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7 ‘Hidden Gem’ Hospice News Stories in 2024

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Anatomy of Hospice Grief Camps for Children Many hospices offer summer grief camps for bereaved children and adolescents, which come with a host of operational and logistical considerations. Hospices have taken varied approaches to shaping their youth grief programs, but common threads exist.

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Mahogany CEO: Hospice on Cusp of ‘Tremendous Revolution’

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Our services will include the standard hospice functions such as individual bereavement care and volunteer-based therapy, but we also have grief support groups. Its also for us to really learn how we can best support them in the event that they eventually need our services.

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The Potential of Psychedelics in Bereavement Care

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Others can experience heightened feelings of loss and sadness that can complicate their grief, he indicated. Those who undergo challenging or distressing experiences during their psychedelic journeys may see their grief worsen.

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Hospice of the Chesapeake Achieves 145% Census Growth Since 2020 Charles County Acquisition

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“Since the acquisition of each affiliate, residents of Charles and Calvert counties have benefitted along the entire care continuum that includes supportive, hospice and grief care,” Chesapeake indicated in a press release.

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Hospice of the Western Reserve Completes Affiliation With Hospice of North Central Ohio

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Established nearly 45 years ago, the nonprofit offers hospice and palliative care to adult and pediatric patients, as well as grief and caregiver support, veteran services and specialized care for patients with HIV/AIDS, COPD and progressive memory impairment conditions.

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Innovation Keeps Hospice Philanthropy Afloat Despite COVID

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As some events and other fundraisers start to rebound, providers are carrying with them lessons learned during leaner years. When we realized we weren’t going to be able to have the event, we asked our donors to support us through the pandemic. We do events, but it’s not our primary source of fundraising.

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Many Hospices Need to Step Up Disaster Planning

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Operators need to be prepared to deliver care and support their communities’ responses to catastrophic events. They can also provide education, services and advocacy related to grief and bereavement in mass-casualty incidents, as well as assist with public health surveillance and reporting. Increasingly, this factors into compliance.

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