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How Hospices Can Improve Health Equity for Rural-Based LGBTQ+ Seniors

Hospice News

Aging LGBTQ+ populations have few options for quality end-of-life care – particularly those in rural areas – and hospices are ramping up efforts to reach them. Access to hospice can be challenging for many seniors in remote or rural regions.

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New Dementia-Focused Payment Model Emphasizes Caregiver Support

Hospice News

Hospices have increasingly recognized a growing need to ramp up support aimed at improving access to services such as respite care. But financial obstacles exist when it comes to expanding and diversifying the breadth of caregiving resources in serious illness and end-of-life care.

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Benefits of Hospice for Patients with Advanced Alzheimer’s Disease

Traditions Health

Additionally, patients’ families have also been shown to have a higher level of satisfaction with their loved one’s end-of-life care. Psychological Needs of Family Members In addition to caring for the patient, hospice care can also help to address the psychological and emotional needs of family members.

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Words of Encouragement for 2021

Seasons Hospice

Our excellent team of palliative care specialists, caretakers and spiritual support can help to add life to the end of your loved one’s life. The post Words of Encouragement for 2021 appeared first on Seasons Hospice OK | End of Life Care | Tulsa, OK.

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Preparing for the End of Life: Essential Questions and Conversations

Seasons Hospice

Medical, financial and post-life plans all need to be made. You will need to discuss items such as: Who will be my primary caretaker? Do I have all of my end-of-life documentation in place? In one study , only 18 percent of primary healthcare physicians said they had discussed the patient’s wishes with them.