Hospice News

MARCH 27, 2024

However, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed gaps in preparedness when it comes to hospice and palliative care. 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 News

OCTOBER 6, 2022

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. Case in point, as many as 71% of the U.S.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The foundation is an independent, nonprofit hospice and palliative care research and advocacy organization. The foundation aims to identify and address gaps in the health care continuum to help improve the quality of life for the seriously and terminally ill.

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Hospice News

APRIL 11, 2024

Set to open this summer, the hospice facility will feature 15 patient beds at Lourdes Senior Community in Waterford, Michigan. Expanding hospice care in the senior community will allow for improved support and care collaboration, according to Angela Hospice President and CEO Marti Coplai.

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Hospice News

MARCH 8, 2024

Evolutions in reproductive health laws may have reverberating impacts on the demand and delivery of perinatal hospice care. Perinatal hospice care is provided to families choosing to continue a pregnancy following a life-limiting prenatal diagnosis indicating a high risk of mortality before or shortly after birth.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Working with death doulas has helped some hospices improve awareness and understanding of their services, as well as assist families with issues they face at the end of a loved one’s life, according to some providers. Is Bereavement Care Going High Tech? Palliative Care Providers Hitting Walls in Value-Based Reimbursement.

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Hospice News

JUNE 2, 2023

Founded in 1978, Hosparus Health’s 600 employees and 500 volunteers provide care for more than 10,000 patients annually, including hospice, medical care, palliative medicine, mental health and bereavement services. “We In 2021, more than 22,000 Medicare decedents elected hospice care in Kentucky.

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Hospice News

JUNE 1, 2023

Patient preferences are trending towards home-based hospice care, leaving some inpatient facilities between a rock and a hard place. Meanwhile, other hospices diversify and expand their inpatient service capabilities. Shifting care preferences are another driving force behind the closure, according to MercyOne.

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Hospice News

APRIL 22, 2022

Francis Reflections Lifestage Care recently opened a new inpatient hospice care center inside the Melbourne Regional Medical Center. A swelling demand for hospice in the community spurred the unit’s development. Volunteers, social workers, chaplains and bereavement counselors also make up the center’s staff.

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Hospice News

JULY 1, 2022

New hospice facilities and grief centers are cropping up across the country, while a California inpatient facility is reopening following a temporary closure due to the pandemic. . Meanwhile, construction of a hospice house in Maryland has ground to a halt. Hosparus Health opens new grief support facility.

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Shining Light Hospice

MARCH 27, 2023

The Roles of Medical Professionals in Hospice Care Hospice care is a type of health care that focuses on providing comfort and support to patients and families during the end-of-life process. What Is Hospice Care?

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Hospice News

MARCH 31, 2023

“There has been some confusion and an assumption by some that hospice services were no longer available in our county,“ FOCH Executive Director Elena Twiss told local news. “At At present, Hospice of Central New York & the Finger Lakes is providing hospice care to patients in Oswego County.

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Shining Light Hospice

JUNE 4, 2023

When we think of hospice care, it’s common to associate it with older adults nearing the end of their life. However, hospice care is not exclusive to the elderly. Pediatric hospice care exists for children facing life-limiting illnesses, a topic that is less spoken about but is equally crucial.

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Hospice News

MAY 19, 2023

The hospice world is constantly changing,” Bigiarelli said. Palliative care will be expanded. Hospice of the Panhandle has provided end-of-life services in West Virginia for more than 40 years, and also offers palliative care and pediatric hospice and palliative care. The bottom line is to help more people.

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Hospice of the North Coast

AUGUST 25, 2023

Hospice services, a specialized form of care tailored to individuals with terminal illnesses and their families, go beyond mere symptom management – they prioritize comfort and solace. What exactly does hospice care entail? We’ll explore their objectives, eligibility criteria, funding sources, and more.

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Hospice News

MAY 16, 2023

The nonprofit’s services include hospice and palliative care, as well as grief support. Alive Hospice provides bereavement services to roughly 700 adults and children in Tennessee annually. “As The organization provided hospice care to 4,719 patients and families in 2021, as well as 21 pediatric hospice patients.

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NHPCO

JUNE 21, 2023

For Immediate Release June 21, 2023 (Alexandria, VA) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) published the following statement in response to a recent NBC News story on HCA Healthcare hospitals, suggesting that HCA hospitals may be inappropriately pushing patients toward hospice care.

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Hope Hospice

JULY 12, 2022

Why should someone start hospice sooner than later? Making the decision to start hospice care for your loved one is overwhelming. But the decision is also empowering, because an array of supportive care and assistance becomes available to both the patient and family. Grief support. Accepting Grief.

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Seasons Hospice

MAY 2, 2023

Chaplains can also help patients make decisions about end-of-life care, such as palliative care or hospice. Duties of a Hospice Chaplain Hospice care is a specialized form of healthcare that focuses on providing comfort, dignity, and quality of life to patients who are nearing the end of their life.

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Seasons Hospice

JUNE 27, 2023

Offering Palliative Care Services Palliative care focuses on improving the quality of life for individuals with serious illnesses, including those nearing the end of their lives. Answer: Various resources are available to provide emotional support during end-of-life care.

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The Bucket-List Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

On Halloween day, he and Anthony’s Hospice Care Plus team drove to Anthony’s home in a car filled with Christmas gifts wrapped by our volunteers. Magical moments like these are possible because our community of donors, businesses, and volunteers understands that, in hospice and palliative care, every moment matters.

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The Bucket-List Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

How can you honor life during National Hospice & Palliative Care Month? Visit the #WeHonorLife campaign page to learn about all the ways you can help, from volunteering and shopping to helping us increase access to specialized care for the seriously ill and their families.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 29, 2022

Hospice News recently sat down with Ben Marcantonio, chief operating officer and interim president and CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), to discuss how hospice providers are navigating a sea of challenges. We agreed I’d be capable of helping in this transitional period.

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Home Care Pulse

JULY 25, 2023

Kimberly, in the q and a just asked, what is the difference between hospice and palliative care? Palliative care works with people who have life threatening illnesses, but who want to continue trying treatment. Medicare doesn’t hurt palliative care services. So that’ll be the cough and all of that stuff.

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