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Palliative-Behavioral Health Collaborations Benefit Patients with Serious Mental Illnesses

Hospice News

Collaborations with mental health organizations that touch these patients’ lives will be pivotal for those who could potentially reach palliative care. Palliative care providers have opportunities to bridge gaps of unmet needs among patients who have serious mental illnesses (SMIs) and their families.

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Black Communities Face Barriers to Advance Care Planning

Hospice News

Older adults who only have [a power of attorney for health care] or only have [a living will)] significantly differed in racial identity, [socio-economic status] and health,” the researchers noted. Black populations have long-faced a history of racism that has affected the ways they access and receive care, according to a recent study.

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NHPCO’s CaringInfo Program Launches New Consumer Blog, Insights

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Making Your Healthcare Wishes and Medical Choices Known Advance Directive vs. Living Will: Which Do You Need? Advance care planning includes completing an advance directive – sometimes known as a living will – and appointing a healthcare power of attorney – someone to make healthcare decisions on your behalf when you are no longer able to.

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How is Palliative Care Considered Compassionate?

Seasons Hospice

Palliative care is a type of medical treatment that helps to improve the quality of life for people living with serious illnesses. What Is Palliative Care? When having a loved one that is dealing with a terminal disease, you may come across the option of Palliative care. Why Choose Palliative Over Curative?

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How Long Can You Be in Palliative Care?

Seasons Hospice

It helps individuals live as comfortably as possible during their illness by managing physical, emotional, spiritual, and practical aspects of care. Advanced Directives Advanced directives , sometimes referred to as living wills, are documents that provide direction for end-of-life care decisions.

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How Health Literacy, Education Influences a Patients’ Hospice Experience

Hospice News

We go and we have these living wills, where you don’t necessarily have advanced directives or plans, right only 34% to 36% [of patients] right now have an advance directive. In case you missed it, Hospice News has launched a new specialty publication for palliative care professionals. I have a very specific opinion about it.

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Done Right, Advance Care Planning Can Reduce High-Acuity Utilization

Hospice News

When advanced care planning first came out, it was really this transactional process of completing an advance directive, which includes designating a health care surrogate and completing a living will. It requires careful communication designed to identify what is most important to patients.