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Caring for the Caregivers: Keys for Helping Family Members in Palliative Care Roles

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The duties of family-member caregivers may include transportation, bill paying, dressing, bathing, and other activities of daily living, in addition to medical assistance such as medication administration. In the United States, more than 40 million adults provide palliative care for family members.

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Two Hospices Halt Services Amid Staffing Shortages

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HHCJ’s additional services included bereavement care, as well as free medical equipment loans for wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, bath benches, bedside commodes or canes. Seniors are projected to make up 29% of Vermont’s overall population by 2030, a rise from 20.6% Vermont hospice shuts down three service lines. Census Bureau.

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