Hospice News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The hospice, palliative care and personal care provider Gentiva has agreed to acquire Heartland Hospice and other assets from the home-based care company ProMedica. The Atlanta-based provider emerged from the former hospice and personal care segments of Kindred at Home. Census Bureau.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Empath’s New Adult Day Center Empath LIFE has opened a new adult day center in Tampa, Florida, which will also provide caregiver education and respite services, among others. The LIFE program is a member of Florida-based nonprofit post-acute care provider Empath Health. The hospice’s W. The hospice’s W.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

NASDAQ: ADUS) saw hospice growth in 2023, despite lingering pandemic-related challenges around daily census. The company anticipates growth in its personal care business in 2024, which will have a reverberating impact in its hospice and home health service lines. Addus HomeCare Corp. million in the fourth quarter, an 11.9%

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Aetna, a subsidiary of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), is leveraging a series of new benefits that, coupled with existing palliative care programs and ongoing hospice payment demonstrations, promise to keep patients in their homes and out of facilities.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

has acquired Trio Home Health Care and Hospice, growing its reach in the Lone Star State, which is a key focus area for the company. This latest acquisition fills our quest to expand our geographic footprint within our primary service areas,” said Jet Health CEO Stace Bratcher in a statement shared with Hospice News.

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Hospice News

MARCH 4, 2024

In case you missed it, Hospice News has launched a new specialty publication for palliative care professionals. You can subscribe to Palliative Care News here: Subscribe today! The company operates more than 250 locations in 31 states and the District of Columbia, caring for roughly 200,000 patients and families annually.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Hospice and behavioral health care could increasingly intersect in coming years as demand for specialized care grows. But the prevalence of mental health conditions and related concerns like isolation and substance abuse mean that hospice and behavioral health providers may need to find more ways to integrate their services.

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Hospice News

APRIL 11, 2024

Angela Hospice’s New Senior Living Inpatient Facility Michigan-based Angela Hospice recently unveiled plans to open a new inpatient center at a senior living facility. Set to open this summer, the hospice facility will feature 15 patient beds at Lourdes Senior Community in Waterford, Michigan. The William B. and Janet B.

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Hospice News

MARCH 3, 2023

Gentiva’s recent $710 million acquisition of ProMedica’s hospice and home-based care assets bucks prevailing trends in today’s M&A market. NYSE: GS), a representative for Gentiva told Hospice News’ sister publication Skilled Nursing News. billion divestiture of Kindred at Home’s hospice and personal care segments.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

ProMedica Shutters Two Home Health Locations ProMedica is shuttering two home health and hospice programs in Ohio and Michigan. The closures are part of the nonprofit health system’s strategic plans to divest its home health care services, the company indicated in a letter penned to the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services. “As

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Hospice News

JANUARY 25, 2023

Hospices are increasingly leveraging technology and pharmaceutical partnerships to better address the needs of patients and families and improve financial and operational efficiencies. Hospices have leaned heavily on technology during the pandemic, turning to telehealth to remain connected to patients and their families.

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Hospice News

JUNE 4, 2024

31, these waivers included the ability for hospices to recertify patients via telehealth services. Researchers found common threads in telehealth and in-person care such as establishing trust and relationship building with patients and their caregivers, identifying and addressing symptom management. “We

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

In hospice, clinicians in the field have the closest relationships with patients and families, giving them direct insight into their needs and the challenge of providing care when many operators are understaffed. Akunesokwu (Neso) Obiora entered the palliative care field nearly 20 years ago as a hospice aide.

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Hospice News

JUNE 28, 2023

Hospice of the Chesapeake Appoints New CMO Maryland-based Hospice of the Chesapeake recently named Dr. Marny Fetzer as its new chief medical officer. Fetzer is currently system medical director for palliative care and hospice services at Illinois-based Ascension Health.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 17, 2023

Washington-headquartered Family Resource Home Care recently acquired personal care provider Companion Care, Inc., Family Resource provides end-of-life, respite and personal care, along with services such as medication management, meal preparation, housekeeping, companionship and dementia support.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

By implementing new technologies and investing in leadership development programs, Elara Caring boosted its caregiver workforce by 21% during the second quarter. The Dallas-based home-based care provider operates 200 locations in 17 states. More caregivers, trained and onboarded, allow us to care for more patients.”

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Hospice News

APRIL 23, 2024

Over the course of the six-month pilot, providers received a 95% patient satisfaction rate, while saving $3 in hospital bills for every $1 spent toward palliative care. Cotter has been a board certified physician in family medicine since 1981 and worked as a hospice medical director from 1988 to 1989.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Texas-headquartered Choice Health at Home has entered the personal care space with the acquisition of Instant Care of Arizona for an undisclosed sum. Initially established in 2008 as a rehabilitation service provider, Choice expanded into home health during 2012 and later into hospice in 2018. By 2050, nearly 2.5

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Once among the nation’s largest home health and hospice providers, Humana Inc. The following year, the insurance giant divested Kindred’s hospice and personal care segments, selling a 60% stake to the private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier and Rice (CDR) for $2.8 The company has its roots in the former Kindred at Home.

