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The Potential of Psychedelics in Bereavement Care

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Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP) in bereavement support may have benefits for families coping with the loss of a loved one. Research around psychedelic utilization in bereavement is limited but growing. The post The Potential of Psychedelics in Bereavement Care appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice Providers Increasingly Using Bereavement Support as Employee-Retention Lever

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Having bereavement services built into employee benefits packages has a two-pronged impact on hospice worker retention and recruitment, according to Betterleave CEO Cara McCarty Abbott. The company offers hospices their services to families receiving bereavement care, as well as their workforce.

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Bereaved Families Face Serious Health, Financial Hardships

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More than 70% of respondents to a survey by the bereavement care tech platIform Empathy reported at least one mental health symptom for a few weeks after the death of a loved one; 58% indicated that the symptoms lasted for several months. Symptoms included depression and anxiety, among others. Estimates suggest that U.S.

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MetLife Partners with Empathy to Offer Bereavement Support to Beneficiaries, Employees

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NYSE: MET) is collaborating with Empathy to offer the bereavement care technology company’s platform to the insurance giant’s employees and beneficiaries. Bereavement care tech startup Empathy launched in 2021 with an app designed to help reduce the burden on grieving families and provide additional layers of emotional support.

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Lack of Staff, Guidelines Build Hurdles for Hospice Bereavement Care Programs

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Hospices often lack the financial and staffing resources needed to fully support bereaved families. As with nursing, the industry-wide labor shortage has impacted bereavement care, which is an underfunded service, according to Dr. Dawn Gross, palliative care physician at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Health.

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Hospices Step Up Pediatric Bereavement Care Amid Rising Demand

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Some hospices have found peer support to be a crucial component of their pediatric bereavement programs amid rising demand for these services. Research indicates that the number of bereaved children nationwide is growing. The organization additionally researches child bereavement services and needs.

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Federal Bill Calls for Bereavement Care Consensus Standards

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Proposed federal legislation could advance the development of an evidence-based definition of “high-quality” bereavement care. Considered “report language,” the bereavement portion of the bill is a recommendation to federal agencies to pursue its stated objectives. The legislation “encourages” the U.S.