Hospice News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The Indiana Association for Home & Hospice Care (IAHHC) has unveiled a new employee support program designed to help with retention of much needed workforce resources in end-of-life care. The association’s staff also help manage the Kentucky Home Care Association (KHCA). Development of the C.A.R.E.

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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

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Home Health of the Ozarks offers home-based services across the same 40-mile geographic region, including skilled nursing, personal care, respite, medical social services and rehabilitation therapies. Aside from hospice and palliative care, VIA Health Partners also has pediatric, dementia and veterans care programs.

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Hospice News

JUNE 18, 2024

Hospice staff teams with greater representation have helped operators break down common barriers to access and provide more culturally appropriate end-of-life care, Turner said. The New York-based provider offers home health, hospice and palliative care, as well as behavioral health and personal care services.

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Hospice News

JUNE 29, 2023

Addus expects the transaction to further its goal of co-locating its clinical services in markets where it already has a personal care footprint. We are pleased to expand our market presence in Tennessee with the addition of the Tennessee Quality Care operations. The deal is set to close in the third quarter of the year. “We

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Hospice News

JANUARY 11, 2023

Queen City Hospice provides end-of-life care in six counties across the Cincinnati area in the southwest part of the state. Addus has a personal care presence in Ohio, and co-locating its clinical operations with those locations is a key component of its home health and hospice growth strategy, Allison said.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 17, 2023

Washington-headquartered Family Resource Home Care recently acquired personal care provider Companion Care, Inc., Family Resource provides end-of-life, respite and personal care, along with services such as medication management, meal preparation, housekeeping, companionship and dementia support.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

South Dakota-based Avera@Home recently formed a joint venture with personal care provider Kore Cares in a move that grew its service line and geographic reach in the state. It had long partnered with Kore Cares before officially joining forces. It had long partnered with Kore Cares before officially joining forces.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Texas-headquartered Choice Health at Home has entered the personal care space with the acquisition of Instant Care of Arizona for an undisclosed sum. Similar to national demographic trends, demand for serious illness and end-of-life care is expected to swell in Arizona. The state’s 1.3 Census Bureau.

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Hospice News

MARCH 1, 2024

Frontpoint, a portfolio company of Cimarron Healthcare Capital and Tacoma Holdings, is an emerging provider of home health, hospice, palliative and personal care with a focus on Medicare Advantage enrollees in Texas markets. Financial terms were undisclosed.

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JULY 14, 2023

The Florida-based company is a home-based care franchise that provides home health care, hospice care, palliative care, pediatric care and personal care to about 200,000 patients annually from more than 330 U.S. Mastrapa since 2021 has been an advisor and consultant to multiple health care companies.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

health care market, according to a report that Bank of America (BofA) Global Research shared with Hospice News. The hospice market will grow at an annual rate of 7% to 8%, making it the second-fastest growing health care segment nationwide, trailing only behind personal care, according to findings in the report.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Hospice and palliative care will be a “strong focus” of services provided at the new senior living facility, Heartlinks Adult Family Home, said Shelby Moore, the organization’s executive director. Other services available include 24/7 access to personal care, assistance with activities of daily living, medication management and respite care.

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MAY 31, 2024

The short period of loosened telehealth regulations has not provided a wide enough view to determine how providers could continue to augment in-person care with virtual services, he stated. Overall, telehealth visits account for about 8% of the company’s overall total call volume after hours, he added.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

“At Broward Health Medical Center, we remain steadfast in our commitment to comprehensive Health care, encompassing the crucial aspects of medical treatment and the invaluable comfort of palliative and end-of-life care,” Fernandez said. The Atlanta-based provider offers hospice, palliative and personal care services.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The following year, the insurance giant divested Kindred’s hospice and personal care segments, selling a 60% stake to the private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier and Rice (CDR) for $2.8 Once among the nation’s largest home health and hospice providers, Humana Inc. NYSE:) acquired the company in 2021.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The company merged with Illinois-based Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care in 2020. AccentCare provides hospice, palliative and personal care, along with home health, non-medical services, care management and high-acuity home care. I’m a strategically focused collaborative and appreciate humor!”

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Hospice News

APRIL 28, 2023

Within the partnership, CareSource will identify patients in need of enhanced care management. They will receive services from a dedicated care manager, coordinated interdisciplinary care, guided education, medication review, care management tools and personalized care plans, in addition to access to community resources.

