Hospice News
JANUARY 16, 2023
Patients are more likely to receive palliative care if they can access social workers through their primary care providers, Veterans Health Administration (VA) research has found. These findings suggest that social workers may increase access to and/or use of palliative care.”.
Hospice News
APRIL 4, 2024
A lack of trained hospice and palliative care professionals in rural regions also presents a barrier to access. The legislation has taken a circuitous route through Congress in recent years, repeatedly reintroduced without passing since 2017.
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GeriPal
MARCH 7, 2024
In addition to being a palliative and hospice RN, she is the Executive Director for Goodwin Hospice , a large non-profit hospice that added end-of-life doula care to their services in collaboration with Jane and John’s doula organization, Present for You. I was alone with her in the end of a long hallway at a nursing home health center.
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
That assumes that you have somebody at home who’s willing and able to take care of you. And if we don’t make that happen, those patients end up in the hospital or they end up in nursing homes. I was a hospice manager, and I had the philosophy, first, that social workers are a lot cheaper than nurses.
Hospice News
JANUARY 19, 2023
“I cannot pinpoint exactly how people will do it, but I do expect more attention and program- and service-line development in mental and behavioral health within the home health and hospice sectors,” VNA Health Group President and CEO Steven Landers told Hospice News. I think that’s going to be a continuing area of focus.”
Shining Light Hospice
MARCH 27, 2023
Hospice services can be provided at home or in inpatient facilities with staff experienced in end-of-life care. Be Present Presence and authentic listening create a safe space that allows for honest, open communication and allows all parties to feel understood.
Hospice Nurse Hero
MARCH 2, 2022
Similarly, you should always call the family of your nursing home patients to inform them about their loved one’s pain control. Also, nurse supervisors can share survey scores and comments with the hospice IDG. To be honest, the insight of the chaplains and social workers was always impressive.
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