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WesleyLife at Home Expands Services with Palliative Program

Hospice News

They want concierge care, and thats exactly what were providinga high level of personalized, in-home support for those with chronic medical conditions. The program operates under WesleyLifes hospice umbrella, with a dedicated nurse practitioner and social worker leading patient care.

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Psychedelics, Cannabis Show Promise in End-of-Life Care, But More Research Needed on the Risks

Hospice News

The biggest challenge is understanding how cannabis laws in particular apply to pain and symptom management in end-of-life care, according to Jennifer Moore Ballentine, CEO of the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California. Providers toeing lines between local and national laws, she said.

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Stillwater Hospice CFO: A Winning Recipe for Improving Rural Hospice Care

Hospice News

For example, we try to buy vehicles for our nurses, home health aides, social workers and chaplains. Allowing social workers and chaplains to do check in with telehealth, that would allow for more mid-level association with patients beyond the physicians involved in their care.

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End-of-Life Doulas’ Growing Value Proposition in Hospice

Hospice News

End-of-life doulas support patients and their families in a number of broad and diverse ways, according to Erin Collins, program director of The Peaceful Presence Project. Collins is also a certified hospice and palliative care nurse and end-of-life doula.

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Hospice Organizations Appoint New Leadership, VPs

Hospice News

With a robust and growing membership and an engaged board, the Academy is strongly positioned to be a leading voice for hospice and palliative care physicians and professionals. He was also a member of the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Standing Committee at the National Quality Forum. Annes Nursing Center.

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The Art of Servicing Others: Celebrating Hospice Social Workers.

Hospice 101

March is Social Workers Appreciation Month! I wanted to take a moment to especially recognize and honor a specific group of Social Workers that make an enormous difference in the end-of-life journey: Our Hospice Social Workers! Hospice Social Workers Make a Difference.

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UHS Binghamton Hospital Opens Palliative Care Unit

Hospice News

These individuals’ often have a host of physical, mental and psychosocial needs that palliative care services can help support – a main reason for bridging care gaps with the unit’s establishment, according to Kris Marks, administrative director of palliative care at UHS Hospitals. Census Bureau.