Hospice News

JUNE 14, 2023

A significant factor in the anticipated hospital spending increase is rising labor costs, which have also been afflicting hospices and other providers in the continuum.

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Hospice News

MAY 6, 2022

The State of New York’s recently approved budget for Fiscal Year 2023 required that home care and hospice aides be paid at least $2 more than the state’s $15 standard minimum wage. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) uses the wage index to account for regional labor costs when it calculates hospice per diems.

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Hospice News

APRIL 8, 2024

We have chaplains, hospice aides, social work support and a robust grief support program of counselors that specialize in the loss of a child. We’ve since added more nurses and assigned backup nurses for each patient to have someone more familiar with the patient and who has developed a relationship with them.

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HPNA podcast

DECEMBER 1, 2021

This episode of HPNA Podcast Corner welcomes guest Mary Kenney to share with us insight into a day in the life of a certified hospice aid. . . Mary is a certified hospice and palliative care nurse aid who has cared for those with life-limiting illnesses for over 20 years. . . About Mary . About Mary .

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Hospice News

MAY 5, 2022

The hospice also brought on Carolyn Wesoloski as a registered nurse and Catherine Whinery as an infection control and prevention nurse. It also welcomed a new hospice aide, Meagan York. Recent hires also include nurse case managers Caitlin Cunningham and Annette Drouin.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Turnover rates for registered hospice nurses reached 25.15% in 2022, according to the 2022-2023 Hospice Salary & Benefits Report , published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). Nurses also accounted for 16.97% of vacancies.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Industry-wide, these bonuses in 2021 averaged from $2,038 for hospice aides to $9,056 for executive leaders, according to the 2022-2023 Hospice Salary & Benefits Report , published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) in cooperation with NAHC. The average bonus for registered nurses was $6,330. .

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

This includes hospice leaders having direct interactions not only with staff, but also engaging with patients, families and referral sources, Natarajan indicated. Go out and ride with a hospice aide or clinician. Get to the bedside every now and then. Take a service recovery call.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Turnover rates for registered hospice nurses reached 25.15% in 2022, according to the 2022-2023 Hospice Salary & Benefits Report , published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). Nurses also accounted for 16.97% of vacancies.

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Hospice Promise

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Hospice Promise provides an individualized physical, emotional, and spiritual care program for people in the last phases of a life-limiting illness. We utilize an interdisciplinary approach of physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, hospice aides, volunteers, and spiritual and bereavement counselors.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

In hospice, clinicians in the field have the closest relationships with patients and families, giving them direct insight into their needs and the challenge of providing care when many operators are understaffed. Akunesokwu (Neso) Obiora entered the palliative care field nearly 20 years ago as a hospice aide.

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Hospice Promise

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Below are a few to consider as you search for the Hospice right for you and your family. What services can we expect from nurses, social workers, therapists, hospice aides, chaplains, and volunteers? We always recommend making a list of questions to ensure your expectations match the services provided.

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Hospice Promise

JULY 30, 2022

Hospice Promise provides an individualized program of physical, emotional, and spiritual care for people in the last phases of a life-limiting illness. We utilize an interdisciplinary approach of physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, hospice aides, volunteers, spiritual, and bereavement counselors.

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NHPCO

JUNE 21, 2023

By definition, statute, and regulation, hospices provide interdisciplinary care driven by patient goals. Hospice patients receive care from a team that includes doctors, nurses, hospice aides, social workers, spiritual care providers, bereavement care professionals, and trained volunteers.

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APRIL 11, 2020

Facilities are limiting the amount of visitors, including hospice team members. Hospice Social Workers, Hospice Chaplains and even Hospice Aides are now being asked to work from home, calling in and checking on patients via phone, while many hospices are even laying off team members.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JANUARY 26, 2022

For instance, the nurse documents that the patient is totally bed-bound (PPS 30%) but the hospice aide states the patient uses a walker. Another issue that can occur is with the hospice aide care plan. For example, you enter an order and care plan for showers, but the aide documents a bed bath was given.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

APRIL 6, 2023

Hospice care focuses on making you feel as comfortable as possible when living with a terminal illness, such as cancer. This collaborative approach involves physicians, social workers , spiritual advisors, hospice aides, and other healthcare professionals who strive to make your last days as fulfilling as possible.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Hospices of all stripes indicated that wages were rising among their staff. This, coupled with bonus programs, led to exacerbated labor costs during 2022.

