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Former VITAS Manager Becomes VP of Operations; Hawaii E.D. Doc Turns Hospice Medical Director

Hospice News

Hospice utilization in Hawaii reached 45.4% in 2018, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. Though utilization runs low compared to other states, the need for hospice care is high in Hawaii. A swelling aging population is rising demand for serious and terminal illness care statewide.

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The Bird’s-eye View of a Hospice Volunteer Coordinator

Traditions Health

The Traditions Health hospice volunteer coordinator oversees 13 volunteers at two agencies in Georgia — one in Lawrenceville and one in Roswell. A vital role in hospice care She’s worked as a volunteer coordinator for more than six years, but before that, was a hospice nurse for 23 years.

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Hospice and Breast Cancer

Traditions Health

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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Hospice Action Network Honors 2021 Congressional Champions

NHPCO

“People in the final stages of life should have access to the compassionate care that hospice and palliative care provide. We will always be an advocate for hospice care and the quality care and support they give to families and their loved ones. ” . “ ” . “

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The Heart of Hospice Volunteers

Hospice 101

“Many of our hospice volunteers don’t even realize the impact they have on the lives they touch”. Volunteers are valuable members of our society. Volunteers are found everywhere! Volunteer Appreciation WEEK is April 19-25. And then, there are the hospice volunteers.

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Hospices Work to Recruit More Volunteers Before COVID PHE Ends

Hospice News

The number of hospice volunteers plunged during the first two years of the pandemic, and many are still working to rebuild their ranks. Many hospices saw volunteer volumes dip drastically as they suspended activities during the pandemic. Providers’ efforts to recruit volunteers could take on renewed urgency when the U.S.

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The Hot Seat: Empassion Health’s Nicole McCann-Davis Discusses Health Equity Issues Percolating in Palliative Care

Hospice News

Hospice News recently sat down with McCann-Davis to discuss the scope of disparities among communities of color, plus the biggest challenges palliative care providers face to improve access to their services for patients and families in need. Palliative care has really been low-key evolving. One of [U.S.