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Lack of Staff, Guidelines Build Hurdles for Hospice Bereavement Care Programs

Hospice News

Hospices often lack the financial and staffing resources needed to fully support bereaved families. As with nursing, the industry-wide labor shortage has impacted bereavement care, which is an underfunded service, according to Dr. Dawn Gross, palliative care physician at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Health.

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Angela Hospice’s New Inpatient Facility; Hosparus Opens PACE Center

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Set to open this summer, the hospice facility will feature 15 patient beds at Lourdes Senior Community in Waterford, Michigan. Expanding hospice care in the senior community will allow for improved support and care collaboration, according to Angela Hospice President and CEO Marti Coplai.

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Hospice Facilities Launch Amid Shuttering Programs

Hospice News

Bereavement counseling will be available to families at the center for 13 months following the death of a loved one, as well as respite services for caregivers. The PeaceHealth Richard Nau Hospice House opened on Jan. We recognize how important hospice care is to the community.” Construction began in the spring of 2022.

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Hospices Stepping Up Performance on Visits-in-Last-Days-of-Life Measure

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In Calendar Year 2021, the share of hospice care days with nurse visits in the last seven days of life rose to 63%, up from 62% year over year, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). Through the predictive analytics data, hospice patients at St.

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Eden Health Picks Up Community Home Health & Hospice’s Inpatient Services

Hospice News

Eden Health will take over Community’s inpatient services effective May 1, 2023. The deal expands Eden Health’s home health and hospice footprint in Washington, one of eight states in its service region. The home health, hospice and palliative care provider operates 36 locations and serves roughly 1,540 patients annual.

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Hospice of the Panhandle Taps New CEO; New Strategy Director Appointed at Unity Hospice

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Bigiarelli will work alongside its current CEO Margaret Cogswell before she retires on June 1, 2023. The hospice world is constantly changing,” Bigiarelli said. Palliative care will be expanded. Previously, Bigiarelli has served as Hospice of the Panhandle’s clinical director, assistant clinical director and as a nurse manager.

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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. But what brought him to hospice was the bereavement care he and his family received following a loss.

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