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Hospices Unveil New Inpatient, Grief Facilities Amid Rising Demand

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Anthony House is supported by Wellhouse Ministries, which recently held a community fundraising event as a final push for donations, Spinella said. In addition to hospice, Anthony House also offers grief services as part of its Supportive Care Ministries program for bereaved individuals. To date, more 1.2

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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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Hospices’ Mythbusting Strategies: ‘It’s Not Brink-of-Death Care’

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The hospice has participated in health fairs and hosts Senior Summits, which are community events designed to educate seniors about various aspects of medical, nonmedical, practical, financial and psychosocial support available to them as they age. We kind of piggyback on that to then engage as many people as possible.

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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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World Hospice and Palliative Care Day Raises Global Awareness

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The observance is now recognized on the second Saturday of every October and features educational and fundraising events in nearly 70 countries. The hospice will use the proceeds from the event to cover grief and bereavement services, palliative care, pediatric and veteran programs, Cabot said.

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Become a Caregiving or Grief Facilitator

The Caregiving Years Training Academy

You’ll become a Caregiving or Grief Facilitator. Become a Caregiving or Grief Facilitator Our Certified Caregiving Facilitator training program provides you with the skills and tools you need to effectively lead a support group meeting for family caregivers and former family caregivers. Her father died in July 2023.

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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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