GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

In day-to-day practice, It’s hard to imagine providing excellent hospice or palliative care services without access to a team social worker. But are we really taking full advantage of ALL social workers have to offer our field? I don’t know if this person was a social worker or not. Barbara: Yay.

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Hospice News

JULY 25, 2023

Lowenthal recently presented research at the American Geriatrics Society Meeting in which she found that many residents are unfamiliar with the needs of older patients, despite the large numbers of seniors in need of care.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 7, 2023

This reality presents a valuable opportunity for palliative care to directly support patients by focusing on their lifestyle and goals.” In the face of staffing shortages, especially of nurses and social workers, telehealth also helps coordinate visits with those team members, Schell explained. You need nurses.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Wu added that with only 10 members, the palliative care team is “small but mighty” and includes physicians, a nurse practitioner, a nurse social worker, a pharmacist, a chaplain and an administrator.

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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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High Peaks Hospice

MARCH 22, 2023

As we celebrate National Social Work Appreciation Month, it’s important to recognize the significant role Hospice Social Workers play in providing compassionate care to patients and their families during end-of-life care. The importance of Hospice Social Workers cannot be overstated.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 5, 2022

Presently, 80% of CareConnectMD’s patient population is in the long term care setting, according to Phan. The company also employs social workers to assist patients with psychosocial needs and offers services to address social determinants of health. Most DCEs expect a seamless transition into ACO REACH.

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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. Jane, welcome to the GeriPal podcast. Jane: Thank you for having me. John: Yeah.

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Hospice News

APRIL 4, 2024

“There’s lots of opportunities here in terms of bringing palliative care and hospice care more front and center and more top of mind, frankly, to those on the care team to present that to their patients,” Behan said. CMS plans to select close to 130 ACOs for the program. The voluntary five-year demonstration launches Jan.

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The Bucket-List Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

Therefore, most stories are in the present tense. Julie Mullens presents George with a gift from the care team. Our stories about meaningful experiences are written as they unfold. Some of the patients in these stories are no longer with us. They, and their families, gave us permission to share their experience with you.

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Hospice News

APRIL 8, 2024

I started advocating pretty early on that I thought it would be really beneficial to form a separate, dedicated team of nurses, physicians, social workers and chaplains to take part in this care. What was your role in the process and how did you determine a need for these services?

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

I was a hospice manager, and I had the philosophy, first, that social workers are a lot cheaper than nurses. And secondly, nurses are best at doing nursing, and social workers are best at doing social work. Maybe by dealing with that with a social worker, you’re lowering anxiety.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The third is moving away from a very medicalized approach and focusing on what conversations help us get informed on trauma in the past and present.” We have a duty to look out for this in anyone, a social worker, physician, nurse or patient. “The second is knowing how to ask the right questions upon admission.

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Hospice News

MAY 26, 2023

Three important considerations can help hospices recruit and retain social workers — a respectful workplace culture, reasonable workloads and continuing education opportunities. Workforce shortages remain the industry’s most damaging headwind, and that includes social workers. patients compared to 14.12

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

I love this survey because it is mostly of physicians, which physicians are doing the lion’s share of the palliative care work here, but what you say you’re comfortable doing for depression care might not dovetail with what a psychologist or social worker would do in the context of depression care. We have a social worker.”

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Daily Nurse

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Lessening the Toll Beyond networking and keeping an eye on the future, your present experience also holds great importance. In your day-to-day work, your relationships with physicians, other nurses, social workers, chaplains, administrators, managers, preceptors, instructors — they all have a potential role to play.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

APRIL 25, 2023

A multidisciplinary team can include your doctor, spiritual counselor, social worker, and bereavement counselor to name a few. Three of these services in particular include social work, bereavement, and chaplain services. Fortunately, a number of counseling services are readily available to individuals requiring long term care.

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Hospice Red River Valley

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Tammy Monsebroten, LCSW, suicide prevention coordinator and Andrea Dockendorf, LCSW, HUD-VASH and homeless outreach social worker both with the Fargo VA Health Care System, will present “Recognizing and Responding to Suicide Risk.” In this collaborative session, participants will: Locate validated screening tools.

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Comforcare Home Care

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

RNs, LPNs, Social Workers and Certified Case Managers - will receive 1 continuing education credit. Dr. Heather McKay, Occupational Therapist and Dementia Care Specialist will present this informative webinar designed to improve sleep for people with dementia and their caregivers. Please register today: [link].

