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Improving Hospice Chaplains’ Goals-of-Care Communication

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Expanded hospice spiritual care training could lead to improved goal-concordant care delivery. Gaps in communication training exist for hospice chaplains, according to Edward Penate, palliative care chaplain-educator at Northwestern Medicine.

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Shoring Up the Next Generation of Hospice Chaplains

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Hospice chaplains often have little recourse for upward mobility along their career ladders. More professionals from a wider range of interfaith groups are entering the field, according to Shana Sullivan, bereavement coordinator of Texas-based Heart to Heart Hospice. He has also held hospice chaplain roles at St.

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Culture, Compensation, Education Are Keys to Hospice Chaplain Turnover

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The hospice chaplain shortage is reaching a tipping point. As they work to recruit and retain their chaplain labor force, hospices are contending with a barrage of issues that also can impact patient access. She told Hospice News that pay rates for chaplains are “woefully inadequate.”.

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Mahogany CEO: Hospice on Cusp of ‘Tremendous Revolution’

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He most recently served as hospice executive director of Hartford Healthcare at Home, part of The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG). Couzens has also held hospice chaplain roles at St. Can you share what led to the launch of Mahogany Home Health and Hospice? How do you anticipate this scope of services to take shape?

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New Nonprofit Advocacy Group to Offer Education, Services on Psychedelics for the Terminally Ill

Hospice News

“Our organization is dedicated to a psychosocial and spiritual approach, and I can’t think of a better type of person to support an individual and their family than someone who works as an end-of-life doula or a hospice chaplain or volunteer.”

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Keys to Discussing ‘Hard Realities’ in Pediatric Advance Care Planning Conversations

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A common hurdle to improving access to hospice and palliative care among children is that many clinicians across the health continuum lack the training and skill sets needed to have goals of care conversations. Adrian is also part of the Mettle Health team, which provides caregiver and patient support.

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Spiritual Care Key to Addressing Disparities Among Underserved Black Communities

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Spiritual hospice care providers are an important link to building bridges of access and trust among underserved African American populations. Faith is very important to African Americans,” Ebema told Hospice News. The hospice and palliative care provider also offers advance care planning and grief counseling services.