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Hospice Care Found Lacking in Assisted Living Setting

Hospice News

Hospices that see higher numbers of patients in assisted living facilities tend to have lower quality scores than other providers, research has found. The findings point to possibly growing gaps of unmet needs among hospice patients in assisted living (AL) settings, according to the researchers.

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Why Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living Operators Invest in Home-Based Hospice Programs

Hospice News

Offering hospice can be a gamechanger for skilled nursing and assisted living operators looking to stand out from competitors and improve patient reach. Home-based care, including hospice, has become an increasingly attractive space for facility-based health care providers of all walks. Among the 1.6

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As Inpatient Hospice Doors Swing Open, Others Slam Shut Nationwide

Hospice News

Patient preferences are trending towards home-based hospice care, leaving some inpatient facilities between a rock and a hard place. Meanwhile, other hospices diversify and expand their inpatient service capabilities. Shifting care preferences are another driving force behind the closure, according to MercyOne.

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What is Inpatient Hospice Care?

Melodia Hospice

Inpatient hospice patients have a three-month prognosis and conditions too harsh for their families to manage. Home, assisted-living, and nursing-home communities provide inpatient hospice care. Hospice is … What is Inpatient Hospice Care? appeared first on Melodia Care Hospice.

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What is Inpatient Hospice Care?

Melodia Hospice

Inpatient hospice patients have a three-month prognosis and conditions too harsh for their families to manage. Home, assisted-living, and nursing-home communities provide inpatient hospice care. Hospice is … What is Inpatient Hospice Care? appeared first on Melodia Care Hospice.

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VITAS to Acquire Covenant Health and Community Services’ Hospice Business

Hospice News

You can subscribe to Palliative Care News here: Subscribe today! VITAS Healthcare Corporation has penned an agreement to acquire Covenant Health and Community Services’ hospice operations and one of its assisted living facility locations for $85 million. Covenant Health and Community Services Inc.,

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Sanford Health, Good Samaritan Society’s Mobile Clinic Offers Support to Hospice Patients

Hospice News

The organization’s mobile Post-Acute and Community Services Clinic is designed to serve rural seniors who may have difficulty traveling to medical appointments, with an initial focus on patients in assisted living or skilled nursing facilities. The clinic launched in 2020, initially serving 14 locations.