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Psychedelics, Cannabis Show Promise in End-of-Life Care, But More Research Needed on the Risks

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Research is growing around how certain substances such as psychedelics and cannabis can aid in treating pain, anxiety, depression, trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), grief, migraines and other medical conditions. Medical cannabis can also be beneficial in symptom management for cancer patients, according to recent research.

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Deathwives Founders: Death Doulas Fill End-of-Life Care Gaps, Ease Strain on Hospice Staff

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Many come striving for change after witnessing loved ones receive poor end-of-life care or enduring bereavement without support. A death doula is a non-medical provider trained to care for a terminally ill person and their family physically, emotionally and spiritually during the process of death.

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New Executives Take the Helm at AccentCare, Blue Ridge, Androscoggin, Good Samaritan

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AccentCare is a portfolio company of the private equity firm Advent International, which purchased the provider from Oak Hill Capital Partners in 2019 for an undisclosed sum. The company merged with Illinois-based Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care in 2020. Foundation since 2017, serving as its president from 2019 to 2021.

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As Inpatient Hospice Doors Swing Open, Others Slam Shut Nationwide

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“Closing the inpatient facility will allow Hospice Ministries to put more focus on providing end of life care to patients in their ‘homes,’ whether it be their personal residence, a nursing home, or an assisted living facility.” The hospice provides home- and facility-based end-of-life care.

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10 Hospice News ‘Hidden Gem’ Stories from 2022

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Case in point, the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance (NEDA) currently has roughly 1,300 members across 49 states, the District of Columbia and 12 additional countries. In 2019, the organization had just 200 members. Is Bereavement Care Going High Tech?

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2019 Hope 100 Golf Marathon

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Registration is now open for the fifth annual Hope 100 Golf Marathon , which will take place on September 30, 2019, at Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton. The post 2019 Hope 100 Golf Marathon appeared first on Hope Hospice and Health Services. Commencing with a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m., Participation is limited to 36 golfers.

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World Hospice and Palliative Care Day Raises Global Awareness

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WHPCA was then formed, and one of the first things we did was set a day aside for global recognition, because most of every major issue in health care worldwide centered around what was happening in the last years of life.”. Case in point, as many as 71% of the U.S.