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Hospice News

JULY 14, 2023

The Florida-based company is a home-based care franchise that provides home health care, hospice care, palliative care, pediatric care and personal care to about 200,000 patients annually from more than 330 U.S. Between 2018 and 2021, he was CEO of the personal care company Help at Home.

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Hospice News

JULY 24, 2023

On the heels of its $710 million acquisition of Heartland Hospice, Gentiva has opened a do novo in Mississippi. We will help others get the care they need and deserve at the end of their life. To me hospice is about allowing those at the end of life to gain the care, respect and dignity they deserve. s (NYSE: HUM) $2.8

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Melissa Kozak, Founder and Head of CitusHealth, to talk abou t the most common deficiencies found in hospice plans of care, and how Citus is helping providers to address them. Hospice News: What are the most common deficiencies found in hospice plans of care?

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Hospice News

MAY 29, 2024

The costs of uncovered cancer patient and caregiver needs is weighing heavily on families nationwide, according to Kurt Sheline, partner at Echo Health Ventures. Sheline will join Thyme Care’s board observers with the capital infusion completion.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Home Health of the Ozarks and Hospice of Care Names New Director Missouri-based Texas County Memorial Hospital (TCMH) has appointed Cheryl Maley, registered nurse, as new director of Home Health of the Ozarks and Hospice of Care. The nonprofit hospice is supported by TCMH Healthcare Foundation’s Hospice Memorial Fund.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

November is National Home Care and Hospice Month, a time to honor the millions of home care professionals who provide essential health care services to patients and families in their homes. Home care and hospice care are vital for many people who face chronic illnesses, disabilities, or terminal conditions.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

DECEMBER 5, 2023

November is National Home Care and Hospice Month, a time to honor the millions of home care professionals who provide essential health care services to patients and families in their homes. Home care and hospice care are vital for many people who face chronic illnesses, disabilities, or terminal conditions.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

November is National Home Care and Hospice Month, a time to honor the millions of home care professionals who provide essential health care services to patients and families in their homes. Home care and hospice care are vital for many people who face chronic illnesses, disabilities, or terminal conditions.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This article is based on a Hospice News discussion with Daniel Schwartz, Chief Strategy Officer at Elara Caring, Devin Woodley, VP of Managed Care Contracting and B2B Sales at VNS Health, Gavin Baumgardner, VP and National Medical Director for Complex and Palliative care at Amedisys, and Anthony Spano, Director of Client Development at Netsmart.

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Hospice Red River Valley

DECEMBER 1, 2022

“It allowed me to interact with him as his daughter again and not as his caregiver.” – Twila Aslesen, Daughter of HRRV Patient. Lee was Glen’s certified nurse assistant (CNA) and someone he looked forward to seeing as his cares took place a few times a week. He looked forward to his Hospice visits. Glen’s Story.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 8, 2024

A range of palliative care joint ventures , care collaborations and partnerships have evolved in recent years as more health care providers work to address the needs of a swelling aging population. Growth in palliative care will be driven by more promising and sustainable payment, according to Baumgardner.

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Hospice of the North Coast

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Amidst the challenges, the compassion of hospice care for dementia shines as a beacon of hope, offering comfort, dignity, and understanding during life’s final chapter. Who Makes Up the Hospice Team? When Is It Time to Consider Hospice?

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Hospice News

JUNE 8, 2022

Hospices are leveraging expanded telehealth options to maximize access for hard-to-reach rural patients despite lingering regulatory uncertainties. Case in point, the Providence Institute for Human Caring last year launched a tele-palliative care program aimed at addressing rural patients’ unmet needs.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Clinicians face relatively high rates of burnout “due to the secondary trauma and emotional exhaustion that develops from working with death and dying daily,” Aprille Waldrop, social services manager for Florida-based Hospice of Health First told Palliative Care News. Nursing is not the same kind of work it used to be.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The de novo, located in Florida’s Hillsborough County, initially will house a branch of the Empath affiliate Suncoast Hospice. The organization also plans to add home health, medical services, grief care, personal care, and its Empath Partners in Care (EPIC) services, designed to care for HIV/AIDS patients.

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Seasons Hospice

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Hospice Care For Everyone Hospice care is a specialized form of healthcare that focuses on providing support and comfort to individuals facing life-limiting illnesses. In this article, we will delve into the various services that hospice care offers to patients and their families.

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Hospice of the North Coast

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In the intricate tapestry of healthcare, hospice care stands out as a profound and compassionate approach to navigate the delicate final stages of life. This exploration focuses on the exemplary efforts of Hospice of the North Coast, unraveling the goals of hospice care and highlighting its impact on those in need.

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Nurse.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

This can only be achieved if care teams, including hospice nurses, know the latest evidence-based strategies for dementia care. But hospice nurses also recognize the challenges these patients and their families face every day and are ready to help ease their distress and fear. When we know better, we do better.”.

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