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Global Partners in Care Program Fosters International Collaboration on Palliative Care

Hospice News

The Indiana-based palliative care provider Center for Hospice Care (CHC) is looking beyond its immediate community and has developed networks that impact palliative care on a global scale. hospice leaders. hospice leaders. hospice leaders went on this trip, saw the need and felt like more could be done to help the situation.”

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Care Dimensions CEO: New Hospice Clinicians Seek Mentorship

Hospice News

Hospice provider Care Dimensions has tapped Dr. Stephanie Patel as its new CEO, upon the retirement of previous top executive Patricia Ahern. Care Dimensions is the largest hospice provider in Massachusetts. Additionally, Patel is a fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and speaks locally and nationally.

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A Human Rights based approach to Palliative Care: Towards Solutions for Public Health Palliative Care

EAPC (European Association of Palliative Care)

The theme of the seminar ‘A Human Rights based approach to Palliative Care: Towards Solutions for Public Health Palliative Care’ is highly relevant as 2023 marks 75 years since the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed by the United Nationals General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948.

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Discrimination Fears Deter LGBTQ+ Patients From Advance Care Planning

Hospice News

“These are really difficult conversations to have with anyone, but there’s been so much trauma in the LGBTQ+ community that providers need to have a real understanding about,” Fitting told Hospice News. The hospice, home health and palliative care provider serves close to 40,000 patients.

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The Angry Patient: A podcast with Dani Chammas and Keri Brenner

GeriPal

J Palliat Med. J Palliat Med. Exploring the Psychological Aspects of Palliative Care: Lessons Learned from an Interdisciplinary Seminar of Experts. J Palliat Med. The last time this happened to me I immediately went on the defensive despite years of training in serious illness communication skills. 2021;24(10):1430-1435.

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These Nursing Associations Connect You to Fellow Pros and Valuable Resources

Nurse.com

Members can earn contact hours at continuing education events and seminars, network, and access online job postings. Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA). The association provides annual scholarships of between $500 and $1,000, depending on funds available. National Black Nurses Association (NBNA). nbna.org. napnap.org.

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