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Many Hospices Need to Step Up Disaster Planning

Hospice News

Operators need to be prepared to deliver care and support their communities’ responses to catastrophic events. Overall hospice and end of life care was given too little consideration and disaster management policies and actions have been enacted by the larger response community,” Baker Rogers said.

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‘Suncoast’ Film Points a Lens at Hospice Families’ Experience

Hospice News

During the time that Chinn’s family was receiving care at Suncoast, the hospice was also caring for Terry Schiavo, whose story captivated much of the nation in 2005. In the backdrop of these personal events, hangs the Schiavo case. Families are not always in agreement with what’s the best plan of care.

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World Hospice and Palliative Care Day Raises Global Awareness

Hospice News

Soon after its inception, the alliance established World Hospice and Palliative Care (WHPC) Day to spread the word about serious illness and end-of-life care. The observance is now recognized on the second Saturday of every October and features educational and fundraising events in nearly 70 countries.

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Mettle Health Stepping Up Clinical Education

Hospice News

This includes one-on-one counseling sessions with staff, interdisciplinary team counseling sessions, group support and monthly family meetings, advance care planning services, end-of-life care assistance and research and resource coordination. “We The closest we’ve come to defining it is a ‘philosophy of care.’”

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Episode 35: Dealing with Triggered Grief

Living With Hospice

Grief is a long process to endure when you lose someone you love. In Living With Hospice's fourth grief-centric episode, Mitch addresses the topic of grief triggers and how they can bring up that pain of loss and other emotions, sometimes even years later. Grief acknowledged is grief that is managed.

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Alive Hospice Execs: Reports of For-Profit Sale Purely Speculative

Hospice News

The petition cites concerns that a change in ownership could adversely affect quality and access to care among underserved communities. The hospice indicated that any future considerations will not impede the community’s access to end-of-life care, according to Alive Hospice’s executive committee, speaking on behalf of its governing board.

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Hospice Bereavement Administrator

High Peaks Hospice

The incumbent will provide direct support to clients who are dealing with the grief associated with loss, generally associated with the death of a loved one. Assess for bereavement needs and provide appropriate grief support to people who have lost a loved one with phone calls, mailings, and referrals to internal and external supports.