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Palliative Care Providers Build Stronger Referral Relationships to Improve Breast Cancer Patient Outcomes

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For instance, social workers can help connect patients and their families with financial and psychosocial resources and community support groups. Their referral strategies often hinge on how palliative services can help improve outcomes.

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IN-PEACE Palliative Care-Dementia Program Reduced Hospital Care by 50%

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CMS is doing a demonstration project where they’re doing something that they’re calling the GUIDE model that incorporates many of these kinds of services, not just for patients, but also for caregivers to try and provide support for both of them in the home, Sachs told Palliative Care News.

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Mahogany CEO: Hospice on Cusp of ‘Tremendous Revolution’

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A dire need exists to be able to better support physicians, hospital discharge planners and social workers on culturally relevant approaches to care at home and having end-of-life conversations with minority families and patients. We are also in the process of putting together a one-day caregiver retreat.

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Telehealth Effective in Supporting Rural Caregivers

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Palliative care delivered via telehealth is effective at improving access to caregiver support. Potential reimbursement mechanisms are available to offset the costs to the health system for providing transitional palliative care to caregivers of patients recently hospitalized.”

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Hospices Ramping Up Caregiver Support

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Hospice providers have made recent moves to boost family caregiver support as access to respite care and other resources lags. The company recently launched a new support group for adult caregivers of oncology patients. This is a main reason that NVNA and Hospice began offering the caregiver group, he stated.

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Top Tips for Caregivers from Hospice Promise Social Workers

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Being a caregiver is a deeply rewarding but often overwhelming responsibility, and it’s more okay to need help along the way. Here are some gentle reminders and tips to support you, courtesy of our own Hospice Promise social workers: Lean on Others: Take classes, research online, or join a support group.

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‘Small But Significant’ Keys to Amplifying Hospice Grief Support

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Collaborating with a PACE program can bring benefits to aging populations with unmet bereavement needs, as well as to the social workers, nurses and providers of these services, Rhiannon said. Expanding community reach includes mindful consideration and an open-minded approach to grief support, according to Rhiannon.

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