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

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Given the crucial role that caregivers play in families, their well-being is central to palliative care, and providers need to assist these caregivers by developing sustainable models of support for them. In 2021, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared caregiving to be an incipient public health issue.

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Dana-Farber’s New Push to Integrate Palliative, Behavioral Services in Cancer Care

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million by 2030, up from 641,860 in 2000, according to 2013 research from the University of New Mexico Department of Family and Community Medicine. “I ” More than 1.3 billion people live with some form of disability. Almost 40% of people 65 and older had at least one disability from 2008 to 2012, according to a 2014 U.S.

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Systematic Change Needed to Support Family Caregivers of Hospice Patients

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Given the critical role of family caregivers in home-based care, hospices have a vested interest in expanding their access to support. The state of caregiving Many of the barriers are financial. The direct costs of caregiving are substantial, and they multiply as lost wages or missed work days get factored in.

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‘It’s Where We’re at Right Now’: US Prison System Struggling to Keep Up with Growing Need for Palliative Care

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Nearly one-third of the nation’s prison population will be 55 and older by 2030, according to research from the Prison Fellowship. Nearly one-third of the nation’s prison population will be 55 and older by 2030, according to research from the Prison Fellowship. Inmates providing care viewed caregiving as a transformational experience.”

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Palliative Care News’ Top 5 Stories of 2023

Hospice News

A look back at Palliative Care News’ five most-read stories this year paints a picture of trends shaping the serious illness care space. Securing reimbursement — and the promise of value-based contracts — continues to be top of mind for many palliative care providers as they look ahead to 2024.

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Black/African American Caregivers of Older Adults Living with Dementia: Fayron Epps and Karen Moss

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Summary Transcript Summary The proportion of people living with dementia who identify as Black/African Americans is on the rise , and so too are the proportion of caregivers who identify as Black/African American. Why a focus on Black/African American caregivers and people with dementia? We talk in particular about: Terminology.

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EdenHill Senior Living Communities Starts In-House Hospice Business

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EdenHill Communities, established in 1906, offers a continuum of care that includes independent and assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, caregiving and now hospice services. Census Bureau estimate that seniors will comprise more than 20% of the state’s population by 2030, up from 12.9%

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