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Understanding the 7 C’s of Palliative Care

Caregiver Support Services

Control Palliative care helps loved ones retain a sense of control over their lives. Caregivers can work with them to set achievable goals and plan immediate and long-term care strategies. Caregivers can present options about treatments, daily routines, or activities, keeping the loved ones preferences front and center.

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Hospice of the Piedmont CEO: Doubling Down on Community-Based Support

Hospice News

Where we see the greatest impact from a sustainability perspective is that by having a strong palliative care program, we are able to serve patients upstream of hospice and generate a much longer length of stay and satisfaction that makes it worthwhile.

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Home-based palliative care helps patients with advanced illness

HopeHealth

HopeHealth’s Advanced Illness program provides palliative care to patients in the later stages of serious illness — right in the comfort of home. The post Home-based palliative care helps patients with advanced illness appeared first on HopeHealth.

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What palliative care means for people living with heart failure

HopeHealth

Palliative care helps with everything from everyday questions to long-term plans. The post What palliative care means for people living with heart failure appeared first on HopeHealth. If you or a loved one is living with heart failure, you don’t have to go it alone.

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How to ‘Sell’ Palliative Care to Health System Partners

Hospice News

Enhanced care coordination … supports improved patient outcomes, fewer duplicated services and reduced health care costs,” Davis said in an email. Palliative care helps patients and families make informed decisions about their care and manage symptoms effectively.”

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Through Education and Collaboration Hospices Can Help Shape Value-Based Palliative Care

Hospice News

Data will be key to demonstrating that value, which in turn can help make the case for a dedicated community-based palliative care benefit within Medicare, according to Fred Bentley, managing director at health care research and consulting firm ATI Advisory.

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The Intersections Between Hospice and Palliative Care

Hospice News

More research and education are needed to help fill these knowledge gaps and improve understanding of both hospice and palliative care and how they differ, said Dr. Andy Esch, palliative care specialist and CAPC’s senior education advisor.