Hospice News

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The inpatient center will allow for smoother transitions to hospice care among eligible hospitalized and emergency patients, as well as home- and community-based referrals, according to Gayle Mattson, president and CEO of Hospice of Cincinnati/HOC Navigators. These include Residential Healthcare Group, among others.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

By the Bay Health now serves eight counties statewide and provides hospice, palliative and pediatric care, along with skilled nursing home health and grief support. Hospice Source has been on a growth trajectory in recent years, picking up Respiratory Therapy Home Care in 2021 and acquiring DME company Superior Healthcare, Inc.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 26, 2022

Chemed Corporation (NYSE: CHEM) subsidiary VITAS Healthcare recently named Laury Bliss as its new vice president of operations in southern California. She returns to the company after nearly three years at the helm of San Diego-based The Elizabeth Hospice as its chief strategy officer. Hospice utilization in Hawaii reached 45.4%

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Hospice News sat down with providers, advocacy groups, legal experts and other stakeholders to uncover the most significant hospice regulatory trends from this year and their anticipated impacts heading into 2024 and beyond. But we know that action can work in a pendulum.

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CareAcademy Blog

APRIL 30, 2025

In this article, we'll explore how to start a hospice agency and ensure its success. What is Hospice? Hospice care is a specialized form of compassionate care that provides comfort and support to patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families. Is starting a Hospice agency right for you?

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Shining Light Hospice

APRIL 28, 2023

Hospice care is a form of healthcare that focuses on providing comfort and support to patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families. While hospice care is often associated with physical care, it can also address the spiritual needs of patients and their families. What Is Spiritual Care in Hospice?

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Hospice News

APRIL 24, 2024

The health system offers hospice and palliative care services, primary and emergency care, along with rehabilitation services, among others. Legacy brands NorthShore University HealthSystem, Edward-Elmhurst Health, Northwest Community Healthcare and Swedish Hospital have recently unified under the Endeavor Health umbrella.

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Diversity Nursing

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Understanding Hospice Care Hospice care is a specialized type of care that focuses on providing comfort and support to individuals who are nearing the end of their lives. Hospice care can be provided in various settings, including the patient's home, a hospice facility, or a hospital.

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1-800-HOSPICE

JUNE 20, 2023

Hospice care plays a significant role in providing comfort, support, and dignity to individuals with life-limiting illnesses and their families. Amidst the physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges faced during this delicate time, social workers emerge as invaluable members of the hospice interdisciplinary team.

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Caregiver Support Services

JANUARY 31, 2025

Palliative care plays a significant role in improving the quality of life for individuals managing serious illnesses. It can be easy to confuse palliative and hospice care, but one difference between them is that your loved one can receive palliative care at any stage of an illness.

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Hospice Red River Valley

MARCH 16, 2022

Hospice of the Red River Valley welcomes Joan Bengs as a community relations specialist. In this role, Joan builds relationships with healthcare professionals and facilities. She provides education and advocacy for hospice care and Hospice of the Red River Valley’s benefits and services.

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Shining Light Hospice

JUNE 21, 2023

The journey through hospice care is often emotional and challenging, not just for the patient, but also for their loved ones. One such resource is the Family Caregiver Alliance , which offers a wealth of information on care strategies, stress management, and legal issues related to caregiving. Contact us today.

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NHPCO

APRIL 17, 2023

NHPCO will work with the hospice community and CMS to help shape the following efforts: The proposed rule would require physicians to be enrolled in Medicare to certify and recertify patients for hospice care. Recent independent research demonstrates that hospice care resulted in reduced Medicare spending of $3.5

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Traditions Health

OCTOBER 13, 2024

If that happens, you may talk with your doctor about the choice to stop treatment, and whether hospice care is the right option for you. In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, here we consider the experience of hospice and breast cancer. What is hospice care? Most people choose to get hospice care at home.

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Seasons Hospice

JUNE 27, 2023

Respecting Personal Autonomy Respecting personal autonomy is a key aspect of maintaining dignity in end-of-life care. It involves recognizing and honoring an individual’s right to make decisions about their care, treatment options, and end-of-life preferences.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Illinois-based Great Lakes Health Partners, an Interim Healthcare franchise, is launching a grief support group for employees aimed at helping hospice workers deal with the stress of providing bedside end-of-life care. Can you tell me more about the types of grief support a program such as this offers hospice workers?

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Hospice News

JULY 2, 2024

Stakeholders and advocacy organizations recently collaborated to develop stronger trauma-informed care delivery guidelines that help hospices better address violence, abuse and neglect among serious and terminally ill populations. These families may be at higher risk of experiencing complicated grief, she said.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

This reality is driving some hospices to forge stronger collaborations with providers of after-loss services. Marylander is also a licensed clinical social worker and practiced law for 35 years prior to stepping into health care. White serves as bereavement coordinator and chaplain at Kansas-based Interim HealthCare of Topeka.

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GeriPal

MARCH 6, 2025

-Alex End Well Talk [link] Resources on the PEACH Program Program Review Paper A recent publication in Longwoods Healthcare Quarterly reviewing the PEACH model. I always knew that I wanted to get into healthcare, to use healthcare as a springboard for social change in our communities. those experiencing homelessness).

