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The Hospice Benefit for Veterans

Hearts for Hospice & Home Health

Care at no cost to Veterans and their families. Valeo Home Health and Hospice collaborates with local VA agencies and programs to raise awareness about the benefit of hospice services for Veterans. As a Veteran, expenses for hospice-related services or enrolled veterans are covered in full. We Honor Veterans Program Valeo Home Health and Hospice partners with the We Honor Veterans program to give veterans the best care possible.

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National Hospice & Palliative Care Month

Three Oaks Hospice

The story of modern hospice and palliative care began in 1963 when Dame Cicely Saunders introduced the concept of specialized care for terminally ill patients during a lecture at Yale University. A few years later, in 1967, Saunders started St. Christopher's Hospice in the United Kingdom, the first facility dedicated to this type of end-of-life care.

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Exploring the Big Three Fears of Dying

Death and Dying Chronicles

Hospice experience has shown me that there are at least three looming fears one faces when given a terminal diagnosis. Fear of dying in pain, although very real, is greatly overshadowed by the even greater fear over loss of dignity and becoming a burden. Those fears weigh heavily in addition to what one must endure from their terminal illness. But, as my patients who are farther along in the journey tell me, their fear of the dying process weighed much more heavily on their minds at the beginnin

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Will the U.S. Supreme Court Weigh in on Hospice Prognostication? Industry Hopes to Preserve AseraCare Court Decision.

Healthcare Law Insights podcast

The AseraCare court decision benefited hospices and physicians, particularly by recognizing the uncertainty surrounding prognostication of a six-month life expectancy and the principle that two physicians can disagree about prognostication and neither be wrong. The decision’s future, however, is uncertain, as the U.S. Supreme Court may weigh in. In this episode, Meg Pekarske is joined by Bryan Nowicki , Joe Diedrich and Jody Rudman to discuss their work in representing national hospice, physicia

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The Ultimate Guide to Improving Caregiver Engagement & Retention

Want to learn how to retain your caregivers & improve caregiver retention X3? The home care industry is experiencing turnover rates of over 80%. How are you ensuring your agency is retaining caregivers? This FREE eBook from Smartcare Software is packed with industry secrets needed to keep your caregivers happy, engaged, and retained, unlocking the full potential of your agency.

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The Hospice Benefit for Veterans

Hearts for Hospice & Home Health

Care at no cost to Veterans and their families. Hearts for Hospice collaborates with local VA agencies and programs to raise awareness about the benefit of hospice services for Veterans. As a Veteran, expenses for hospice-related services or enrolled veterans are covered in full. We Honor Veterans Program Hearts for Hospice partners with the We […].

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