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Lack of Staff, Guidelines Build Hurdles for Hospice Bereavement Care Programs

Hospice News

Hospices often lack the financial and staffing resources needed to fully support bereaved families. As with nursing, the industry-wide labor shortage has impacted bereavement care, which is an underfunded service, according to Dr. Dawn Gross, palliative care physician at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Health.

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10 Hospice News ‘Hidden Gem’ Stories from 2022

Hospice News

Is Bereavement Care Going High Tech? A number of entrepreneurs have emerged with tech solutions that offer grief and logistical support to bereaved families. Brian Cassel, palliative care research director for the Virginia Commonwealth School of Medicine, told Hospice News.

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New Hospice Facilities Launch Ahead While Others Halt

Hospice News

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. . This will make the organization’s third center for youth bereavement in the area, with additional locations in Auburndale and Sebring, Florida.

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Navigating Hospice Care: A Holistic Guide to End-of-Life Support

Hospice of the North Coast

The team encompasses medical directors, primary physicians, registered nurses (RNs), certified nursing assistants (CNAs), social workers, chaplains or spiritual counselors, bereavement specialists, and volunteers, along with one designated family member. What exactly does hospice care entail?