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New C-Suite Executives Tapped to Lead Hospices in 2025

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The nonprofit offers hospice, respite services, spiritual and bereavement support, as well as assistance with housekeeping, medical equipment and other supplies. Brand was previously senior vice president of hospice and palliative care at New York-based VNS Health, holding a similar role at CareCentrix prior to that.

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Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County Launches Caregiver Education Partnership

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Meal preparation, housekeeping and caring for patients’ non-medical needs can leave a heavy burden. North Carolina-based Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County (HPCIC) has partnered with a local technical school to develop educational videos for family caregivers. Mitchell Mack Hospice House.

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Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Unveils New Personal Care Program

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Through the program, Our Hospices caregivers will provide the following services: Bathing and grooming Dressing and toileting Meal preparation Medication reminders Light housekeeping and laundry Transportation to appointments Personal Care Program Manager Julie Davis will lead the new suite of services, which will launch in early April.

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Some Families May Not Access Hospice Without Caregiver Support

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The program includes training in medical caregiving aspects such as oxygen application, tube feeding, tracheostomy care and nonmedical needs such meal preparation, bathing, housekeeping and incontinence care. founders of Mettle Health. The California-based company provides palliative care and offers caregiver support group series.

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Midland Health Opens New Inpatient Supportive Care Center

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The past 10 or 11 months have been dedicated to drafting the team, from the smiles you see when you walk in the front door to housekeeping, from medical staff to nursing, IT, case management and everyone in between. Lagus has played a key role in developing the health system’s palliative care program. “I

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Avera at Home Gets Personal with Kore Cares Joint Venture

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Its services include nursing care, meal preparation, companionship, housekeeping, transportation, assistance with activities of daily living and companionship, and a senior care coordination program. “By Hospice utilization in the Mount Rushmore State ranked low in nationwide comparisons during 2018, reaching 43.2%

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Hospice, Health Care Partnership Unveils Person-Centered Care Program for Rural Patients

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They shoulder the burden of rearranging their schedules, juggling doctors’ visits and prescriptions, squeezing in regular shopping trips and performing essential housekeeping chores … all while caring for a spouse or aging parent,” said Lews in an announcement. Community Care Choices is a community-based palliative care provider.