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Culture, Compensation, Education Are Keys to Hospice Chaplain Turnover

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On average, the tenures of more than a third of hospice chaplains in the United States lasted only one to two years between 2010 and 2019, according to research from Zippia. “When someone is overwhelmed, it is impossible for them to provide quality care.”. A shrinking labor pool. Limited opportunities for training.

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Primary Care Clinicians Provide Palliative Care Without Realizing It

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Add this to the regular visits of home aides, volunteers, social workers, the chaplain, and more, and it’s easy to see how hospice can fill needs that have become more intensive. 1 In fact, general practitioners, not hospice or specialists, provide most palliative care.