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Hospices Unveil New Inpatient, Grief Facilities Amid Rising Demand

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Anthony House is supported by Wellhouse Ministries, which recently held a community fundraising event as a final push for donations, Spinella said. In addition to hospice, Anthony House also offers grief services as part of its Supportive Care Ministries program for bereaved individuals. To date, more 1.2

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7 ‘Hidden Gem’ Hospice News Stories in 2024

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Hospice News explores the issues garnering growing attention in end-of-life care delivery in seven of this years hidden gem stories. Anatomy of Hospice Grief Camps for Children Many hospices offer summer grief camps for bereaved children and adolescents, which come with a host of operational and logistical considerations.

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Hospices’ Mythbusting Strategies: ‘It’s Not Brink-of-Death Care’

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The hospice has participated in health fairs and hosts Senior Summits, which are community events designed to educate seniors about various aspects of medical, nonmedical, practical, financial and psychosocial support available to them as they age. We kind of piggyback on that to then engage as many people as possible.

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Mahogany CEO: Hospice on Cusp of ‘Tremendous Revolution’

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We’re using that acronym to guide how we approach the scope of care that we’ll be providing. Our services will include the standard hospice functions such as individual bereavement care and volunteer-based therapy, but we also have grief support groups.

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World Hospice and Palliative Care Day Raises Global Awareness

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Soon after its inception, the alliance established World Hospice and Palliative Care (WHPC) Day to spread the word about serious illness and end-of-life care. The observance is now recognized on the second Saturday of every October and features educational and fundraising events in nearly 70 countries.

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‘Suncoast’ Film Points a Lens at Hospice Families’ Experience

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During the time that Chinn’s family was receiving care at Suncoast, the hospice was also caring for Terry Schiavo, whose story captivated much of the nation in 2005. In the backdrop of these personal events, hangs the Schiavo case. Families are not always in agreement with what’s the best plan of care.

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Many Hospices Need to Step Up Disaster Planning

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Operators need to be prepared to deliver care and support their communities’ responses to catastrophic events. Overall hospice and end of life care was given too little consideration and disaster management policies and actions have been enacted by the larger response community,” Baker Rogers said.

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