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Hospice News

APRIL 11, 2024

PACE Center, we embark on a new chapter to revolutionize health care accessibility and enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve,” Cook said in an announcement. The personalized care provided by PACE could be the solution many older adults and their families are looking for.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Demographics are swelling demand for serious illness and end-of-life care in Alaska. Personal care and social work referrals will also end. Alaska is among the 35 states with a certificate of need program currently in place, reported the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). Census Bureau.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

“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. ” Calvary Hospital’s scope of acute-care services focuses almost exclusively on hospice and palliative care.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

In addition to traditional home-based services like hospice, home health, and personal care; community-based palliative care is on the rise, as are emerging high-acuity models like hospital-at-home and skilled nursing-at-home programs.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 25, 2023

“Technology and pharmacy partners are part of the ecosystem that help hospices adapt to patient needs as they progress at the end of life. These partners open doors around access to end-of-life care.”

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Hospice News

JANUARY 17, 2023

Wisconsin-based Agrace Hospice & Supportive Care has hired a new hospice and palliative care physician, Dr. Raj Hiranandani, expanding its medical services team amid growth. Prior to joining Agrace, he was an internal medicine physician and hospice medical director at the Marshfield Clinic Health System. “His

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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. She is also known for recruiting and building strong clinical teams, particularly physicians and advanced practice nurses, according to Brady.

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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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Hospice News

AUGUST 26, 2022

The nonprofit provider offers a range of other senior care services that includes hospice, home health, palliative, PACE, and personal care. Empath reported having more than 22,000 patients enrolled in its “full life care” services.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

This entails closer integration with palliative care and innovative payment models that allow for holistic, end-of-life care. Despite the margin pressures witnessed in home health, this shift opens doors to value-based arrangements for end-of-life care. Health care is local.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 4, 2024

Adult and pediatric patients are eligible to receive care at the Hudson Valley Hospice House, which has a fully-staffed kitchen, dining and gathering areas, and a spa with a hydrotherapy tub. Patients who otherwise would be housed in facilities ill-equipped to correctly handle the complexities of end-of-life care.”

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Hospice News

MARCH 20, 2023

.” – Richard Ashworth, incoming CEO, Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED) Co-location of services A number of providers that already offer services beyond hospice care — such as home health, palliative care, PACE or personal care, among others — seek to bring their business lines together in the same markets.

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Hospice News

JULY 8, 2022

Aside from taking away care delivery options for patients and families, eliminating the waivers would also place added pressure on “very thinly stretched” hospice clinical staff who will have to allocate more time and resources to in-person care, according to Ponder-Stansel.

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Hospice Promise

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

We are committed to providing compassionate end-of-life care and making a positive difference in the lives of our patients, their families, and our community. No matter where you are within our service area, we are here to provide compassionate, personalized care to meet your needs.

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Hospice News

JULY 19, 2024

We are thrilled to expand our presence in the Miami area, offering compassionate and personalized hospice care for more patients and their families in Florida’s diverse communities,” Johnston said in a press release. “Our Additional funding came with state and federal grants.

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Hospice News

JULY 11, 2023

In this Voices article, Josie Aquino, Director, Product Management, VNS Health talks about how VNS Health is using data and analytics to improve end-of-life care. Additionally, she discusses VNS’s outcomes-driven approach to end-of-life care, and how they are helping other organizations employ a similar approach.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

It became clear to me that there was a profound need for a more compassionate, patient-centered approach to end-of-life care after putting my grandmother on hospice. She received inconsistent, impersonal and fragmented care, often leaving my family confused and fearful. What drew you to the hospice industry?

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Daily Nurse

JUNE 13, 2024

CNAs provide basic care to patients under the supervision of a nurse and accomplish many complex and physical tasks that nurses can’t do on their own. Some of these CNA responsibilities include assisting with personal care tasks like bathing and toileting, helping patients eat and drink, and taking their vital signs when needed.

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APRIL 19, 2023

“We are committed to continuing the highest level of care for seniors by ensuring all unique needs can be met and that every resident receives the best care for themselves and their family,” Myers said in a statement. “We Baptist Senior Family offers hospice, home care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation and personal care services.

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