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St. Croix’s New Minnesota Location Supports Staff Amid Growth

Hospice News

You have a nurse, you have a chaplain, you have a social worker, you have a hospice aide. Croix Hospice has widened its geographic footprint across 10 Midwestern states. Now there is a care team that is expected, and its not just one person whos going to be coming in and out. Launched in 2008, St.

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The High-Impact Role of Hospice Aides

Traditions Health

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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Los Angeles Hospice Home Care Launches Scholarship Program for Aides

Hospice News

Los Angeles-based Hospice Home Care recently rolled out a scholarship program for hospice aides in a move towards building career pathways and improving retention. Los Angeles County needs to hear the voices of those who provide Los Angeles hospice care to the residents of this county as they near the end of life.”

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Wages Rising for Hospice Workers; Aides See 9.09% Increase

Hospice News

Wages for hospice aides and CNAs are rising faster than those for other interdisciplinary team members as providers seek to stem rampant turnover among those employees. Medical social workers saw an average 4.07% hourly increase, but in terms of productivity tended to have larger caseloads, with a national average of 29.15

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Understanding the Hospice Admissions Process

Traditions Health

Respite care offers temporary inpatient care (up to five days at a time) to provide a break for the primary caregiver Each level of hospice care may include a variety of items and services to care for the patient. This can include the doctor, nurse, medical social worker, home health aide, spiritual professional, and volunteers.

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Amedisys Makes Executive Moves, Bristol Hospice Names New CFO

Hospice News

The hospice also brought on Carolyn Wesoloski as a registered nurse and Catherine Whinery as an infection control and prevention nurse. It also welcomed a new hospice aide, Meagan York. Recent hires also include nurse case managers Caitlin Cunningham and Annette Drouin.

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Hospices Face ‘Astronomical’ Costs to Attract and Keep Staff

Hospice News

These one-time retention bonuses were funded through unspent Provider Relief Funds, and were designed to increase VITAS’ clinical staff teams of licensed nurses, nurse managers, home health aides and social workers. Go out and ride with a hospice aide or clinician. Get to the bedside every now and then.

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