Hospice News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Given the critical role of family caregivers in home-based care, hospices have a vested interest in expanding their access to support. And while hospices offer social workers and spiritual care, many families continue to have unmet needs that could impede some patients’ access to hospice.

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Hospice News

JULY 2, 2024

With increasing need for programs that aid caregivers, RUSH University Medical Center’s Caring for Caregivers (C4C) as an example of a hospital service that assists family members and friends who care for adults 60-years and older in their homes. population) who provide care for family members with chronic and serious conditions.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 29, 2025

Huse and Saint Martin cite interest in a multidisciplinary approach, including physicians, nurses, community health workers, chaplains, and social workers, as well as family caregivers.

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Hospice News

MARCH 12, 2025

This involves more goals-of-care discussions that place patients in decision-making roles as they reach adulthood while also balancing the integration of support from their parents, guardians or caregivers, he stated. We can be that bridge that provides continuity transitioning between the pediatric and adult patients, Karlin said.

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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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Hospice News

MAY 14, 2024

“[They] can provide so much support from advance care planning to vigil assistance, and out in the community they can do early grief and bereavement support and can provide household support [and] respite caregiving.” Curd is also a licensed clinical social worker, and serves as a therapist at Red Wheelbarrow Counseling LLC and BetterHelp.

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The Caregiving Years Training Academy

APRIL 10, 2025

Why don’t family caregivers ask for help and support? A NPR article published last week shared how two researchers approached that question: “In 2009, two researchers proposed an explanation for why caregiving for an adult who is ill or disabled can be so profound. Family caregivers have a very fragile House of Cards.

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Hospice News

JUNE 13, 2022

Strategies revealed in the study include increasing the amount of social workers and re-allocating non-clinical responsibilities, such as scheduling, to other areas of the organization.”. Hospice worker wage and salary increases ranged from 3% to 6% during the last two years.

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Hospice News

JULY 10, 2024

Unfortunately, we also see a lot of caregiver strain and stress taking care of these patients.” Other often unaddressed aspects include a lack of financial resources, education about their disease progression, advance care planning and goals of care discussions, as well as lagging care coordination and caregiver support, according to Selke.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Goals-of-care conversations, referrals to hospice, supporting a patient and a caregiver, symptom management,” Chiang said. “We The program is in the process of hiring its first social worker as a part-time employee. There is an intersection between what we do, We do a lot of the similar things. We do a lot of the same thing.

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Hospice News

JUNE 30, 2022

The EdenHospice team includes a hospice physician, director of nursing, chaplain, social worker, aides and volunteers. EdenHill Communities, established in 1906, offers a continuum of care that includes independent and assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, caregiving and now hospice services.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Nearly 80% of more than 1,700 caregivers in two California counties indicated that their caregiving responsibilities affected their ability to afford household and living expenses, according to a survey from Legacy. Caregivers of the terminally ill are often left with heavy financial and logistical burdens.

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Traditions Health

JANUARY 5, 2025

They will consider a patients condition and wishes, along with the preferences of the family and caregivers, to recommend the best one. This can include the doctor, nurse, medical social worker, home health aide, spiritual professional, and volunteers. The hospice team will complete a comprehensive assessment of the patient.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Medical social workers saw an average 4.07% hourly increase, but in terms of productivity tended to have larger caseloads, with a national average of 29.15 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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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The tool factors in clinical concerns as well as the home environment, caregiver resources and social determinants of health. Patients enrolled in the program also receive services from nurses, case managers and social workers. Clinicians are reachable 24/7, including through telehealth support.

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Hospice News

MAY 7, 2024

Palliative professionals are among the health care providers with room for improvement in their gender affirming practices, according to Zachary Fried, licensed clinical social worker and training supervisor of Optum at Home, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH).

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Hospice News

JULY 11, 2023

If enacted, PCHETA would support hospice and palliative care training programs for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers and chaplains. “As a caregiver for parents that suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, I saw firsthand just how valuable these services can be.

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Hospice News

JUNE 27, 2022

Individually, palliative care and social determinants programs both have the potential to improve quality of life and reduce costs — but that potential may be greater when the two are combined. Social and economic factors like these drive 40% of health outcomes, according to the Better Medicare Alliance.

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Hospice News

JULY 26, 2024

So if they see a social worker coming in, they may not be receptive. In addition to staff training, this includes having ways to honor veterans for their service, assess the social determinant of health resources they may need and identify gaps of caregiver support, he added.

