Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In 2021, Wisconsin-based Aspirus Health System expanded with hospice and palliative care programs in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. That same year EmpRes Healthcare subsidiary Eden Health began offering hospice and palliative care in Idaho Falls. But it’s looking for ways to partner with them and provide true quality end-of-life care.

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Hospice News

MAY 8, 2023

The mobile practice is focused on caring for patients who have been discharged alive from hospice until they once again are deemed eligible. Guidry also recently published a book to help guide doctors who are considering a career in hospice and palliative care called “Dr. I thought it was withholding care. G’s H.O.S.P.I.C.E

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Hospice News

MARCH 10, 2023

Marcantonio is COO and interim CEO at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). That spring, NHPCO and Goodwin Living partnered to release a revised version of an outreach guide aimed at helping hospice and palliative care providers improve awareness and access in African American communities.

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GeriPal

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Assisted Living Communities (no longer preferable to call them Assisted Living Facilities, as we learned on the podcast) are…what, exactly? The problem is the tremendous heterogeneity in services offered and quality of care. If you’ve seen one Assisted Living Community you’ve seen one Assisted Living Community. .

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

While hospice patients transition to the Medicare benefit for their end-of-life care, some may continue to need their dual-eligibility coverage to address issues that are technically outside the scope of their terminal diagnosis.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 17, 2023

Board-certified in hospice and palliative medicine, Howe has more than 20 years of experience as a physician and medical director for various health care organizations in the Denver area, including a number of rehabilitation, assisted living and skilled nursing home facilities. Agrace Expands Medical Team.

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Hospice News

JULY 6, 2022

Together, we set the highest standard of care to ensure everyone in our care has access to world-class, end-of-life care,” Andrea Baker, executive director at Ohio’s Hospice of Morrow County, said in an announcement. “We Utah held the highest rate that year at 60.5%.

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Hospice News

MARCH 22, 2024

Crouch in 2016 became a home care and assisted living facilities physician at the organization. Crouch is also charged with facilitating the growth and operations of the organization’s palliative care services. Crouch brings more than 30 years of health care leadership experience to the role.

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Daily Nurse

APRIL 25, 2024

Hospice also involves the nursing care of hospice patients’ loved ones, which can include a great deal of education, encouragement, and psychosocial support throughout the journey. Hospice and Palliative Care Regarding hospice and palliative care , the National Institute on Aging teaches that palliative care can include curative treatment.

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Traditions Health

JANUARY 10, 2022

While this can be a difficult conversation for some families, being properly prepared can help make the transition into senior and end-of-life care easier. 8 Tips for Helping Aging Parents Plan for Senior and End-of-Life Care. Have a Discussion About Senior Care and End-of-Life Care.

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NHPCO

JULY 10, 2023

For Immediate Release July 10, 2023 (Alexandria, VA) – CaringInfo.org , a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), is a consumer-focused website that offers information on a breadth of topics related to serious illness and end-of-life care.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Our task is simple, we are going to be sampling each of these hot chicken wings while we ask Eric and Alex questions related to Palliative care and Geriatrics. And I’ve said, just because I’m a Palliative care doc does not mean that you should give me a short trip. They’ve all been laid out for you. Anne: Right.

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GeriPal

MARCH 10, 2022

If you develop dementia, odds are you will spend the last months to years of your life in a nursing home or assisted living facility. The Lived Experience of Providing Feeding Assistance to a Family Member with Dementia. I was really struck by the difference in care provided to people with advanced dementia.

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Seasons Hospice

JANUARY 16, 2023

In general, a patient may be able to leave hospice care if they have improved enough that they no longer meet the criteria for end-of-life care. It may also be beneficial to consider enrolling in follow-up programs such as palliative care or home health care if necessary.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 12, 2023

In this case, the illegal payments allegedly went to employees of hospitals, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, as well as spouses of those individuals, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip Talbert. Some of the recipients also face prosecution.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 18, 2022

Maryland-based hospice and palliative care provider Gilchrist recently formed a joint venture with the hospital system Luminis Health to expand the full scope of senior and geriatric care in the state’s southern region. Gilchrist clinicians will also provide hospice care through the JV at the Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center.

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Home Care Pulse

JULY 25, 2023

I’m the senior nurse educator at H C P, Speaker 1 ( 00:25 ): And you’re listening to Vision, the podcast for leaders and forward thinkers in the care industry. Today we’ll be discussing the importance of unifying the care continuum for end of life care. Speaker 3 ( 00:38 ): Hi, glad to be here.

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GeriPal

JUNE 30, 2022

Really, a smart and caring woman. And at some point, she was living in assisted living and fell and broke her hip. You might be able to extend your life a little bit, but at what cost? And I think this paper you talked about, Eric, talked about the quality of life and pain control is not all that different.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 20, 2023

Eric: So before we talk about improving… So first of all, we just had a podcast not too long ago on assisted living facilities, so it seems very timely. Welcome to the GeriPal podcast, Jasmine. Jasmine: Thank you. Happy to be here, Alex. We’re going to be talking about improving nursing home quality.

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