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

Hospice News

We must be better at positioning hospice care as a part of improving their lives, rather than simply being present at death.” We’ve had a lot of success with people gravitating to these events, because we’re always looking for someone else to partner with, whether it’s talking about advance directives, living wills and those types of things.

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Mahogany CEO: Hospice on Cusp of ‘Tremendous Revolution’

Hospice News

They can use that energy trying to figure it all out to focus on being present. Our services will include the standard hospice functions such as individual bereavement care and volunteer-based therapy, but we also have grief support groups. We cannot change their health outcome, but maybe we can impact their journey.

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World Hospice and Palliative Care Day Raises Global Awareness

Hospice News

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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PC for People Experiencing Homelessness: Naheed Dosani

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[link] Toronto Star Feature [link] CityNews Toronto Feature [link] Psychosocial Interventions at PEACH In addition to medical care, PEACH also runs two key psychosocial interventions for our clients: PEACH Grief Circles Structured spaces for workers in the homelessness sector to process grief. Who, his name was Terry.

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‘Suncoast’ Film Points a Lens at Hospice Families’ Experience

Hospice News

The film provides a window into what hospices actually do, as well as the experience of families whose loved ones are nearing end of life, the challenges of caregiving and grief that often begins long before the patient dies, according to Jonathan Fleece, CEO of Empath Health. “I

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Community Hospice & Palliative Care Setting Sights on Florida, Georgia Expansion

Hospice News

Located on Dunn Avenue in northern Jacksonville, Florida, the center’s location was a significant consideration in bridging gaps to end-of-life and grief support in the community, he said. The space is also utilized for grief support services and volunteer training and coordination activities.

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The Pressure of Predicting and Preventing

The Caregiving Years Training Academy

On Thursday, I presented to a group of health care professionals with Debra Hallisey , one of our Certified Caregiving Consultants, about communicating effectively with family caregivers. We can grief for our losses. To be always ready for what could happen means we lose the opportunity to be present in this moment.