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 Additionally, the U.S.

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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

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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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

AUGUST 26, 2022

Chemed Corporation (NYSE: CHEM) subsidiary VITAS Healthcare recently named Laury Bliss as its new vice president of operations in southern California. 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.

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Changing Lives Podcast

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

This training will help caregivers to increase their skills and knowledge, decrease stress and increase their networks of support.

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NHPCO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The Outstanding Program Award , recognizing the extraordinary investment, commitment, and achievement of hospice organizations providing high-quality, end-of-life care to Veterans and their families, was awarded to Geisinger Hospice in Danville, Pennsylvania, a Level 5 We Honor Veterans Partner.

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CareAcademy Blog

APRIL 30, 2025

Given this remarkable shift, it's clear that end-of-life care is growing in demand and with it, a need for residential hospice agencies. Hospice agencies offer a peaceful environment for people nearing the end of their lives. The first step is to determine which healthcare licenses you need. In 2022, 17.3%

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NHPCO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Sunday concluded with the Kickoff Keynote, Joseph Stern, MD, author of Grief Connects Us: A Neurosurgeon’s Lessons on Love, Loss, and Compassion. Attendees joined the Opening Keynote, Daniel Kraft, MD, healthcare futurist, innovator, physician, and scientist. Monday, September 16 was the first full day of the main conference.

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Hospice News

MAY 13, 2022

They need to see us as more than just end-of-life care; they need to see us as part of that care continuum as we move up through palliative care, and that’s really what I hope comes from this.”. Hospice of the Northwest’s executive director steps down.

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Hospice Red River Valley

MARCH 16, 2022

In this role, Joan builds relationships with healthcare professionals and facilities. She provides education and advocacy for hospice care and Hospice of the Red River Valley’s benefits and services. In 1981, Hospice of the Red River Valley was founded on the belief that everyone deserves access to high-quality end-of-life care.

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NHPCO

APRIL 17, 2023

Americans are increasingly choosing hospice for end-of-life care. Intentionally underfunding that care should be a non-starter. No other area of healthcare delivers such high value for patients and for Medicare. NHPCO provides education and resources to support that mission.

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Changing Lives Podcast

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

This training will help caregivers to increase their skills and knowledge, decrease stress and increase their networks of support.

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Shining Light Hospice

APRIL 28, 2023

Hospice care is a form of healthcare that focuses on providing comfort and support to patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families. While hospice care is often associated with physical care, it can also address the spiritual needs of patients and their families. What Is Spiritual Care in Hospice?

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Hope Hospice

MAY 15, 2020

A new level of awareness about the end of life has more people thinking about what preparation may be needed if they or a family member were to face the sudden onset of a debilitating, potentially life-threatening illness. Understanding Loss and Grief”. Grief doesn’t just occur with the loss of a loved one.

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1-800-HOSPICE

JUNE 20, 2023

Emotional and Psychological Support: Receiving a life-limiting diagnosis can be emotionally overwhelming for patients and their families. Social workers provide emotional support, helping individuals cope with grief , anxiety, and other complex emotions.

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Seasons Hospice

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Understanding Occupational Therapy Occupational therapy (OT) is a holistic healthcare profession that focuses on helping individuals of all ages achieve and maintain their highest level of independence and well-being. OT professionals collaborate with other healthcare providers to ensure a coordinated approach to recovery.

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Seasons Hospice

DECEMBER 21, 2023

During these challenging times, the presence of a strong support system becomes crucial, providing emotional solace and companionship to help seniors cope with the complexities of grief. Seniors and their loved ones should be aware of available resources, including counseling services, support groups, and healthcare professionals.

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Seasons Hospice

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

It helps to manage symptoms, control pain, and improve the quality of life for those who are facing a terminal illness. Palliative care also enables patients and their families to make informed decisions about end-of-life care. Improves Quality of Life. Gives Patients a Voice.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Illinois-based Great Lakes Health Partners, an Interim Healthcare franchise, is launching a grief support group for employees aimed at helping hospice workers deal with the stress of providing bedside end-of-life care. What are some of the costs associated with expanding employee grief support services?

