Hospice News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

A key to advance care planning among pediatric populations is to discuss all the potential outcomes of a serious or terminal illness prognosis, according to Molly Mattocks, an end-of-life grief coach and hospice chaplain based in Indiana.

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Hospice News

APRIL 30, 2024

Among the factors fueling these services is their impact on quality, according to Shana Sullivan, chaplain and certified end-of-life doula at Heart to Heart Hospice. Heart to Heart has been growing its base of end-of-life doula providers in recent years, including hiring more of these professionals in its Houston and Indiana service regions.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The nonprofit hospice provider also offers palliative, grief support and advance care planning services. I was previously a chaplain supervisor, overseeing all of our spiritual care providers. North Carolina-based AMOREM provides hospice care across 12 counties in the northwest region of the state. Photo courtesy of AMOREM.

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Hospice News

JULY 22, 2022

In time, the organization expanded to include the virtual Deathfolx platform, its Deathschool program, and an online grief community. Their grief was compounded by not having all of the information about what hospice actually is, and also the options they had in playing a more active role in the dying process.

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Hospice News

APRIL 22, 2022

Volunteers, social workers, chaplains and bereavement counselors also make up the center’s staff. The hospice provider began as an all-volunteer organization in 1977 and provides pediatric palliative care and grief support services in addition to hospice. Formerly Hospice of St.

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Hospice News

JULY 1, 2022

New hospice facilities and grief centers are cropping up across the country, while a California inpatient facility is reopening following a temporary closure due to the pandemic. . The first center began providing grief support services in 1991 following her death. Hosparus Health opens new grief support facility.

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GeriPal

JUNE 22, 2023

Afterwards, we chat with the prison’s chaplain, Keith Knauf. Eric: So I’m excited because we’re going to be interviewing Michele, but we’re also going to be interviewing others, including inmate volunteers here, chaplains. Alex: Mm-hmm. You got a song request for Alex. Eric: Yeah. Michele: Okay. Eric: Right.

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GeriPal

APRIL 6, 2023

On the other hand, all of our guests agree that chaplains are often the most vulnerable to being cut from hospital and health system budgets. We welcome all professions, including but not limited to physicians, chaplains, social workers, nurses, nurse practitioners, case managers, administrators, and pharmacists. Karen: Thank you.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 15, 2022

Coping with “anticipatory grief” can be amplified among pediatric palliative and hospice clinicians, which could be contributing to higher risk of burnout, according to Debbie Vallandingham, director of social work and grief care services at Angela Hospice.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Our guests are BJ Miller, palliative care physician and c-founder of Mettle Health , and Naomi Saks, chaplain at UCSF. Hospital Chaplains, Spirituality, and Pain Management: A Qualitative Study. Alex: And we also have Naomi Saks, who’s a palliative care chaplain and an assistant professor at UCSF. Pain Manag Nurs.

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Hospice News

MARCH 19, 2024

The hospice and palliative provider also offers pediatric end-of-life and serious illness services, along with grief support. “We We struggle with the funding and finances needed to grow our pediatric hospice program,” Marchione told Hospice News. The ability to build care collaborations is a large part of improving access, she stated.

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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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Hospice News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

While those who work directly with patients such as nurses and CNAs are more likely to report symptoms of burnout, social workers, grief counselors, doctors and chaplains working with palliative care organizations experience the same degree of trauma and need the same support, Waldrop said.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 22, 2024

In collaboration with the professional chaplains on the team, the hospice social workers can help facilitate communication within the family system and support involvement with their support system, which often includes their faith community.” Social workers are advocates for patient-centered care,” Bleiberg told Hospice News.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

A state of stress Palliative professionals of all walks are navigating symptoms of burnout, including social workers, grief counselors, chaplains, physicians and nurses. The most important thing is that people have a safe space for reflection … because you need to provide relational human space.”

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Hospice News

AUGUST 23, 2022

I have people who say, “I love that model, but I don’t want a chaplain, I just want a nurse and a social worker.”. It’s hospice, palliative medicine, primary care at home, and our grief support. And we see that in the hospice. So what do we do? We say that we can skip and modify the care plan.

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Seasons Hospice

MAY 2, 2023

In a hospice or hospital setting, a chaplain is often seen as a religious figure who offers spiritual support and guidance to patients and their families. In these cases, many may wonder how a chaplain can help a patient who is non-religious. Here are some ways in which a chaplain can assist non-religious patients: 1.

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AJN Off the Charts

JULY 11, 2023

A mother’s grief. I reached out to the on-call priest, the unit chaplain, and the primary care team to ensure that Ms. L was terrified, overwhelmed by her grief. L a considerable amount of time to navigate through her grief and spiritual distress. In doing so, I acknowledged and shared in the depths of her grief.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 16, 2024

Williamson was most recently the chaplain and volunteer coordinator at Suncrest Home Health & Hospice since 2021. He has also held chaplain roles at VCU Health and Freda H. The nonprofit hospice provider also offers palliative, grief support and advanced care planning services.

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Journey With Deanna

JANUARY 20, 2016

He currently works at Amity Hospice as their Chaplain and Bereavement Coordinator where he also facilitates grief groups for bereaved family members. He has a unique ministry of using his guitar or sometimes the ukulele to engage the spiritual life of his patient's.

