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Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Break Down Advance Care Planning Barriers

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Other supporters include organizations such as the Center for Medicare Advocacy, LeadingAge, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), Respecting Choices, and the Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network (SWHPN).

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How Northeast Georgia Medical Center Rebuilt Its Community-Based Palliative Program

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Dr. Leena Dutta, medical director of hospice and in-home palliative care for the center, joined the program in May, 2022 and oversaw the initiative. The Northeast Georgia model provides a nurse practitioner, who works under the advice of a physician, and a social worker. That staff oversees a patient census of 140.

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Hospices Need a ’Huge Catapult’ to Replenish Workforce

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Hospice and palliative care need greater recognition among disciplines across the board, beyond medicine and nursing, according to Eunju Lee, palliative care social worker at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. AAHPM president and vice president and national medical director of Aspire Health.

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HopeHealth’s Expanding Scope of Pediatric Hospice, Palliative Services

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Hospice News recently sat down with pediatrician Dr. Rebecca MacDonell-Yilmaz, medical director of HopeHealth’s pediatric supportive services. We have chaplains, hospice aides, social work support and a robust grief support program of counselors that specialize in the loss of a child.

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How Hospice, Behavioral Health May Cross Paths

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Last year VNA Health Group enhanced its dementia care training programs for social work and nursing staff, with an emphasis on its home health patients. Awareness of even the basic tools to address some of this will greatly empower our medical community.”

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What Services Does Hospice Provide?

Seasons Hospice

Here is a breakdown of our teams at Seasons Hospice: Medical directors oversee your loved one’s care at Seasons, ensuring they receive care tailored to their needs. Social workers can help you and your loved one resolve any lingering end-of-life planning. What staff members are a part of hospice care?

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