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The Potential of Psychedelics in Bereavement Care

Hospice News

Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP) in bereavement support may have benefits for families coping with the loss of a loved one. Others can experience heightened feelings of loss and sadness that can complicate their grief, he indicated. Research around psychedelic utilization in bereavement is limited but growing.

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Grief Care Platform Betterleave Expanding Via New Hospice-Partnership Model

Hospice News

The grief care tech platform Betterleave is expanding with a new hospice-partnership model that augments its employee-benefit business. But in recent months, Betterleave has been collaborating with hospices to offer their services to families receiving bereavement care, as well as their workforce. “We

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Many Hospices Need to Step Up Disaster Planning

Hospice News

Many hospices may be unprepared to cope with a large-scale disaster or a future pandemic. Operators need to be prepared to deliver care and support their communities’ responses to catastrophic events. Last year, The Joint Commission implemented similar requirements for hospices. Increasingly, this factors into compliance.

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Health Systems Leverage Philanthropy to Grow Hospice, Palliative Services

Hospice News

Health systems are increasingly growing their hospice and palliative care service lines, with philanthropy among the key ways to fuel these programs’ sustainability. Some hospices have temporarily halted or shuttered their programs due to a lack of funding or staff.

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Grief During the Holidays: Some Tips

High Peaks Hospice

Grief During the Holidays: Some Tips The winter holidays are generally perceived as “the most wonderful time of the year.” But for those who are facing grief after the death of a loved one, the holidays may instead be a time filled with pain and sadness. Experts in Grief offer some tips: Be Willing to Change Traditions.

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Hospice Bereavement Administrator

High Peaks Hospice

Become a member of our growing Hospice Team! 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.

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World Hospice and Palliative Care Day Raises Global Awareness

Hospice News

Globally, the need for hospice and palliative care has been growing faster than people can access them. This was the impetus behind the World Hospice Palliative Care Alliance (WHPCA), which emerged from an Oct. 8, 2005 meeting of health care leaders in South Korea.