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AMOREM Launches New Inpatient Center, Agrace Temporarily Closes Facility

Hospice News

The nonprofit hospice provider also offers palliative care, grief support and advance care planning services. To the families and the people, were going to make them a home, Susan Mitchell-Macfarlane, chairman and president of Mitchell House, told local news. AMOREM also has an advanced cardiac care program.

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New Hospice Facilities Launch Ahead While Others Halt

Hospice News

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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Hospice in Prison Part 1: An interview with Michele DiTomas and Keith Knauf

GeriPal

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. We have nurses who have extra training in palliative care. Alex: Mm-hmm. Eric: Yeah.

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Building Mental Health Supports for Palliative Care Teams

Hospice News

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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Transforming the Culture of Dementia Care: Podcast with Anne Basting, Ab Desai, Susan McFadden, and Judy Long

GeriPal

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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The Roots of Palliative Care: Michael Kearney, Sue Britton, and Justin Sanders

GeriPal

I think that was from a point of view of how do you cope with sadness and grief, is that you find a funny bone somewhere and you have. Brought to mind the neglect and warehouse style nursing home home shabbiness of les hospices. What should we do as nurses, as physicians, as social workers, as chaplains?

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How To Help A Loved One During End of Life

Shining Light Hospice

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. The RN case manager will set up regular nursing visits at the patient’s home and will provide the bulk of the medical care.