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Photo by Hospice News Photo by Hospice News 2025 Outlook Survey Results by Hospice News and Homecare Homebase. News ways of breaking down old barriers The difficulty of spreading accurate information about hospice care delivery has long plagued providers. We cannot let off the pedal on that awareness, its constant.

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Hospice News

MARCH 24, 2025

I think that gave me a unique perspective and helped nudge me into the healthcare field. Also, I was very close to my grandmother, so when she was diagnosed with cancer (when I was in my early 20s), I spent some really important time with her when she transitioned to hospice care. My feelings on healthcare are general.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Abuse and trauma experiences impact those delivering and receiving hospice care in many ways, some evident and some less apparent, according to Carole Fisher, president, National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI). Victims of financial abuse lose up to $36.5

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Hospice News

JULY 31, 2023

Fear of regulatory attention, audits or post-payment reviews related to longer stays could drive some hospice providers to discharge patients who can still benefit from their services, according to Dr. Joseph Shega, executive vice president and chief medical officer for VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp. NYSE: CHEM). “In

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Hospice News

JUNE 7, 2024

Back then it was just Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard Inc. It was founded by a group of passionate and committed citizens and some community professionals who supported bringing hospice care to Martha’s Vineyard. I think hospice care needs to be advocated for within our legislative system.

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Hospice News

JULY 1, 2022

New hospice facilities and grief centers are cropping up across the country, while a California inpatient facility is reopening following a temporary closure due to the pandemic. . Meanwhile, construction of a hospice house in Maryland has ground to a halt. Hosparus Health opens new grief support facility.

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Hospice News

MAY 19, 2023

His prior work includes a stint as COO of Texas Health Partners, a hospice specialist for Odyssey Hospice, the CEO of Culberson Hospital District and partner and psychologist at Metroplex Healthcare Systems. The nonprofit hospice has served patients in the area since 1979.

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Hospice News

MARCH 19, 2024

Connecticut’s statewide Palliative Care Advisory Council (PCAC) plans to work collaboratively with DPH to develop the pediatric hospice program plan, according to Tracy Wodatch, president and CEO of the Connecticut Association for Healthcare at Home.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Many seniors have experienced some form of trauma or abuse in their lifetime, which can carry impacts for those both delivering and receiving hospice care. This is the first of a two-part series that will examine the challenges that hospice patients and employees face related to abuse and trauma experiences and how providers respond.

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GeriPal

MARCH 13, 2025

She retrained as a social worker, and it was while she was a social worker that she began to formulate her ideas for better kind of end of life care, which was to become hospice care, modern hospice care. You’re talking about a paradigm shift in healthcare. And it was just the opposite for me.

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Shining Light Hospice

APRIL 8, 2022

In the next section, we will discuss the differences between Hospice and Home Health care. What Is Hospice Care? Hospice is the care provided for a terminally ill patient who has a life expectancy of six months or less. This ensures proper access to medical, emotional, and spiritual care.

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Shining Light Hospice

JUNE 4, 2023

When we think of hospice care, it’s common to associate it with older adults nearing the end of their life. However, hospice care is not exclusive to the elderly. Pediatric hospice care exists for children facing life-limiting illnesses, a topic that is less spoken about but is equally crucial.

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Traditions Health

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

If you are caring for a veteran who is terminally ill or nearing the end of life, hospice care can be a smart choice. Corresponding with remedial care, hospice care focuses on facilitating a patient’s quality of life rather than extending its length. rather than merely managing their physical symptoms.

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NHPCO

MARCH 21, 2023

For Immediate Release March 22, 2023 New Research Shows Hospice Care Reduces Medicare Costs Hospice Care Contributed to $3.5 billion less than it would have been had they not received hospice care. In the last year of life, the total costs of care to Medicare for beneficiaries who used hospice was 3.1

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NHPCO

JUNE 21, 2023

For Immediate Release June 21, 2023 (Alexandria, VA) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) published the following statement in response to a recent NBC News story on HCA Healthcare hospitals, suggesting that HCA hospitals may be inappropriately pushing patients toward hospice care.

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Hospice of the North Coast

AUGUST 25, 2023

Hospice services, a specialized form of care tailored to individuals with terminal illnesses and their families, go beyond mere symptom management – they prioritize comfort and solace. What exactly does hospice care entail? Their aim is to elevate the quality of life.

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NHPCO

JULY 28, 2023

For Immediate Release July 28, 2023 New Research Shows Hospice Produces Better Outcomes, Lower Medicare Costs (Washington, D.C. Susan Lloyd, CEO of Delaware Hospice shared her personal experience with her mother’s end of life care. billion less than it would have been had they not received hospice care.

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High Peaks Hospice

APRIL 12, 2023

Position Overview High Peaks Hospice is seeking a highly organized, person-centric, and mission-driven individual to fill the role of Hospice Bereavement Administrator. The incumbent will provide direct support to clients who are dealing with the grief associated with loss, generally associated with the death of a loved one.

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