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Helping Hands | The Importance of Hospice Volunteers | Cindy Outlaw

Hospice of the North Coast

Hospice care can be a challenging and emotional experience for patients and their families. Hospice volunteers play a critical role in supporting patients and their loved ones during this time. But hospice volunteering isn’t just about helping patients.

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Fleece Takes Helm as Empath Health CEO, Begins ‘One Hospice’ Initiative

Hospice News

Empath provides hospice, home health care, primary care, palliative care, PACE, AIDS and sexual wellness care, and adult day services to a combined total of more than 23,000 individuals. Fleece came to Empath via its 2020 merger with Stratum Health, where he had been CEO.

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Post-PHE Hospice Regulation: Preparing for the Reinstated Volunteer Requirement

Hospice News

The return of volunteer requirements is among the regulatory changes being implemented with the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Centers for Medicaid & Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2020 issued a number of flexibilities intended to ease burdens on health care providers during the pandemic.

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The Hot Seat: Empassion Health’s Nicole McCann-Davis Discusses Health Equity Issues Percolating in Palliative Care

Hospice News

Hospice News recently sat down with McCann-Davis to discuss the scope of disparities among communities of color, plus the biggest challenges palliative care providers face to improve access to their services for patients and families in need. Palliative care has really been low-key evolving.

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Former VITAS Manager Becomes VP of Operations; Hawaii E.D. Doc Turns Hospice Medical Director

Hospice News

Hospice utilization in Hawaii reached 45.4% in 2018, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. Though utilization runs low compared to other states, the need for hospice care is high in Hawaii. A swelling aging population is rising demand for serious and terminal illness care statewide.

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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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Hospice Action Network Honors 2021 Congressional Champions

NHPCO

“People in the final stages of life should have access to the compassionate care that hospice and palliative care provide. That’s why I worked closely with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization to introduce and pass the Hospice Act, which was signed into law in 2020. ” . “

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