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Traditions Health

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

If youre a caregiver for someone whos disabled, seriously ill, or in hospice care, you know all too well the conflicting emotions that go along with that role, from fulfillment and joy to exhaustion and, oftentimes, guilt. But you arent alone: The 2020 Caregiving in the U.S. But you arent alone: The 2020 Caregiving in the U.S.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 28, 2025

Established in 1988, AAHPM is a professional organization for hospice and palliative care clinicians, social workers and other health and spiritual care providers in the space. She most recently served as vice president of operations at Caregiver Inc., He also served as an advisor at Acclivity Health Solutions Inc.

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Hospice Promise

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Caregiving is undeniably challenging, but you don’t have to do it alone. Hospice Promise’s Social Worker, Nick Farinella, LMSW, shared a few resources and organizations that offer caregiver support. The post Caregiver Resources from Nick Farinella, Hospice Promise Social Worker appeared first on Hospice Promise.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The tool factors in clinical concerns as well as the home environment, caregiver resources and social determinants of health. Patients enrolled in the program also receive services from nurses, case managers and social workers. The care model is driven primarily by nurse practitioners who visit as often as once a week.

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Hospice News

MAY 30, 2023

The scholarship is a dependable way to assist hospice home care aids in furthering their careers, voicing their stories on the importance [of] what caregiving means to them and emphasize the changes that have occurred in their patients’ lives,” Winthorpe said in a statement.

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The Caregiving Years Training Academy

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Enroll in the Certified Caregiving Consultant training program on or before February 24 to receive additional weekly support from me to discuss each of the 9 modules and to stay on track to complete your certification requirements. I also share these learnings with participants in my Certified Caregiving Consultant program.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Similar to other palliative care programs, Sincera’s clinics use an interdisciplinary model, including nurse practitioners, registered nurses, social workers, chaplains and volunteers under the direction of board-certified palliative care physicians. The program currently works with 180 physicians in its service area.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Cruetzfeldt added that it makes sense for a neurology practice to have embedded social workers and other palliative care specialists to ensure the best care for their patients. Creutzfeldt, Department of Neurology, Harborview Medical Center, told Palliative Care News. Most of them want to have these skills,” she said.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Guaranteed’s technology platform connects patients and family members to palliative and hospice nurses, social workers, spiritual coordinators and other interdisciplinary staff. Guaranteed provides individuals, their families, and caregivers the dignified support and hospice services they need in a way that is tailored for them.”

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Hospice News

MAY 20, 2022

If enacted, PCHETA would support hospice and palliative care training programs for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers and chaplains. As a caregiver for parents living with Alzheimer’s disease, I saw firsthand just how valuable these services are.

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Caregiver Support Services

JANUARY 31, 2025

For caregivers, understanding the 7 Cs of palliative care can transform the caregiving experience into a meaningful and supportive one. Caregivers can achieve this by actively listening to the loved one or patients feelings, acknowledging their concerns, and providing emotional support during challenging moments.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Insights from patients, their family members and caregivers were a crucial part of gaining a bigger picture around what quality serious illness care can look like, Sobrino-Bonilla said. Members included clinical leaders, executives, marketing and outreach teams, volunteers, referral sources and input from patient advocates and family members.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 28, 2023

Navigating safety concerns, risks In addition to the risk of crime and violence, workers may have other concerns, such as the ability to reach patients in urban communities in a timely fashion, according to Megan Carrol, social worker at Ascension Illinois – Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care.

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Hospice News

JUNE 13, 2024

Greater strides are being made toward more inclusive and gender-affirming health care delivery, according to Zachary Fried, licensed clinical social worker and training supervisor for Optum at Home, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH).

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Aging Life Care Association

JUNE 6, 2024

Founded in 1985 by a handful of geriatric care social workers in New York City, the organization has grown to be nationwide and includes educated professionals … Continue reading LGBTQIA Care Managers in Care Management → The post LGBTQIA Care Managers in Care Management appeared first on Aging Life Care Association.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Not only have daily clinical visits in the last week of life improved, so too have bedside presence from other interdisciplinary team members such as social workers and chaplains, she stated. Identifying patients a little sooner with technology can allow those patients to have longer and more visits at the end of life,” Arnold said.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Payment streams lack what’s needed to support the palliative workforce of clinicians, social workers and spiritual care providers. This Government of Canada funding will help the Canadian Home Care Association get more health workers and caregivers the tools and resources to provide quality palliative care to Canadians.”

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Hospice News

JULY 13, 2023

“This study confirms that hospice care adds value to patients, family members, and caregivers by increasing satisfaction and quality of life, improving pain control, and reducing both physical and emotional distress in patients and prolonged grief and other emotional distress in their family and caregivers,” NHPCO indicated.

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