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

If we look at some of the decks and slide presentations on the Medicare Advantage carve-in, going back to 2018, it’s the same information, and we’re still talking about impacting change. We’ve heard from the [Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)] on the 20% payment cap reduction.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 31, 2024

Case in point, Virginia-based Goodwin Hospice formed a collaboration with end-of-life doula provider Present for You LLC roughly three years ago. A large pro is the team collaboration and how doulas collaborate with clinicians, chaplains and social workers in that interdisciplinary approach,” Bretthauer said.

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NHPCO

OCTOBER 5, 2023

During the conference at the National Hospice Foundation’s 2023 Gala, NHPCO honored the outstanding contributions of Judi Lund Person and Norman McRae to the community by presenting each of them with the Galen Miller Leadership Award. He presently serves on the NHPCO Board as Immediate Past Chair.

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The Bucket-List Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Therefore, most stories are in the present tense. Sally came on Tuesdays and Kelly Fitch, his hospice social worker, visited on Thursdays. Our stories about meaningful experiences are written as they unfold. Some of the patients in these stories are no longer with us.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Basically, there are gaps in need, and that both presents an opportunity for entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship. I think that’s going to be a continuing area of focus.” The behavioral home model for reimbursement is very appealing to us,” Androscoggin CEO Ken Albert told Hospice News at the time of the deal. “We

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In 2013, CHC won the Global Partnership Award presented for a model partnership that others should look at.” “It had been twinned with the Palliative Care Association of Uganda, and quickly became a very successful and engaged partnership. Title transfer In 2014, based on input from leaders of U.S.-based

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The Bucket-List Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Teresa immediately spoke with Heather Randall, a social worker, about Nancy’s situation. Kylie Randall, daughter of social worker Heather Randall, donated makeup application. Together, they offered Nancy the opportunity to have her wedding at the Center.

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The Bucket-List Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Therefore, most stories are in the present tense. We created a video for social media featuring the song and put out a public call for help with the digitizing project. Shaunna Patton, a social worker with Caretenders at the time, connected us with Pastor B.J. Some of the patients in these stories are no longer with us.

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AJN Off the Charts

JANUARY 17, 2023

Ask if they would like a safe family member or friend to be present. Be present and attentive. Prepare the patient ahead of time for the exam by telling them exactly what you are going to do before you do it. While performing exams tell the patient what you are doing step by step.

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Chicago Caregiving

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Around the same time, Jacqueline Willrich, 86, a retired French teacher at Northwestern University and social worker, also arrived at Westminster. With so many distractions in day-to-day lives — the steady stream of news, for example — working with the brush or camera keeps the artist focused solely in the present moment of creation.

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Hospice News

MAY 25, 2023

How do you create a control tower or a population health team as many of the IDNs would call it, that oversees that group? You’re in a value-based model, you have to manage your resources and your workforce in that manner.

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Traditions Health

APRIL 10, 2023

Talking to a counselor, medical social worker, or spiritual professional can help patients unload some of their worries without putting additional strain on their community. Pancreatic cancer presents its own unique care challenges which are most effectively managed by an interdisciplinary hospice team.

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Daily Nurse

AUGUST 31, 2023

Like-Mindedness and Connection Some people stand out during your career for their friendliness, kindness, and collaborative spirit, and like-minded colleagues, whether nurses, chaplains, physicians, social workers, or executives, are worth their weight in gold.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Executives from almost every publicly traded hospice company raised this issue in earnings calls and presentations throughout the year. Social workers saw an average 4.07% hourly wage hike, and medical directors saw the lowest rate of increase at 0.6%, the report indicated.

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GeriPal

APRIL 6, 2023

Today we have a star-studded lineup, including Lexy Torke of Indiana University, who discusses her RCT of a chaplaincy intervention for surrogates of patients in the ICU , published in JPSM and plenary presentation at AAHPM/HPNA. It meets in-person, once a month, over nine sessions. Because what are the unintended consequences of the answer?

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Shining Light Hospice

MARCH 27, 2023

Hospice teams typically include primary healthcare physicians, specialists such as pain management doctors, nurses, home health aides (if applicable), social workers, counselors, chaplains/spiritual advisors, therapists, and volunteers. Create space for dialogue and topics that will be pertinent throughout the journey ahead.

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AlayaCare

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The social workers and nurses you interact with may get busy, and they may also interact with your competitors. This could lead to community panel discussions, joint presentations, and cross-company in-services. Bring evidence and tangible successes that you’ve brought to clients.

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AlayaCare

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The social workers and nurses you interact with may get busy, and they may also interact with your competitors. This could lead to community panel discussions, joint presentations, and cross-company in-services. Bring evidence and tangible successes that you’ve brought to clients.

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