Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The new location will allow for expanded access to end-of-life care and caregiver support, according to Robert Watson, who will serve as its new executive director. When medicine cannot provide a cure, hospice redefines hope in terms of a patient’s quality of life,” Watson said in a statement.

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Hospice News

MARCH 27, 2024

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. They were at best insufficiently supportive and at worst partially obstructive to provision of hospice care in disasters.”

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The decision to join forces with SCAN Group marks a strategic step forward in Guaranteed’s goals of expanding end-of-life care delivery among vulnerable underserved aging adults, according to McGlory. “As The platform also connects patients to in-person end-of-life care services.

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Diversity Nursing

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

They offer a listening ear and provide guidance and resources to help individuals cope with grief, loss, and other emotional challenges. By providing emotional support, hospice Nurses promote overall well-being and quality of life during the end-of-life stage.

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Hospice News

JULY 12, 2024

Angela’s Hospice provides end-of-life care to adult and pediatric patient populations. Established in 1985, the faith-based nonprofit also offers palliative care, grief support and virtual telehealth hospice services to caregivers and patients. For nearly 50 years, this organization has delivered on that mission.

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Hospice News

JUNE 1, 2023

“Closing the inpatient facility will allow Hospice Ministries to put more focus on providing end of life care to patients in their ‘homes,’ whether it be their personal residence, a nursing home, or an assisted living facility.” The hospice provides home- and facility-based end-of-life care.

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Hospice News

JULY 28, 2023

The Denver Hospice – an affiliate of the Care Synergy network – has named a new president. The end-of-life care provider announced the hiring of Ernesto Lopez on July 11. The Denver Hospice is one of the largest end-of-life care providers in its region. 21, according to the organization. “We

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Hospice News

JULY 26, 2024

The most recent iteration of Hospice Care Accountability, Reform and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act, currently in a discussion draft phase, could have some unintended consequences in the future of end-of-life care delivery. Developed by U.S.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 1, 2024

A large aim of the transaction is to expand access to quality, comprehensive end-of-life care across a broader region in the state amid challenges such as rising competition and economic pressures. The organization is a subsidiary of Western Reserve Care Solutions and serves 15 counties throughout northern Ohio.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 16, 2024

“The goal is to provide a home-like environment that feels comfortable and personalized while also offering the medical care needed for those with complex health conditions.” The nonprofit also offers adult and pediatric palliative care and grief support services in eastern Washington and surrounding regions.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The expansion is driven by growing demand for end-of-life care in the northern Tampa Bay area, according to Jalisha Wynn, general manager for VITAS. “At We are committed to providing compassionate end-of-life care for those facing a life-limiting illness.” of the county’s overall population, the U.S.

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Hospice News

APRIL 11, 2024

To be able to support even more people going through one of life’s most difficult times will be so meaningful for our team, and we hope, the community too.” Angela Hospice provides adult and pediatric hospice, palliative care and grief support across Oakland County in southern Michigan.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Guaranteed Health is redefining the end-of-life-care experience by building a-first-of-its-kind technology and AI-enabled platform that supports patients, caregivers, providers and payers. The hospice and palliative care provider has an inpatient facility and also offers community-based end-of-life care.

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Hospice News

MARCH 1, 2023

Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice (KHCH) has merged with Stillwater Hospice amid mounting financial pressures. The two Indiana-based nonprofit hospices joined forces to ensure continued access to end-of-life care in the Kosciusko County area.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

“Jason has a deep commitment to our community and mission, and he, along with the leadership team, will continue Blue Ridge’s role in building the future of care.” Established in 1981, Blue Ridge offers hospice, palliative care and community grief support services.

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Hospice News

APRIL 11, 2025

For over a decade, he has partnered with leaders across health care, faith communities, education, government and local businesses united by a shared commitment to improving access to quality end-of-life care. Established in 1981, the nonprofit offers home-based and general inpatient hospice care.

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Hospice News

APRIL 22, 2022

The hospice provider began as an all-volunteer organization in 1977 and provides pediatric palliative care and grief support services in addition to hospice. Francis, the organization rebranded in 2020 to reflect its expanded scope of community-based services in an area with a growing need for serious illness and end-of-life care.