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Traditions Health

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Other benefits hospice care for veterans provides include: Delivering individualized care plans that address medical and psychological issues common in veterans. A comprehensive care team comprised of physicians, nurses, hospice aides, social workers, spiritual professionals, and trained volunteers.

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1-800-HOSPICE

JANUARY 18, 2022

What’s more, hospice agencies often provide aides and volunteers for more direct support. Hospice aides can help with hands-on tasks such as bathing, dressing, and skin care. 24/7 On-call Hospice Nurse. This type of support increases caregiver confidence, which in itself can reduce caregiver fatigue.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JULY 24, 2022

Members of the IDG meet no less than every 15 days to discuss the patient’s plan of care and are an essential regulatory component of hospice. RELATED ARTICLE: Hospice IDG: Top Time Wasters and How to Avoid Them.

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Shining Light Hospice

APRIL 20, 2021

In most cases, you will have access to a hospice doctor, as well as a nurse/nurse practitioner 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Also, your team may include counselors, social workers, pharmacists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, hospice aides, and more. Does Hospice Care Work to Cure the Disease?

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Hospice Nurse Hero

AUGUST 21, 2022

An example of this could be that your hospice aide has requested a change in diaper size for the patient. These are all items that can support hospice recertification. Let me start by saying that all changes that show decline is important. So, think hard about what you see.

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Home Care Pulse

MAY 24, 2022

I managed a hospice aide named Mary who had a work stressor that was definitely affecting her mental health, and I never realized it until I finally asked, “are you doing okay?”. Are you doing okay? A few weeks earlier, her favorite patient passed away.

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Home Care Pulse

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The chaplain helped Alice work through some fears regarding the dying process , and the hospice aide came daily to bathe Alice and teach her family how to provide for Alice’s personal needs. Her grandso n was able to receive support from the social worker and the child life specialist.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

It also helps to establish the best visit days and can help you establish your hospice aide schedules. With dedicated care teams, the facility doesn’t always have to review policies, entry codes, etc. with different nurses. BONUS TIP To Build Better Relationships with Nursing Homes. Show up for celebrations and activities.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JANUARY 18, 2022

” EXPERT TIP: If you have a talker, try to coordinate your visit with the home hospice aide or the social worker so that you can focus on direct patient care. Try saying this next time: “I could talk about my kids all day, tell me more about your family.” You can also involve the spiritual care team.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Members of the IDT include: Medical Director Registered Nurse Nurse Practitioner Social Worker Chaplain Bereavement Coordinator Home Hospice Aide Volunteer Coordinator LPN. Honestly, you have a team on hospice for a reason so always include them in the care plan when appropriate. Interdisciplinary Team.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Notified hospice IDG of patient’s death. 12:25 am- Funeral home arrived and transported patient from the home. Family grieving appropriately at the end of the visit. Additional Death Visit Tasks.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

So when I was researching what hospice was, I was learning through Googling, instead of necessarily learning from the doctors that that’s what he needed. After that, when he went into in-home hospice, I can’t tell you how much the home hospice aides and the nurses were working so hard to try to give my dad the best experience.

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Hospice 101

JUNE 19, 2020

Hospice CNAs (who are known in the hospice world as HHAs or Home Health Aides) are incredibly special individuals and members of the hospice team who provide gentle, compassionate, end-of-life cares for hospice patients. This week, in the field of Hospice, we honor and celebrate our amazing Hospice CNAs (HHAs)!

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Hospice News

MAY 12, 2023

Founder and CEO Jessica McGlory said goodbye to a career in marketing and advertising to establish the company after becoming a caregiver for her father, who ultimately elected hospice due to a cardiac condition. The home hospice aides and the nurses were working so hard to try to give my dad the best experience.

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Home Care Pulse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

And my main focus, which I loved in that role was to help develop professional home health and hospice aids. I spent some time at the branch level and then became a corporate level clinical educator for a national home health organization. Amanda Sternklar ( 03:24 ): That’s amazing.

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