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Two Hospices Halt Services Amid Staffing Shortages

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HHCJ’s additional services included bereavement care, as well as free medical equipment loans for wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, bath benches, bedside commodes or canes. A second factor in the closing is that hospice and home health reimbursement is lagging in covering the rising costs of delivering care. Census Bureau. Census Bureau.

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Why Do Most People Receive Less Time in Hospice than Recommended?

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Hospice sends nurses, aides, and other caregivers to the homes of patients with advanced, terminal illnesses. 1-3 This three-month minimum promotes hospice’s ability to provide the physical and emotional support that helps patients and their family caregivers. They were 37% more likely to say they needed more help with personal care.