Hospice News

MAY 19, 2023

The organization also provides community education and bereavement services, and offers a Pet Peace of Mind program, which provides financial resources and volunteer pet care assistance to hospice patients, as well as assistance rehoming companion animals as needed.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The Las Vegas-based hospice provider also launched its Paws @ Home companion pet program in September, which uses robotic pets to help veteran patients and those suffering with dementia or loneliness. “Thanks to the kindness of our donors, this program will allow us to meet the needs of folks right at their doorstep.”.

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Hospice News

JULY 9, 2024

Some of the participating organizations have also offered art and pet therapy services, according to Warner. The program will provide developmentally-appropriate activities such as games, crafts and conversations centered on addressing the emotional aspects of grief.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

They also cited a need for resources such as training to de-escalate potentially dangerous situations, best practices for removing themselves, support for self-care and stress management, strategies for dealing with aggressive pets in the home and effective communication for cultural sensitivity. “We

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Hospice News

AUGUST 5, 2022

While higher wages, benefits and compensation timing are all important, so is a need to weigh their personal needs — such as stipends or benefits for child or pet care and timely travel reimbursement, she added. The post Hospices Embrace ‘Same-Day Pay’ to Boost Retention appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 30, 2024

Established in 1979, the nonprofit is a subsidiary of the Baxter Health hospital system and also offers community education, pet therapy and veteran services, as well as operating a children bereavement program, Camp Willow.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The company’s bereavement care platform is designed as a benefit that companies can offer their employees who have lost a loved one, a pregnancy or a pet. Austin-based Betterleave Bereavement launched as a venture capital-backed startup in March 2022. The company also partners with hospices to bring this service to grieving families.

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Hospice News

MAY 31, 2024

The interdisciplinary services involved in hospice and palliative care could help improve support for anorexia patients and their families through increased social worker support, spiritual and respite care, as well as holistic services such as meditation, reiki, massage, music and pet therapies.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 1, 2023

We apply it to somebody who has pretty much a cortical dementia with memory impairment, who’s generally old and who on autopsy, or for that matter on a PET scan, has plaques and has tangles and loss of neurons. Lon: Back to the licensing of PET scans and amyloid PET scans, and the Alzheimer’s Association and definition.

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Home With Help

MAY 5, 2023

From unconditional love to social engagement, pets have a special way of brightening the lives of our aging family members. Here are the top 5 benefits of pets for aging adults. Furthermore, The joy they receive from petting, cuddling, and playing with them is truly heartwarming. We form special bonds with our furry friends.

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Accessible Home Health Care

OCTOBER 18, 2022

What Is Pet Therapy? By definition, pet therapy is a type of therapy that uses dogs or other pets to improve the physical and mental health of patients with certain acute or chronic diseases. Some seniors have their own pets, while others benefit from a therapy involving contact with animals. The Benefits of Pet Therapy.

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Hospice News

MAY 23, 2024

In these cases, Compassus explores all options for pet support to solve that issue. “People say that: ‘After I’ve gone, who’s going to take care of my dog?’ That is the thing that gives them the most anxiety and grief.”

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Some of the risks include fall hazards, car accidents, needle sticks, blood-borne pathogens, physical or verbal abuse, aggressive pets in the home, latex sensitivity, and a range of others, NIOSH reported. “A A lot of the specific safety concerns voiced by employees had to do with infection risk.

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Seasons Hospice

MARCH 23, 2023

Senior citizens can benefit from having a pet in their lives for many reasons. Pets give companionship, unconditional love, and purpose to senior citizens who may feel isolated or lonely. Therefore, it is important to consider if owning a pet is right for an individual senior citizen before making the decision.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Let’s say that you’re allergic to dogs and didn’t want to go into a house that had pets,” Hamrick said. “It “[The technologies] create some flexibility for team members and an understanding that they can set case preferences.

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Changing Lives Podcast

JANUARY 29, 2024

When it comes to talking about death in relation to pets, the conversation is typically about dealing with the death of the pet. But what happens when it’s the other way around?In In this week’s Episode of Changing Lives, we will examine what happens to our furry friends who are still around after we die.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 2, 2023

Like clinicians, volunteers have connected with patients through telehealth, offering virtual art, pet and music therapy sessions, along with online yoga, meditation and spiritual care. Some hospices have leveraged technology to keep volunteers virtually engaged.

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MARCH 2, 2023

The funds also partially defray the costs of specialized programs for veterans, pet programs, community-based palliative care and training for family caregivers, she stated. Suncoast Hospice also allocates some of its resale revenue to support its community-based palliative programs, Rabon told Hospice News.

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Seniority, the Mavencare Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Since technological developments are always moving forward, we thought it was time to revisit the topic and address two forms of technology that are gaining popularity, particularly when it comes to usage by seniors: robotic pets and virtual reality. And robotic pets do seem to be helping seniors with loneliness and other negative feelings.

