Traditions Health
OCTOBER 16, 2023
COPD is not curable, so while it’s possible to manage the disease and enjoy life for many years after diagnosis, hospice care services may become necessary someday. Does Your Loved One Need Hospice Care? Hospice care is typically offered to patients when they have six months or less to live.
Hospice News
MARCH 4, 2024
In case you missed it, Hospice News has launched a new specialty publication for palliative care professionals. You can subscribe to Palliative Care News here: Subscribe today! The company operates more than 250 locations in 31 states and the District of Columbia, caring for roughly 200,000 patients and families annually.
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Hospice News
JANUARY 22, 2024
Social workers have an increasingly important role to play in breaking down barriers among underserved populations, including misconceptions about hospice that can deter or dampen utilization. Gaines has worked in the hospice field for more than 15 years. There were 143 respondents in total.
1-800-HOSPICE
JUNE 20, 2023
Hospice care plays a significant role in providing comfort, support, and dignity to individuals with life-limiting illnesses and their families. Amidst the physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges faced during this delicate time, social workers emerge as invaluable members of the hospice interdisciplinary team.
Hospice News
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
The health care system, in both private and public settings, that is engaged with financing, managing, and providing palliative and hospice care must directly address the issue of racism, discrimination, and disparities, particularly among marginalized underserved non-Hispanic Blacks,” authors stated in the study.
Shining Light Hospice
MARCH 20, 2023
Caring for a loved one who is under hospice care can be a difficult and emotionally draining experience. At Shining Light Hospice in Las Vegas, we strive to provide compassionate, quality care to all of our patients and their families during this time. For information about our services, contact us today.
1-800-HOSPICE
DECEMBER 21, 2021
One common myth about hospice is that patients must forgo the option to be resuscitated when dying. While most patients in hospice make an advance directive stating a preference to not be resuscitated or intubated, this is not a requirement. Here we explore this choice and how it affects hospice care. What is a DNR?
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