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Kaiser Permanente Care at Home Opens Hospice De Novo

Hospice News

California-based Kaiser Permanente, one of the nation’s largest integrated health systems, has opened a hospice de novo on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. The new location is the most recent of a series of investments that Kaiser has made in the home setting, including hospice and palliative care. Based on 2020 U.S.

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Choice Health at Home Acquires Lumicare Hospice

Hospice News

Texas-based Choice Health at Home LLC has inked a deal to acquire Lumicare Hospice, growing its presence in two current markets while establishing services in a new state. Lumicare Hospice has locations in Texas and Arizona, two states in Choice’s existing service region. Hospice utilization in the state reached 50.4%

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Systematic Change Needed to Support Family Caregivers of Hospice Patients

Hospice News

Given the critical role of family caregivers in home-based care, hospices have a vested interest in expanding their access to support. Families caring for seriously ill loved ones face systemic barriers that could threaten patients’ ability to receive care at home, including at the end of life.

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Enhabit Home Health & Hospice to Split from Encompass Health in July, Names Board

Hospice News

Encompass Health’s forthcoming spin off of Enhabit Home Health & Hospice is expected to complete July 1. ” In addition to Jacobsmeyer herself, eight professionals from the health care, technology and financial fields comprise the board. Encompass announced the strategic repositioning in December 2020.

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The Forces Driving, Impeding Access to Pediatric Palliative Care

Hospice News

Seriously ill children represent some of the most underserved populations nationwide in terms of quality and access to supportive health care, according to Katie Leonard, director of pediatrics at California-based Anchor Health. There is a great unmet need for supportive care at home. Home health teams represented 5.5%

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AccentCare CMO Loengard: Palliative Care a ‘Huge Opportunity’

Hospice News

Home-based care provider AccentCare has been busy since its merger with Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care, exploring new technologies and care delivery strategies, as well as expanding business lines. More recently, we’ve started using Muse to really help us to understand patient acuity within hospice.

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Older Americans Month

AT Home Care & Hospice

According to the 2020 Census , more than 55 million people aged 65 and older live in America today, and those numbers will grow in the coming years. Many families find that end-of-life care for a loved one comes with complex medical and emotional needs. population. By 2030, every member of the Baby Boomer generation will be over 65.

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