Hospice News

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Recruitment and retention have been top of mind for hospice providers amid ongoing workforce shortages that have only worsened with the pandemic. This includes hospice leaders having direct interactions not only with staff, but also engaging with patients, families and referral sources, Natarajan indicated.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

In hospice, clinicians in the field have the closest relationships with patients and families, giving them direct insight into their needs and the challenge of providing care when many operators are understaffed. Akunesokwu (Neso) Obiora entered the palliative care field nearly 20 years ago as a hospice aide.

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Hospice News

MARCH 1, 2024

The online clinical training platform CareAcademy has developed a hospice care curriculum. The new curriculum is designed to offer “foundational orientation training” for hospice aides, nurses, volunteers, social workers, chaplains and other spiritual care providers, as well as physicians.

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Hospice 101

APRIL 11, 2020

Facilities are limiting the amount of visitors, including hospice team members. Hospice Social Workers, Hospice Chaplains and even Hospice Aides are now being asked to work from home, calling in and checking on patients via phone, while many hospices are even laying off team members.

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Shining Light Hospice

APRIL 20, 2021

Hospice care is designed to provide those patients with compassionate treatments, help, and freedom from pain and discomfort that they need. However, many patients and family members have questions about hospice care, what types of services it encompasses, and more. What Kinds of Treatments Does Hospice Care Cover?

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Hospice Promise

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Finding the right Hospice care provider can be overwhelming. Below are a few to consider as you search for the Hospice right for you and your family. What services can we expect from nurses, social workers, therapists, hospice aides, chaplains, and volunteers?

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AT Home Care & Hospice

APRIL 6, 2023

The Importance of Home Health and Hospice Care Suffering or recovering from a serious illness can be extremely stressful. Home health and hospice care can make you feel happier, more comfortable, and less stressed —regardless of whether you are recovering from a short-term condition or coping with a terminal illness.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Hospice care is delivered anywhere the patient calls home and for many elderly, this includes the nursing home. Learn how you can build better relationships with nursing homes while delivering quality hospice care. As a hospice nurse, it’s likely that you will provide care to nursing home patients.

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Traditions Health

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Some consider hospice aides, who make it their life’s work to care for people who are dying, a rare breed. Yet most hospice aides will tell you it’s a calling — one they’re honored to answer. In most cases, hospice aides visit patients once to a few times a week, ensuring all their needs are met.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

McGlory came to the space with the goal of returning hospice care back to its roots, while integrating a more modern approach to meet the changing needs and expectations of patients and families. Whether you are a director of nursing or if you are a home hospice aide, you really get to have a true opinion on what’s going on.

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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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Hospice News

APRIL 8, 2024

HopeHealth is also a hospice and palliative medicine teaching affiliate for The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. The health system in 2021 began providing inpatient and community-based pediatric palliative and hospice care to infants, children and young adults. The numbers were pretty striking.

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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 Nurse Hero

JANUARY 18, 2022

” EXPERT TIP: If you have a talker, try to coordinate your visit with the home hospice aide or the social worker so that you can focus on direct patient care. You can also involve the spiritual care team. If so, then this a red flag to neighbors that someone in the residence is sick and receiving hospice care.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 6, 2025

The trend has limited access to hospice services among an already underserved population while also raising concerns around quality and trust in equitable care delivery, according to a recent study. The research study also found ties between limited access to hospice care and family satisfaction.

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