaries and caregivers reported that their quality of life improved as a result of better symptom management by the palliative care team,” CMMI indicated in its analysis.

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AlayaCare

JULY 27, 2022

However, a solution needs to be secure and encrypted when discussing client information through a HIPAA-compliant* communication system. Data residency and control of client information – Information is stored in the regions where clients operate. Improving collaboration among staff is a top priority for many home care agencies.

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AlayaCare

JUNE 27, 2023

Seamless information sharing Effective communication and information sharing are crucial to ensure effective coordination among care providers. With EHRs, caregivers can easily access comprehensive client histories, including medical conditions, medication lists, allergies, and previous treatments.

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AlayaCare

MARCH 29, 2023

If schedulers — who operate almost like air traffic controllers — and caregivers are in coordinated sync, it can expand the number of clients the team can manage in a week. Technology that can optimize schedules and routes for caregivers on the road and increase communication to those working remotely can deliver huge efficiencies.

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