Hospice News

AUGUST 22, 2022

The hospice chaplain shortage is reaching a tipping point. As they work to recruit and retain their chaplain labor force, hospices are contending with a barrage of issues that also can impact patient access. She told Hospice News that pay rates for chaplains are “woefully inadequate.”.

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Hospice News

JULY 22, 2022

Many come striving for change after witnessing loved ones receive poor end-of-life care or enduring bereavement without support. What areas can death doulas offer hospices the most support? Nurses and social workers are especially stretched thin.

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Shining Light Hospice

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The focus of hospice is to help each person to live out their remaining days with peace, comfort and dignity and comfort care is aimed at ensuring a patient maintains quality of life and that all symptoms are managed. The physician will oversee all care while on hospice. Chaplains are also available for spiritual care.

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Shining Light Hospice

APRIL 8, 2022

Spiritual support is provided by the Hospice chaplain and social workers are also available. Day to day care is still carried out by the family, however the nurse will assess the patient’s needs and the Hospice team provides support based on the goals that are identified.

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The Chaplain's Report

MARCH 21, 2020

The idea of choice and the lack thereof has impacted my life most significantly in my work as a hospice chaplain and bereavement counselor. It seems difficult to imagine that a week ago our hospice was humming away as normal. All of this happened almost overnight.

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Shining Light Hospice

DECEMBER 30, 2021

In keeping with the goals of hospice, to maintain patient dignity and comfort, care can be in the patient’s own home, a personal care home, a nursing home, the home of a relative, and sometimes in a hospital or inpatient hospice unit. When Is It Time for Hospice Care? It also provides grief support.

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