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Leadership Through Empowerment: Charles Hall Takes Helm at Family Hospice

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My father had been in hospice. So I would love to talk to you again one day and say that we as an industry have really cured any of the misconceptions that are out there about hospice and some of the psychological, social barriers that make it less accessible for some people. The second part of it is, I have a heart for people.

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Film ‘Caregiving’ Aims to Amplify Awareness, Ignite Systemic Change

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Like most people, I didnt even think about caregiving until my father was diagnosed with cancer, Cooper said in a Well Beings Caregiving film trailer shared with Palliative Care News. Cooper is a founder of the One Family Foundation, a philanthropic organization with a mission to ease cancer patient and caregiver burden.

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According to the Caregiver Action Network, “The male/female ratio involved in caregiving has changed dramatically. Caregiving used to be considered a women’s issue based on data that showed 75 percent of "family" care was provided by women.

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5 Hospice, Palliative Care Providers Name New Executives

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Their combined efforts will establish Vynca as the leader in bringing patients more quality days at home.” She was inspired to enter the hospice space after a personal experience with her father, who she said could have benefited from earlier home health and hospice care.

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HHS Unveils National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers

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I know the importance of this first-hand, as someone who cared for my late father and navigated the challenges associated with caregiving.”. These costs can include patient medical and non-medical needs or lost income due to missed work days. For many caregivers, this amounts to 26% of their income, according to AARP.

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Proposed Legislation Would Create Tax Credits for Family Caregivers

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These costs can include patient medical and non-medical needs or lost income due to missed work days. Her father passed away due to congestive heart failure last August. Roughly three-quarters of them spend upwards of $7,200 annually for costs related to caring for loved ones, AARP reported.

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Hospices Expanding Services for the Veteran Population

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Florida-based Empath Health opened an adult day center for veterans in November. The creation of this new adult day center exemplifies Empath’s mission of providing full-life care for all,” Empath President Jonathan Fleece said in a company statement. One daughter shared that her father has never used any resources at the VA.

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