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Carters hospice experience illustrated a tremendous need for change around end-of-life care delivery while elevating a larger conversation about these services in the public eye, according to a spokesperson at Enhabit Inc. NYSE: EHAB).

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Holly Prigerson recalls the moments in which she started investigating prolonged grief disorder. She recalls being “a social scientist [Holly] in room full of psychiatrists,” who recognized a diagnostic gap in people experiencing profound and potentially harmful grief far after the death of a loved one. Summary Transcript Summary.

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Hospice News

JULY 2, 2024

Stakeholders and advocacy organizations recently collaborated to develop stronger trauma-informed care delivery guidelines that help hospices better address violence, abuse and neglect among serious and terminally ill populations. These families may be at higher risk of experiencing complicated grief, she said.

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Hospice News

JULY 31, 2023

Fear of regulatory attention, audits or post-payment reviews related to longer stays could drive some hospice providers to discharge patients who can still benefit from their services, according to Dr. Joseph Shega, executive vice president and chief medical officer for VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp. NYSE: CHEM). “In

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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

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

We covered some of our questions on the podcast, others you can ponder on your own or in your journal clubs, including: Maries tele/video palliative care intervention was tailored/refined with the help of a community advisory board. Like, would you include the doctors that I work with, healthcare providers where I live in Marin?

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Hospice News

MARCH 19, 2024

Connecticut’s statewide Palliative Care Advisory Council (PCAC) plans to work collaboratively with DPH to develop the pediatric hospice program plan, according to Tracy Wodatch, president and CEO of the Connecticut Association for Healthcare at Home.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Many of us, those of us who lead healthcare communities and organizations, are in trouble trying to make sure our patients have their needs met. I lead a hospice with about 260 ADC patients, including an inpatient unit with 16 beds, and 1,700 patients in palliative care ranging from clinic, inpatient units, and in the home.

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GeriPal

MARCH 13, 2025

She retrained as a social worker, and it was while she was a social worker that she began to formulate her ideas for better kind of end of life care, which was to become hospice care, modern hospice care. You’re talking about a paradigm shift in healthcare. And it was just the opposite for me.

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NHPCO

JUNE 21, 2023

For Immediate Release June 21, 2023 (Alexandria, VA) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) published the following statement in response to a recent NBC News story on HCA Healthcare hospitals, suggesting that HCA hospitals may be inappropriately pushing patients toward hospice care.

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NHPCO

JULY 28, 2023

and Alexandria, VA ) – On Thursday, July 27 a panel of healthcare experts presented groundbreaking new research at a Capitol Hill briefing for Congressional offices, showing that patient use of hospice contributed to $3.5 Susan Lloyd, CEO of Delaware Hospice shared her personal experience with her mother’s end of life care.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 11, 2022

There was a little bit of teaching about end of life care. And for example, there’s still in most medical schools no required rotation in palliative care. I think there’s data that shows that there have been improvements in end of life care. And there was some teaching about pain.

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Shining Light Hospice

APRIL 8, 2022

What separates Hospice from Home Health is the type of medical care the patient receives from each service. For instance, Home Health Care may be considered for rehabilitation or to prevent hospitalization. Hospice is indicated for end of life care for patients with a terminal illness. What Is Hospice Care?

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GeriPal

MARCH 7, 2024

Healthcare, just the way healthcare is structured, that’s not something that’s feasible unless there’s a specific symptom management need that allows for more care, but just to provide simple care doesn’t exist. There’s a consistency of understanding and approach that I think is helpful.

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NHPCO

MARCH 21, 2023

At any length of stay, hospice care benefits patients, family members, and caregivers, including increased satisfaction and quality of life, improved pain control, reduced physical and emotional distress, and reduced prolonged grief and other emotional distress. That’s what hospice has done for more than 40 years.

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High Peaks Hospice

APRIL 12, 2023

The incumbent will provide direct support to clients who are dealing with the grief associated with loss, generally associated with the death of a loved one. Manage all bereavement volunteers’ duties; work closely with other bereavement team members and collaborate with the patient care team.

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