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Many Hospices Need to Step Up Disaster Planning

Hospice News

Operators need to be prepared to deliver care and support their communities’ responses to catastrophic events. Overall hospice and end of life care was given too little consideration and disaster management policies and actions have been enacted by the larger response community,” Baker Rogers said.

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Hospice Bereavement Administrator

High Peaks Hospice

High Peaks Hospice is accepting applications for a Hospice Bereavement Administrator. Position Overview High Peaks Hospice is seeking a highly organized, person-centric, and mission-driven individual to fill the role of Hospice Bereavement Administrator. Ensure the bereavement team is following agency policies and guidelines.

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Mettle Health Stepping Up Clinical Education

Hospice News

This includes one-on-one counseling sessions with staff, interdisciplinary team counseling sessions, group support and monthly family meetings, advance care planning services, end-of-life care assistance and research and resource coordination. “We The closest we’ve come to defining it is a ‘philosophy of care.’”

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World Hospice and Palliative Care Day Raises Global Awareness

Hospice News

Soon after its inception, the alliance established World Hospice and Palliative Care (WHPC) Day to spread the word about serious illness and end-of-life care. The observance is now recognized on the second Saturday of every October and features educational and fundraising events in nearly 70 countries.

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A Human Rights based approach to Palliative Care: Towards Solutions for Public Health Palliative Care

EAPC (European Association of Palliative Care)

Call for Abstracts now open Abstracts are invited which present research findings or methodological contributions under the Research Seminar themes below, Public Health Palliative Care Compassionate Communities Death and grief literacy Engaging and working with patients, informal caregivers and citizens to shape palliative and end of life care, (..)

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Alive Hospice Execs: Reports of For-Profit Sale Purely Speculative

Hospice News

The petition cites concerns that a change in ownership could adversely affect quality and access to care among underserved communities. The hospice indicated that any future considerations will not impede the community’s access to end-of-life care, according to Alive Hospice’s executive committee, speaking on behalf of its governing board.

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Hospice Social Worker Part-Time Position Available

High Peaks Hospice

Attend or assist at events and services, some of which may be during evening or weekend hours. Knowledge of family and group treatment, community resources, and the dynamics of terminal illness, grief, and bereavement. Performs other duties as assigned, consistent with skills and training and the mission and goals of the agency.