Hospice News
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
A state of stress Palliative professionals of all walks are navigating symptoms of burnout, including social workers, grief counselors, chaplains, physicians and nurses. The most important thing is that people have a safe space for reflection … because you need to provide relational human space.”
GeriPal
JUNE 22, 2023
Afterwards, we chat with the prison’s chaplain, Keith Knauf. Eric: So I’m excited because we’re going to be interviewing Michele, but we’re also going to be interviewing others, including inmate volunteers here, chaplains. You walk through that door and you feel like you’ve come into more of a nursing home.
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Hospice News
MAY 30, 2023
Palliative care is provided by a specialty-trained team of doctors, nurses, social workers, and chaplains who work together with a patient’s other treating clinicians to provide an extra layer of support. The goal is to improve quality of life for both the patient and the family. Are there ways to mitigate those obstacles?
Hospice News
APRIL 4, 2024
The letter included a push to pass the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA), which if passed would provide incentives to expand training programs for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers and chaplains.
AJN Off the Charts
APRIL 7, 2023
Aggressive care common in nursing homes at end of life. The other recent JAMA study ran in February: Incidence of Aggressive End-of-Life Care Among Older Adults With Metastatic Cancer Living in Nursing Homes and Community Settings. million persons in nursing homes have received or will receive a diagnosis of cancer.
GeriPal
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Judy Long, MDiv, BCC , palliative care chaplain and educator at UCSF and caregiver. We’re delighted to welcome Judy Long, who’s a palliative care chaplain at UCSF and a caregiver. A lot of times family members or staff in nursing homes say that, “I’m burnt out, so I don’t have the energy.”
Hospice News
JANUARY 17, 2023
Board-certified in hospice and palliative medicine, Howe has more than 20 years of experience as a physician and medical director for various health care organizations in the Denver area, including a number of rehabilitation, assisted living and skilled nursing home facilities.
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