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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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Hospice in Prison Part 1: An interview with Michele DiTomas and Keith Knauf

GeriPal

Alex: … in other words, than you might be in a Medicare-regulated hospice facility? But if somebody wants to continue a medication, and that’s sort of the deciding factor for them, with the Medi-Cal, Medicare, there’s restrictions that don’t allow me that flexibility. Michele: Yeah, absolutely.

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High Peaks Hospice celebrates 35 years by looking back at their beginning

High Peaks Hospice

Ann Merkel grew up in New Haven, Connecticut where the first hospice in the United States started in 1974. That year Medicare determined that dying was no longer a diagnosis that warranted a hospital admission. Families were struggling to manage the death of their loved ones unsupported at home.

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Hospice and Breast Cancer

Traditions Health

To get hospice care, you must stop breast cancer treatment. Medicare, Medicaid, and most insurance plans cover hospice care, but you should check with your insurance provider to make sure. Most people choose to get hospice care at home. You will also need a referral from your doctor.

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Evidence-Based Messaging for Serious Illness Care: A Podcast with Tony Back and Marian Grant

GeriPal

But before I became a nurse I had a long career at Procter & Gamble in brand management and I worked on the Covergirl and Max Factor business. It was my experience as a hospice volunteer that maybe leave the corporate world and go to nursing school and ultimately become a palliative care nurse practitioner.

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End-of-Life Doulas: A Podcast with Jane Euler, Beth Klint, and John Loughnane

GeriPal

I was alone with her in the end of a long hallway at a nursing home health center. What’s the difference between end-of-life doula and a hospice volunteer? Beth: It depends on the volunteer. Hospice volunteers do lots of things. Eric: I got to ask the question then. I’m going to push back.