Hospice News

MAY 9, 2022

Advance care planning by necessity occurs upstream of hospice, but those providers nevertheless have a role to play in helping patients and families understand the importance of making their end-of-life wishes known. I think everybody in hospice and palliative care has to be really vocal about this.

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Hospice News

JUNE 28, 2022

Certificate of need (CON) laws have a huge influence on hospices’ ability to expand, patients’ access to care, as well as the competitive landscape and quality of care in a given market. . It really depends on the current culture of the state,” Lund Person told Hospice News.

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Hospice News

JUNE 14, 2023

Cancer patients in states with laws that require health care providers to provide palliative consultations were more likely to die in the home or in an inpatient hospice setting versus the hospital, a JAMA Network Open study found. More than half (50.1%) of cancer decedents in the study died at home or in hospice, the JAMA study found.

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Hospice News

JULY 21, 2022

If enacted, the bill would clarify that patients receiving end-of-life care could access Schedule 1 controlled substances that have undergone a Phase 1 clinical trial, including MDMA and psilocybin. A number of states have “Right to Try” laws on their books, and a federal law was instituted in 2018. and Rand Paul (R-Ky.)

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Hospice Nurse Hero

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

As hospice nurses, we embark on a journey filled with compassion, empathy, and the desire to provide comfort to those in their final stages of life. The Ethical Dilemmas in End of Life Care: Hospice care is unique and although it revolves around providing comfort and dignity to individuals at the end of life.

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GeriPal

JUNE 29, 2023

On last week’s podcast we interviewed the medical director and the chaplain of the prison’s hospice unit (Hospice in Prison Part 1 ). On today’s podcast we talk with three of these Pastoral Care Workers, Jerry Judson, Jeffrey Maria, and Allan Krenitzky. Eric: And Alex, last week we did episode one of Hospice in Prison.

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Hospice 101

APRIL 11, 2020

Dear Fellow Hospice RNs, It’s now, more than ever, that your hospice patients really need your kindness, your compassion, your caring nature, and your gentle demeanor. Most of your hospice patients, if not all of your patients in facilities, are alone and separated from family members.

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Home Care Pulse

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Join Wendie Colvin, HCP’s Senior Clinical Content Writer, and Hospice Pioneer Barbara Karnes, as they navigate the complexities of the dying process, discuss the importance of training, and share how to effectively provide end-of-life care. Replay Webinar

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Minority Nurse

JULY 12, 2023

Flores, RN, CHPN, BS, a hospice nurse in Colorado since 2012. In 2020 Flores was a featured guest on the TV Show, The Doctors , sharing his expertise on end-of-life hospice care. He’s also written two books to increase knowledge of end-of-life care. Talk about your role in nursing.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

This blog does not intend to revisit this pathway, but to raise awareness that as healthcare professionals, we have and always will have only one chance to get it right in palliative and end of life care. What is Palliative and End of Life Care? In October each year we recognise Hospice Care Week.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary One of the things I love about Liz Dzeng’s work is the way in which it draws upon, echoes, and advances our understanding of the influence of culture on the end of life experience. And I was interested in intensity of end-of-life care and differences in intensity of end-of-life care.

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The Bucket-List Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

This summer, in the middle of a pandemic and while my soon-to-be husband was receiving hospice care, I married the love of my life. I’ve been his caregiver since November 2019, when Hospice Care Plus started caring for him in our home. Hospice has kept him comfortable and at home all these months.

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Palliverse

AUGUST 30, 2022

I was asked by a friend of our hospice to phone their cousin. This was because the cousin knew their favourite cousin had a long association with my hospice. A conversation about assisted dying was had with their family doctor as the law had allowed for this as a legal option for end-of-life care. Request denied.

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Journey With Deanna

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

I spoke with Nina, longtime hopice nurse, last week about her book and this week's podcast is a glimpse into what makes her tick.In From Sun to Sun, Nina Angela McKissock goes from home to home and within the residential hospice to give care, and shares her experiences and lessons learned in reflections about dying.

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Hospice News

JUNE 2, 2022

This article is based on a Q&A session with Jason Banks, Senior Director of Post Acute Sales at nVoq, during the Hospice News Palliative Care Conference. Hospice News: Jason has an incredible background in post-acute care that we’re going to talk about today. Banks: I ran a hospice and palliative care.

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AJN Off the Charts

OCTOBER 21, 2022

There’s much more in our November issue, including: An AJN Reports on racial disparities in end-of-life care. A What I’m Reading book review of Rachel Jones’s Grief on the Front Lines: Reckoning with Trauma, Grief, and Humanity in Modern Medicine. A note on the cover.

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Journey With Deanna

MARCH 3, 2015

Penny Davis, author of the book "PJ's, Pearls and Fishing Poles"will talk about hospice, her journey serving at literally every level and share some insights of her career. Her book is all about hospice and how hospice is all about living.

