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Deathwives Founders: Death Doulas Fill End-of-Life Care Gaps, Ease Strain on Hospice Staff

Hospice News

Many come striving for change after witnessing loved ones receive poor end-of-life care or enduring bereavement without support. A death doula is a non-medical provider trained to care for a terminally ill person and their family physically, emotionally and spiritually during the process of death.

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Hospices Work to Recruit More Volunteers Before COVID PHE Ends

Hospice News

The number of hospice volunteers plunged during the first two years of the pandemic, and many are still working to rebuild their ranks. Many hospices saw volunteer volumes dip drastically as they suspended activities during the pandemic. Volunteers also help reduce providers’ costs.

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NHPCO’s Annual Leadership Conference: Week in Review

NHPCO

Sunday concluded with the Kickoff Keynote, Jennifer O’Brien, Author of The Hospice Doctor’s Widow , where attendees learned about supporting the non-professional caregiver and the parallels the challenges of caregiving have to those of leadership. Monday, October 2 was the first day of the full conference.

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Older Americans Month

AT Home Care & Hospice

Our care providers focus on the following: Hospital-to-home transition following an illness or injury Patient and caregiver education Managing chronic health conditions, such as heart disease, pulmonary disease, or kidney disease What Is Hospice Care?

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A Life’s Passion Shared

The Bucket-List Blog

Robert and Lesa, together with Hospice Care Plus staff and volunteers (L to R): Deb Condrey, Tammy Warford, Brenna Wallhausser, Melanie Helvie, Kelly Fitch, Robert Kilbourn, Sherri Smith, Courtney Saylor, Sherri Elam, Jerry Derringer, Sally Iseral, Alisha Schumacher, Lesa Kilbourn, Dr. Hanan Budeiri, Jim Baldwin.

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End-of-Life Doulas: A Podcast with Jane Euler, Beth Klint, and John Loughnane

GeriPal

What’s the difference between end-of-life doula and a hospice volunteer? Beth: It depends on the volunteer. Hospice volunteers do lots of things. They’re not all end-of-life doulas. Even a hospice volunteer, there are downsides because now you got to train hospice volunteers.

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My Loved One Is Entering Hospice, Who Can I Turn To?- Five Benefits To Grief Counseling.

Seasons Hospice

Hospice Caregivers Support Group. This group is open to anyone who is providing care for a hospice patient. Hospice Volunteers. If you are interested in helping others who are going through the hospice journey, consider becoming a hospice volunteer. Faith-Based Support Groups.

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