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St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care Launches New Florida Inpatient Hospice Center

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Francis Reflections Lifestage Care recently opened a new inpatient hospice care center inside the Melbourne Regional Medical Center. A swelling demand for hospice in the community spurred the unit’s development. Francis Reflections Melbourne Care Center includes a private bathroom and overnight space for loved ones.

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Unity Hospice and Palliative Care Expands General Inpatient Care

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The hospice will provide GIP care across the health system’s four hospitals. We’re really focusing on providing quality of care for patients and families needing GIP level of hospice care. More than 20% of the population in Texas will be 65 and older by 2030, a rise from 13.4% currently, reported the U.S.

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Former VITAS Manager Becomes VP of Operations; Hawaii E.D. Doc Turns Hospice Medical Director

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In addition to hospice, the nonprofit provider also offers palliative care and grief support. Hospice utilization in Hawaii reached 45.4% in 2018, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. A swelling aging population is rising demand for serious and terminal illness care statewide.