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Journey With Deanna

JANUARY 20, 2016

Blane Brazier has worked full time in hospice since 2008. He has a unique ministry of using his guitar or sometimes the ukulele to engage the spiritual life of his patient's. He currently works at Amity Hospice as their Chaplain and Bereavement Coordinator where he also facilitates grief groups for bereaved family members.

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Home Care Pulse

JULY 25, 2023

I’m the senior nurse educator at H C P, Speaker 1 ( 00:25 ): And you’re listening to Vision, the podcast for leaders and forward thinkers in the care industry. Today we’ll be discussing the importance of unifying the care continuum for end of life care. And I think hospice says everybody dies.

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Seasons Hospice

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Whether it’s an art or book club, nature walkers group, or even an investment club, there are plenty of options out there that can help spark conversation and meaningful friendships. Benefits of Social Interaction During Hospice Care. Volunteering in Hospice Care. Join a Community Group.

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Seasons Hospice

JUNE 25, 2023

Encourage Joining Local Clubs and Organizations One way to assist an elderly person in maintaining a social life and participating in community activities is by encouraging them to join local clubs and organizations. If you or your loved one are facing social isolation due to a chronic illness or hospice care, we are here to help!

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Seasons Hospice

AUGUST 30, 2022

It’s important to note that all hospice services are required to provide this. Seasons Hospice offers grief support groups, has a grief counselor on staff, and has many grief books and pamphlets. Seasons Hospice offers grief support groups, has a grief counselor on staff, and has many grief books and pamphlets.

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Seasons Hospice

MAY 29, 2023

Consider booking accommodations in central locations, reducing the need for excessive walking or long commutes. The post Traveling with Elderly Loved Ones: Tips and Advice appeared first on Seasons Hospice OK | End of Life Care | Tulsa, OK. So, plan, stay patient, and savor the journey together.

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Seasons Hospice

JUNE 22, 2022

How to Minister to a Friend in Hospice Care. If you have a friend who is in hospice care, there are some unique things you can do to minister to them. Let them know that you are thinking of them and that you care. Remember that you are not alone – God is with you and He will never leave you. Bring Them Gifts.

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Journey With Deanna

APRIL 6, 2016

Ellen Rand, author of the book, "Last Comforts: Notes From the Forefront of Late Life Care,"has been a journalist for more than 40 years, including five years as a housing columnist for The New York Times. End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. She blogs at [link].

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

MAY 5, 2020

Frances Shani Parker Frances Shani Parker, Author Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes is available in paperback and e-book editions in America and other countries at online and offline booksellers.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

He wants to know what do you guys think about the effect of private equity on hospice and long-term care? Eric: One out of six hospices, so there is financial concern, not just again with hospices, nursing homes, and now physician groups. ” And, he said, “End of life care.”

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Seasons Hospice

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

If you are not sure what to read with your loved one, try starting an easy reader book. To learn more about our compassionate palliative care services, contact our team today! The post Top Activities For Dementia Patients appeared first on Seasons Hospice OK | End of Life Care | Tulsa, OK.

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Living With Hospice

JANUARY 30, 2021

Transcript: Welcome to another episode of Living With Hospice. I do have a lot of experience with hospice care, death and dying. As I've been both a caregiver and a volunteer for hospice. As I've been both a caregiver and a volunteer for hospice. And in hospice, we call those terms - transition.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 5, 2023

To examine how clinicians might act in the face of such bans, we turn to Lori Freedman, who wrote a book about clinicians (primarily Ob-Gyn’s) who work in Catholic Hospitals. She describes the “workarounds” these clinicians used to skirt the rules in order to provide reproductive care for women. . It’s bigger. AlexSmithMD.

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Hospice News

MAY 23, 2023

The focus to date has been concentrated on three areas: mental health, palliative and end-of-life care. The growing range of indications that are currently being explored will hopefully benefit millions of people suffering from treatable conditions,” Filament CEO Ben Lightburn, told Hospice News. “I

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GeriPal

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The experts settled on a range of key services, from more palliative care focused (e.g. end of life care and advance care planning) to more geriatrics focused (e.g. staff training in person centered care). Here’s some that are more on the palliative care side.

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Home Care Pulse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

or too much ancient history, but you know, like, like a lot of nurses, when I became an RN, I was told you gotta work in acute care. You gotta take all this book, learning that you’ve gotten at school and you’ve gotta put it to use in the real world, in acute care, in the hospital setting in order to really hone your skills.

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GeriPal

MARCH 3, 2022

GeriPal podcast with Tom Gill on the Precipitating Events Study, distressing symptoms, disability, and hospice. Julien: He basically had an end of life care discussion with this patient. And I really want to encourage people to … Wes Ely writes beautifully about that in his book. Julien: Absolutely.

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