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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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Phoenix Children’s Pediatric Palliative Care Training Works to Bridge Access, Staffing Gaps

Hospice News

Phoenix Children’s palliative program began in 2009 and includes nine physicians, social workers, mental health therapists, child life specialists and bereavement support professionals. Four medical students have graduated from the fellowship program as of July 2023, with a fifth fellow anticipated this year.

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Massachusetts Ramping Up Pediatric Palliative Care Funding

Hospice News

million in the state’s 2023 fiscal year budget to support pediatric palliative care access. Services provided through the program include consultation for pain and symptom management, nursing services, mental health counseling, family support and bereavement care. Massachusetts legislators recently allocated more than $8.7

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Places of Farewell – bereaved parents’ decision making about their child’s place of death

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This blog provides a summary of preliminary findings regarding bereaved parents’ decision making about their child’s place of death. The data was analysed using the MIRACLE narrative framework (Younas et al 2023), and Labov’s six part narrative analysis model (Labov 1972). 12389 Johnston E et al (2020) Hospital or home?

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

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Hosparus Health in January 2023 applied for licensure , recently receiving a greenlight from the U.S. Oasis also offers assistance with medication management, durable medical equipment and bereavement services. Apex Design Build began construction of the facility in 2023. has opened a new inpatient center in Illinois.

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New 2023 Laws Impact End-of-Life Care

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In 2023, some new laws will impact those at the end of life or the people caring for, or grieving, them. Bereavement leave and caregiving. California has a new law requiring most private and public employers grant employees up to five unpaid days of bereavement leave after the death of a family member. Funeral Rule.

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Hospice Facilities Launch Amid Shuttering Programs

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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. McLaren Health provided about 205,432 days of hospice care in 2023, according to its annual report. The group has public demonstrations spanning back to September 2023.

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