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Blue Ridge Hospice Brings Services Under New Unified Brand

Hospice News

Participants in the program receive preventative, primary, acute and long-term health and personal care services, including social activities. They have access to an interdisciplinary team including physicians, nurse practitioners, social workers, therapists, dieticians, transportation drivers and personal care aides.

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VITAS, Gentiva, Home Health & Hospice Care Expand Inpatient Services; Banner Health Shutters Hospice Programs in Phoenix

Hospice News

VITAS Healthcare Expands Hospital-Based Inpatient Hospice Center Chemed Corp. NYSE: CHE) VITAS Healthcare recently expanded its inpatient hospice care unit at the Florida-based Broward Health Medical Center. Miami-based VITAS has provided community- and facility-based hospice care in the Broward County area since 1980.

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Hospice News’ Top 10 Stories of 2022

Hospice News

The following are the most-read Hospice News articles of 2022. #1 1 Social Workers Leaving Hospice, Health Care in Record Numbers (July 11). One seldom-discussed aspect of this year’s pervasive labor shortage was the number of social workers who had left the field. million hospice fraud scheme.

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Enhabit Appoints General Counsel; The Denver Hospice Gets New Medical Director

Hospice News

Howe to the care team at The Denver Hospice,” Interim President Tricia Ford said in an announcement. “Dr. Established in 1978, The Denver Hospice provides care to more than 4,000 hospice and around 1,200 palliative care patients annually in nine counties in Colorado. . “His ALC Hospice Care Names COO.

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Interim Healthcare Leverages Tech, Communication Tactics to Boost Hiring, Retention

Hospice News

The Florida-based company is a home-based care franchise that provides home health care, hospice care, palliative care, pediatric care and personal care to about 200,000 patients annually from more than 330 U.S. locations in 42 states.

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C-Suite Shakeups at Aveanna, New Day, Samaritan, VNAHSR

Hospice News

Atlanta-headquartered Aveanna provides home health, hospice, personal care and private duty services across 33 states. The company also provides medical solutions, therapy services and durable medical equipment, among other adult and pediatric health care services.

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Navigating the Journey: Compassionate Hospice Care for Dementia Patients

Hospice of the North Coast

Amidst the challenges, the compassion of hospice care for dementia shines as a beacon of hope, offering comfort, dignity, and understanding during life’s final chapter. When Is It Time to Consider Hospice? This focus on enhancing the patient’s physical comfort and effectively managing symptoms is a cornerstone of hospice care.