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Hospice News

JUNE 14, 2024

But the majority of hospices are striving to provide quality end-of-life experiences to terminally ill patients and their families, Harrison said at the Hospice News Elevate conference in Washington D.C. Program integrity continues to be tragically a problem with hospice,” Harrison told Hospice News. “It’s

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Hospice News

JULY 5, 2022

Along with administrative offices, the location will be home to Hospice of Washington County’s outpatient palliative care clinic, along with its bereavement and grief counseling offices. Demographic tailwinds are anticipated to drive up demand for serious illness and end-of-life care in Iowa. About 17.7%

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Hospice News

JULY 13, 2023

“Hospice is associated with lower Medicare end-of-life expenditures when hospice lengths of stay are longer than 10 days,” an NHPCO representative told Hospice News in an email. “In In other words, earlier enrollment in hospice reduces Medicare spending even further.”

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Hospice News

JULY 18, 2023

These can represent significant expenses for hospice and palliative care providers in today’s reimbursement climate. Hospice & Community Care also has two office locations in the state, along with a 24-bed inpatient center, a residential center and a bereavement facility, the Pathways Center for Grief & Loss.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 26, 2024

California-based Hospice by the Bay has also rebranded as By the Bay Health to recognize that it now offers more services than end-of-life care, including palliative care, comfort care, grief counseling, pediatric care, and skilled home health care as well as hospice services.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

By the Bay Health now serves eight counties statewide and provides hospice, palliative and pediatric care, along with skilled nursing home health and grief support. “Frank and Chris have done everything to ensure that the Calvary family is at the side of anyone who needs end-of-life care,” Decina said in a statement.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 18, 2024

Hospices have increasingly recognized a growing need to ramp up support aimed at improving access to services such as respite care. But financial obstacles exist when it comes to expanding and diversifying the breadth of caregiving resources in serious illness and end-of-life care.

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Seasons Hospice

JUNE 27, 2023

Dignity Is Everything In end-of-life care, maintaining dignity is of utmost importance. It involves honoring individuals’ inherent worth and value, even during their final stages of life. In end-of-life care, preserving dignity is incredibly important.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

“This is a tremendous opportunity to offer experienced, hospital-based hospice care to patients who are too fragile or unstable to be transferred to another location,” Mattson said in a press release. Staff of Hospice of Cincinnati/HOC Navigators will provide hospice care at the center.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Hospices are reaching an inflection point when it comes to breaking down communication barriers around spiritual care among underserved communities, according to William Williamson, who recently became the new director of faith outreach at AMOREM. A vast majority of people wish to pass away at home, but most people do not.

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Hospice Promise

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The grief that accompanies losing someone you love can be overwhelming. Grief is a natural response to loss, not an illness to be cured. The post Navigating the Emotional Challenges of End-of-Life Care appeared first on Hospice Promise. You’re not alone in your journey, and we’re here to help.

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Hospice News

MAY 16, 2023

The petition cites concerns that a change in ownership could adversely affect quality and access to care among underserved communities. The hospice indicated that any future considerations will not impede the community’s access to end-of-life care, according to Alive Hospice’s executive committee, speaking on behalf of its governing board.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 9, 2024

A large hurdle is ensuring these services are not conflated with hospice care, a common misconception and deterrent of access, Dedes indicated. We were a hospice organization at the beginning, so we do best at end-of-life care services. There’s] a specific way that you can differentiate yourself,” Dedes said. “We

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The nonprofit provides hospice, supportive and palliative care and adult day services. The hospice provider also operates centers for caregiving and grief support and offers clinical education through its teaching arm YoloCares University.

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Hospice News

JUNE 28, 2023

She has also presented and published literature on the different types of supportive services, including palliative, hospice, acute and post-acute care. In addition to hospice, HopeWest also provides palliative care and grief support services across an 8,000 square-mile region of western Colorado.

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Changing Lives Podcast

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

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Hospice News

AUGUST 26, 2022

In addition to hospice, the nonprofit provider also offers palliative care and grief support. in 2018, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. It became certified to offer hospice under the Medicare benefit in 1990, which Cogswell told local news was a “game changer,” in end-of-life care.

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Seasons Hospice

JANUARY 20, 2023

The topic is on what pastors need to know about grief and how they can effectively minister to people who are grieving. Grief Counseling is such an important piece for many people going through loss in their life. Dr. Willets addresses grief through a biblical worldview. Click the link below and give it a listen!

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Mission Hospice, By the Bay Health, and Hope Hospice share a rich history and commitment to serving the Bay Area community with comprehensive end-of-life care, education, and grief support,” said Mission Hospice CEO Dolores Miller, in a statement.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 19, 2024

The hospice will provide GIP care across the health system’s four hospitals. Unity Hospice and Palliative Care is in the works of developing a similar GIP collaboration with Houston Hospice, according to Leriger. The organization serves 13 counties in southeast Texas and offers hospice, grief support services and a veterans program.

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