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Bill Would Create New State-Level Pediatric Hospice, Palliative Care Program

Hospice News

Connecticut legislators recently introduced a bill that aims to create a statewide pediatric hospice and palliative program. Connecticut Children’s provides a range of 30 pediatric services, including hospice, and has more than 40 locations in its home state, New York and Massachusetts. The plan would have to be completed by Jan.

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The Rise of Tech-Enabled Grief Care

Hospice News

A proliferating number of startups is developing tech solutions and services to support bereaved families, employing a range of business models — including partnerships with hospices. There’s never going to be enough hospice bereavement coordinators to make sure every single person gets what they need.

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Grief Coach Rebrands to Help Texts, Launches Health Care Worker Support Service

Hospice News

The bereavement care tech platform Grief Coach has rebranded as Help Texts and is expanding its services to include support for health care workers who are contending with stress or burnout. The startup’s business model includes partnerships with hospices. Help Texts has been on a consistent growth trajectory, Payne told Hospice News.

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Ep. 11 - Special Edition: Healing Through COVID-19: Finding Resilience in Times of Crisis

HPNA podcast

followed by a decade of working as a hospice chaplain and bereavement coordinator. followed by a decade of working as a hospice chaplain and bereavement coordinator. For more COVID-19 related resources visit: [link]. _. By accessing this podcast, you are acknowledging the following disclaimer: [link].

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Celebrating Social Worker Month – March 2022

High Peaks Hospice

High Peaks Hospice Celebrates National Social Worker Month from March 1-31st. Hospice Social Worker. Hospice Social Worker. What is your favorite metaphor related to hospice work? As a hospice social worker, it is common to have conversations that revolve around anticipatory grief. Hospice Social Worker.

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Talking With a Hospice Chaplain

Journey With Deanna

Blane Brazier has worked full time in hospice since 2008. He currently works at Amity Hospice as their Chaplain and Bereavement Coordinator where he also facilitates grief groups for bereaved family members. He recently wrote a booklet called CELEBRATING LIFE a Compassionate Guide Through Funeral Planning.

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7 Simple Ways to Get Organized for Hospice Nurses

Hospice Nurse Hero

Being a hospice nurse can leave you feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. If so, then you need these 7 simple ways to get organized for hospice nurses. As a hospice nurse, you will encounter a variety of situations and it’s imperative that you get organized as soon as possible. How to Plan Ahead in Hospice.