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Assessing Caregiver Burnout for Hospice, Palliative Patients

Hospice News

Given the significance of family caregivers in hospice care, providers can benefit from having tools to assess whether or not they are experiencing burnout. Caregiver burnout carries high risk for emotional, social and financial consequences for caregivers. There’s a very high number of U.S.

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Daughter, friend, “caregiver to the caregiver”: The path & passion of a hospice volunteer

HopeHealth

Joan’s mother, father and dear friend passed away on HopeHealth’s care. With each experience, she discovered another aspect of hospice — and another way she wanted to pay it forward. The post Daughter, friend, “caregiver to the caregiver”: The path & passion of a hospice volunteer appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Preventing Adverse Drug Events in Hospice Care

Hospice News

“It’s challenging when a patient is in a facility-based setting, because they keep their own medical records and sometimes the medication changes don’t transfer to the hospice side. Another really important intervention is making sure patients, families and informal caregivers have sufficient understanding of the medications.

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Incarcerated Seniors Lack Access to Hospice Care

Hospice News

Garlock previously provided prison-based hospice care to fellow incarcerated individuals at the Kilby Correctional Facility, part of the Alabama Department of Corrections system. Quality issues are tied to a limited supply of clinicians who are trained to provide hospice care in prison settings, Garlock indicated.

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Proposed Legislation Would Create Tax Credits for Family Caregivers

Hospice News

A bill to strengthen support for family caregivers is working its way through Congress. If enacted, it would create tax credits to help offset the financial burdens of caring for the seriously ill. Senators recently reintroduced the Credit for Caring Act, first proposed in 2021. The sponsors of the Senate bill included Sens. “The

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Breaking the Silence: The Mounting Need for Trauma-Informed Hospice Care

Hospice News

Caregiver neglect represents 5.1% The DOJ report estimated that 1-in-57 cases of caregiver neglect are not reported each year, along with a 1-in-20 rate of unreported instances of physical abuse among seniors. Department of Justice (DOJ) reported. of these cases, with psychological and physical abuse impacting 4.6%

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Hospice Care Found Lacking in Assisted Living Setting

Hospice News

These hospices were 5% less likely to have higher CAHPS scores and 7% less likely to have higher HIS scores. The study also found that caregivers of patients in assisted living settings rated hospice providers lower in terms of communication and family caregiving training. “We