Hospice News
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
The bonus program included a one-time retention payment that ranged from $2,000 to $15,000 per employee for nurses, nurse managers, home health aides and social workers. The majority of these hires were nurses, Westfall indicated. “We VITAS saw nursing home admissions rise 9.4% from Q3 2022.
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
A state of stress Palliative professionals of all walks are navigating symptoms of burnout, including social workers, grief counselors, chaplains, physicians and nurses. The most important thing is that people have a safe space for reflection … because you need to provide relational human space.”
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Hospice News
JANUARY 17, 2023
Board-certified in hospice and palliative medicine, Howe has more than 20 years of experience as a physician and medical director for various health care organizations in the Denver area, including a number of rehabilitation, assisted living and skilled nursing home facilities.
Hospice News
MAY 4, 2022
The company directly employs nurse practitioners and licensed clinical social workers who provide direct care, most often in nursing homes. In addition, PalliCare also serves as an incubator that supports nurse practitioners in setting up their own practices.
Hospice News
JANUARY 19, 2023
billion in 2022, a report from ResearchandMarkets estimated. The behavioral home model for reimbursement is very appealing to us,” Androscoggin CEO Ken Albert told Hospice News at the time of the deal. “We The hospice market is expected to nearly double in the next decade, reaching $64.7 billion in 2030 from $34.5
Hospice News
APRIL 17, 2023
Smith said Prospero’s global measure of success is providing more days for patients at home, rather than keeping them in hospitals, nursing homes or rehab facilities. Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care Lightways, an Illinois-based nonprofit, made monumental strides in pediatric palliative care in 2022.
Chicago Caregiving
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
After retiring in 2022, I was asked by the Illinois Family Caregiver Coalition to collect stories from caregivers. RB : After I worked as a nursing assistant in two nursing homes, I went to grad school. Earlier this year, my father was asked to retire from his volunteer job at a nursing home.
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