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Understanding the Hospice Admissions Process

Traditions Health

Because hospice is for terminally ill patients, it can be difficult to talk about for yourself or your loved one. Traditions Health understands how stressful it can be to opt for end-of-life care. Here is a guide to understanding the hospice admissions process. Why hospice care?

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New Hospice Locations Unveiled in 2 States as Others Close

Hospice News

The company is currently in the process of hiring new registered nurses, hospice aides/CNAs, social workers, patient care secretaries, chaplains and community representatives. Transitions Hospices New Location Illinois-based Transitions Hospice has opened a new location that expands its patient reach across its home state.

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Hospices Face ‘Astronomical’ Costs to Attract and Keep Staff

Hospice News

One of the key successes in creating a positive work environment is having a nimble approach to providing end-of-life care, according to Dr. Balu Natarajan, chief medical officer for hospice at Dallas-headquartered AccentCare. Go out and ride with a hospice aide or clinician. Take a service recovery call.

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Hospice of Cincinnati, Adventist Health Expand Hospice; Labor Pressures Shutter Midwest-Based Programs

Hospice News

“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. The hospital-based hospice unit marks Hospice of Cincinnati’s fifth inpatient location.

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CareAcademy Launches Hospice Curriculum

Hospice News

The online clinical training platform CareAcademy has developed a hospice care curriculum. The new curriculum is designed to offer “foundational orientation training” for hospice aides, nurses, volunteers, social workers, chaplains and other spiritual care providers, as well as physicians.

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Providing Hospice Cares in a Facility during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Quarantine

Hospice 101

Facilities are limiting the amount of visitors, including hospice team members. Hospice Social Workers, Hospice Chaplains and even Hospice Aides are now being asked to work from home, calling in and checking on patients via phone, while many hospices are even laying off team members.

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Ep. 20 - A Day in the Life of a Nursing Assistant

HPNA podcast

This episode of HPNA Podcast Corner welcomes guest Mary Kenney to share with us insight into a day in the life of a certified hospice aid. . . Mary is a certified hospice and palliative care nurse aid who has cared for those with life-limiting illnesses for over 20 years. . . About Mary .