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The Bird’s-eye View of a Hospice Volunteer Coordinator

Traditions Health

The Traditions Health hospice volunteer coordinator oversees 13 volunteers at two agencies in Georgia — one in Lawrenceville and one in Roswell. During that time, she’s come to understand what patients need, and how volunteers can add value. Our volunteers help fill that need.”

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Hospice Getting Creative in Leveraging Volunteerism Post-PHE

Hospice News

The roles of hospice volunteers have morphed during the pandemic in ways that could have lasting impacts on how providers mold care delivery models – including increasing clinical capacity. Though the PHE ended on May 11, CMS will reinstate the volunteer rule as of Jan.

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Hospices Work to Recruit More Volunteers Before COVID PHE Ends

Hospice News

The number of hospice volunteers plunged during the first two years of the pandemic, and many are still working to rebuild their ranks. Many hospices saw volunteer volumes dip drastically as they suspended activities during the pandemic. Volunteers also help reduce providers’ costs.

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Post-PHE Hospice Regulation: Preparing for the Reinstated Volunteer Requirement

Hospice News

Centers for Medicaid & Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2020 issued a number of flexibilities intended to ease burdens on health care providers during the pandemic. This included the temporary lifting of the requirement that volunteers provide at least 5% of hospice patient care hours.

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Empathy in Healthcare

Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

Patient care is more than just physical healing. Good healthcare includes building a connection that encompasses a patient’s mind, body, and soul. Her blog is Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog. Other times, it is done implicitly, unconsciously, but still doing harm.

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Sangre de Cristo Taps New CEO, YoloCares Names Palliative Care Director

Hospice News

Her experience and dedication to quality patient care will uphold the standards of service to our hospice patients and their families.” Ellis will oversee the health system’s regional hospice services in three counties across the state.

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Volunteers Are The Heart of Hospice Care

Hospice of the North Coast

Hospice of the North Coast is blessed to have a thriving volunteer department assisting our patients and families in many ways. Our patient care and pet therapists see our patients wherever they call home. Also, bringing a presence of comfort, respite for caregiving family members, and friendship.