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Shining Light Hospice

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

An interdisciplinary team is assembled for each patient and it typically includes the attending physician, a Registered Nurse (RN) case manager, home health aide, social worker, and a chaplain. Chaplains are also available for spiritual care. Grief can be a heavy load to carry when caring for a loved one who is facing impending death.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Judy Long, MDiv, BCC , palliative care chaplain and educator at UCSF and caregiver. She directs UCSF MERI’s patient, family, and clinician support with classes and consultation on resiliency, well-being, and grief. We’re delighted to welcome Judy Long, who’s a palliative care chaplain at UCSF and a caregiver.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

If they don’t have proper systems of support to be able to talk about what they’ve experienced, — to be able to actually process and move forward with their grief — they are going to stay in a continuous cycle. And then we see the negative impacts of death last for years and years to come.

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The Heart of Hospice

APRIL 1, 2022

Today’s guest is a chaplain in the Buddhist tradition and author of “From Grief to Growth: 5 Essential Elements of Action to Give Grief A Purpose and Grow From Your Experience” You’re going to love our conversation with Paula Stephens!! The post From Grief to Growth with Paula Stephens, Epi.

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Hospice Red River Valley

DECEMBER 1, 2022

A smile would undoubtedly creep onto Glen’s face anytime he had a visitor, whether it was a chaplain, nurse, friend or family. Since his passing they’ve continued to offer support through our time of grief. Glen Maurer loved to spend time in the company of others, especially his family. – Twila Aslesen and Family.

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Shining Light Hospice

APRIL 28, 2023

Hospice chaplains are trained spiritual care providers who are available to provide emotional and spiritual support to patients and their families. Hospice chaplains are often well-versed in different faith traditions and are knowledgeable about cultural and spiritual practices.

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Hope Hospice

JULY 12, 2022

Grief support. Accepting Grief. Most people think of grief in terms of what happens after a loved one dies. But there is such a thing as anticipatory grief, which is the sadness experienced before loss, when it is understood that a person will be passing soon. 24/7 triage support for after-hours urgent issues.

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Shining Light Hospice

JUNE 4, 2023

They can guide families through their grief, helping them understand and validate their feelings of sadness, anger, or guilt. Chaplains may also be involved, providing spiritual support according to the family’s beliefs and preferences. A critical principle of pediatric hospice care is that it doesn’t signify giving up.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Alex 01:01 And we’re delighted to welcome back to the podcast Naomi Saks, who is a palliative care chaplain, assistant professor in the D ivision of P alliative M edicine at UCSF and D irector of I ndividual and C ollective W ell-being for the H ospice and P alliative M edicine f ellowship at UCSF. Ishwaria, welcome to GeriPal.

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Solace

APRIL 14, 2023

Dr. Jill Rowland, chaplain and Director of Spiritual Care, and her team at Legacy Emanuel Hospital, Randall Children’s Hospital and the Unity Center in Portland, Oregon, help patients as they grapple with this and other big questions every day. In the end, Rowland says she wants people to know that, “Chaplains aren’t just the ‘God squad.’

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The Chaplain's Report

APRIL 1, 2020

Dawn Malone, a lay chaplain for the archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, ministers to cancer patient Austin Bond, via video conference on Thursday, March 19, 2020 in Houston. Coronavirus has limited local chaplains the ability to minister to the sick or elderly. Chaplains have also been told not to minister to any group more than 10.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

APRIL 25, 2023

Three of these services in particular include social work, bereavement, and chaplain services. The primary purpose of bereavement counseling is to help families navigate their grief following a loss. Chaplains can help individuals see beyond the negative and find acceptance and hope even in challenging times.

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AJN Off the Charts

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The immense experiences of suffering, grief, loneliness, and burnout among nurses today call for a reexamination not only of our care delivery systems, but also of the personal frameworks through which we approach our nursing practice. What is spiritual care? Palliative nursing and ‘a deep examination of priorities.’

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HPNA podcast

JUNE 4, 2020

Dr. Cheatham, a specialist in the areas of burnout, moral distress, trauma, and grief, shares with us what she is seeing and hearing from healthcare workers across the country during this time of crisis. followed by a decade of working as a hospice chaplain and bereavement coordinator. PhD, MA, M.Div., PhD, MA, M.Div.,

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Traditions Health

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Terrence Moore grew up in a deeply Christian home, but he hadn’t planned to be a chaplain. He served as a chaplain in the prison system for nine years before transitioning to working with at-risk youths. The work requires navigating the intensity and various stages of grief and sometimes helping people face their biggest fears.

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Shining Light Hospice

APRIL 8, 2022

Spiritual support is provided by the Hospice chaplain and social workers are also available. Hospice care includes comprehensive grief and bereavement support services for patients and their families. The support does not necessarily end at the patient’s passing, and families can receive extended grief benefits if needed.

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Home Care Pulse

JUNE 14, 2022

They have chaplains for spiritual support and guidance. The enormous weight that grief will put on us from the moment of diagnosis. We begin grieving that, you know, tech, technically the word is anticipatory grief. You know, grief is a whole bunch of emotions, all rolled up into one package. And yes, that goes on.

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