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End-of-Life Doulas’ Growing Value Proposition in Hospice

Hospice News

“[They] can provide so much support from advance care planning to vigil assistance, and out in the community they can do early grief and bereavement support and can provide household support [and] respite caregiving.” Galloway-Salazar is also an end-of-life doula.

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Palliative Researcher Oliver: Family Caregivers Are Also Patients

Hospice News

In many instances, hospices will not be able to provide care if patients lack the support of a family caregiver. Louis, is currently researching behavioral interventions to enhance the lives of caregivers for family members with advanced illnesses. You’ve personally been a caregiver yourself.

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How Hospice, Behavioral Health May Cross Paths

Hospice News

In some respects, the two sectors are already inextricably linked, given the holistic nature of hospice care, including attention to patients’ psychosocial and spiritual needs as well as bereavement support for families. These conditions also put a burden on family caregivers, just as many medical ailments do.

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LeadingAge to Congress: Reform Hospice Benefit, Fund Palliative Care

Hospice News

LeadingAge also recommended that: Congress create a hospice room-and-board level of care that allows patients to die outside their homes without qualifying for general inpatient care or inpatient respite care Congress instruct CMS to allow patients to receive the respite level of care in their homes Federal lawmakers clarify minimum standards and the (..)

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Counseling Awareness Month

AT Home Care & Hospice

A multidisciplinary team can include your doctor, spiritual counselor, social worker, and bereavement counselor to name a few. Three of these services in particular include social work, bereavement, and chaplain services.

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Hospice Social Worker Part-Time Position Available

High Peaks Hospice

We help individuals achieve a peaceful life closure, aligned with their values, wishes, choice, and needs, while fully supporting their caregivers and loved ones along the way. The Social Worker provides concrete social work services and actively participates in developing patient/family care plans.

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Hospice Social Worker position available

High Peaks Hospice

We help individuals achieve a peaceful life closure, aligned with their values, wishes, choice and needs, while fully supporting their caregivers and loved ones along the way. The Social Worker provides concrete social work services and actively participates in developing patient/family care plans.