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Psychedelics, Cannabis Show Promise in End-of-Life Care, But More Research Needed on the Risks

Hospice News

Research is growing around how certain substances such as psychedelics and cannabis can aid in treating pain, anxiety, depression, trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), grief, migraines and other medical conditions. Medical cannabis can also be beneficial in symptom management for cancer patients, according to recent research.

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HopeHealth’s Expanding Scope of Pediatric Hospice, Palliative Services

Hospice News

HopeHealth provides home care, hospice, palliative and dementia care, as well as caregiver and grief support services. Hospice News recently sat down with pediatrician Dr. Rebecca MacDonell-Yilmaz, medical director of HopeHealth’s pediatric supportive services.

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Guaranteed Taps SVP of Strategic Growth; Nurses Step Into C-Suite at Hospice of the Piedmont, Hudson Valley Hospice

Hospice News

Holstein is a registered nurse with more than a decade of hospice and health care experiences in community-based and hospital system programs. “It Additional services include medical equipment assistance, a telehospice program, and music, reiki and pet therapies, among others. Carl Derrick as medical director.

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Empath Health’s New Chief Medical Executives, HopeWest CEO Retires

Hospice News

She previously served as medical director at Suncoast Hospice. Sarkari was most recently the executive vice president and chief medical officer of Tidwell Health, a member of Empath Health. “She Li provides direction, guidance and oversight to clinical staff, including those at Suncoast Hospice and Tidewell Hospice.

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Navigating Hospice Care: A Holistic Guide to End-of-Life Support

Hospice of the North Coast

The team encompasses medical directors, primary physicians, registered nurses (RNs), certified nursing assistants (CNAs), social workers, chaplains or spiritual counselors, bereavement specialists, and volunteers, along with one designated family member.