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Hospice News

JULY 26, 2024

Addressing veteran needs Forming community collaborations with organizations such as We Honor Veterans, Wounded Warriors or the Veteran Affairs’ (VA) Pet Partners therapy program can be beneficial to having a more inclusive care delivery approach, Creegan stated.

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Hope Hospice

JANUARY 15, 2021

Hope Hospice is using animatronic pets to help lessen the impact that pandemic-related isolation has had on its patients. The pets are battery powered and, when stroked, become alert and make lifelike noises and small movements. With the introduction of the pup, the patient would smile, laugh, talk to, and pick up the pet.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Additionally, VITAS’ Paw Pals program provides pet visit services to patients and their families. An interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, volunteers and bereavement experts provide 24/7 care. Service animals are permitted at the inpatient hospice. Photo courtesy of VITAS Healthcare.

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Hope Hospice

JANUARY 20, 2021

DUBLIN, CA – Hope Hospice is using animatronic pets to help lessen the impact that pandemic-related isolation has had on its patients. The pets are battery powered and, when stroked, become alert and make lifelike noises and small movements. With the introduction of the pup, the patient would smile, laugh, talk to, and pick up the pet.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Grief camp programs have included pet, art and music therapies alongside group activities such as martial arts, yoga, meditation, hiking and ziplining, among others. These activities are aimed at helping children to process anxiety, stress, depression and trauma experiences associated with a loss.

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Living Assistance Services

MAY 25, 2022

It’s well known that loneliness and isolation are linked to serious health problems in seniors. There are several ways to combat this.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Avow offers benefits packages that include bereavement leave for the loss of family and pets, an employee assistance program, in-house continuing education opportunities, tuition reimbursement and discounted memberships at local fitness centers. Apex Hospice and Avow Hospice did not respond to Hospice News’ requests for comment.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Additional services include medical equipment assistance, a telehospice program, and music, reiki and pet therapies, among others. The hospice and palliative care provider has an inpatient facility and also offers community-based end-of-life care. Carl Derrick as medical director.

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Hospice News

JULY 24, 2024

Betterleave’s electronic platform was initially designed as a benefit that companies can offer their employees who have lost a loved one, a pregnancy, or a pet, including access to care coordinators, death care experts, products, and counseling services.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Connecting staff, patients and families with behavioral health and various types of therapies in pet, music, art therapy or meditation and yoga can go a long way in helping them navigate difficult impacts of abuse and trauma, he said.

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Hospice News

JULY 6, 2023

Additionally, having “ample outdoor spaces” and “connection to animals” such as pet therapy services, can also be crucial elements for pediatric patients, they said. The post Hospices Must Leap Hurdles to Provide Pediatric Inpatient Care appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

We offer our patients massage therapy, music therapy, pet therapy. Can you add some color on the the innovations that Serenity has implemented? I like to think that we go above and beyond what the requirements are. I watched my dad get that, and he loved it. We’re very user friendly to the patients and their families.

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Daily Nurse

DECEMBER 21, 2022

San Luis Obispo nurse Elissa Molfino is used to caring for her patients, but her patients’ pets, not so much. But that’s what happened when she volunteered to do when a patient who’d suffered a bad fall showed up at the French Hospital Medical Center. Molfino can now add crisis dog rescuer to her resume […].

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Comforcare Home Care

AUGUST 25, 2022

Pet food and supplies for pet waste. Personal care assistance plan. Extra batteries for medical supplies for hearing aids or blood sugar monitors. 7 day medication supply and current medication list.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 9, 2025

Patients visitors are welcome 24/7, including pets. The facility features 12 patient rooms with private bathrooms, a bariatric room, family and conference rooms, a quiet room, three outdoor courtyards and overnight accommodations for family members. VITAS operates 55 hospice programs in 15 states and has 11,679 employees.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In addition to hospice and palliative care, the new offices will provide veterans services, music therapy, pet visits, memory bears and bereavement support, as well as specialized sepsis care. The company opened de novos in the Bakersfield and Fresno communities. VITAS first moved into California in 1995.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Dubbed The Retreat at Quarters Lake, services available at the new center include individual grief counseling and support groups, as well as art, music and pet therapies. A main goal is to provide a comprehensive support system for individuals of all ages and backgrounds, according to Catherine Schendel, CEO of The Hospice of Baton Rouge.

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Hospice News

MARCH 10, 2023

Established more than 40 years ago, the nonprofit provides hospice and offers patients art, music and pet therapy programs, as well as death doula services. Hospice of the Piedmont’s service region stretches across 12 counties in central Virginia. Cottrell joined the hospice in 2016.

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