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Telehealth Effective in Supporting Rural Caregivers

Hospice News

APRIL 3, 2024

Palliative care delivered via telehealth is effective at improving access to caregiver support. Technology-enhanced transitional palliative care] is a feasible, low cost and sustainable strategy to enhance [family caregiver] support in rural areas,” researches indicated in the study.

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Hospices Ramping Up Caregiver Support

Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Hospice providers have made recent moves to boost family caregiver support as access to respite care and other resources lags. The company recently launched a new support group for adult caregivers of oncology patients. Many families do not understand the full scope of support they need or how to find those resources.

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New Dementia-Focused Payment Model Emphasizes Caregiver Support

Hospice News

JANUARY 18, 2024

Now, some emerging payment models are including caregiver support as a key component. In terms of caregiving support, not much has changed. Resources and programs are very unsustainable when you only get so much towards support each year.” Case in point is the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) model, which the U.S.

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Brisas Health Unveils New Supportive Care Service

Hospice News

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Puerto Rico-based Brisas Health has launched a new supportive care service in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the organization’s founding. In addition to the new supportive care service, Brisas Health has established the Dr. Close to one-quarter of the U.S. Brisas also operates a separate, traditional palliative care program.

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Hospices Call on Congress to Support Rural Hospices, Patients

Hospice News

JANUARY 17, 2024

The letter highlighted the unique challenges that rural and frontier hospice and palliative care providers face, and how strengthened financial support could lead to sustainable access and better care transitions for serious and terminally ill rural-based patients. That’s why this makes it a big issue.

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Support Mounts for Increased Hospice Accreditor Oversight

Hospice News

APRIL 16, 2024

Calls are growing louder in support of increased accreditation organization oversight that could help curb fraudulent activity in the hospice space. The post Support Mounts for Increased Hospice Accreditor Oversight appeared first on Hospice News. In a proposed rule released in February the U.S.

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Hospice Providers Increasingly Using Bereavement Support as Employee-Retention Lever

Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Hospices competing for sparse staffing resources are increasingly recognizing the retention value of including grief care support in their benefits packages. Betterleave is among the startup companies rolling out grief support services among employers. Empathy is another bereavement startup stepping into the employer realm.

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Calls Grow Louder for Greater Federal Support of Rural Hospices

Hospice News

APRIL 4, 2024

Current reimbursement structures within the federally established Medicare Hospice Benefit do not sufficiently support the level of care needed in rural-based communities, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). Telehealth services can be more cost-effective to provide in these regions, the research found.

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Caregiver Support a ‘Significant’ Priority in CMMI Models, VBID

Hospice News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Among top priorities in current and future payment models is to improve care for those with serious and terminal illnesses, which includes caregiver support, according to Purva Rawal, chief strategy officer for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). Additionally, caregivers often see their own health decline.

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How Hospice, Behavioral Health Can Team Up for Caregiver Support

Hospice News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Caregivers can often have unmet mental health needs that significantly impact their ability to support critically ill loved ones – an area that more health care providers will need to focus on addressing to improve quality, Reilly said at Aging Media Network’s Continuum conference in Washington, D.C. Photo by Merz Photography.

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How the U.S. Will Revamp Family Caregiver Support

Hospice News

OCTOBER 7, 2022

To help keep patients at home — the lowest-cost setting of care — the federal government recently unveiled a National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers, which has more than two decade’s worth of advocacy behind it. . Caregiver support has been an emerging priority at the state level as well, even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Midland Health Opens New Inpatient Supportive Care Center

Hospice News

AUGUST 23, 2023

Dubbed the Center for Serious Illness and Supportive Care, the facility will be based at the health system’s Midland Memorial Hospital. A host of interdisciplinary care teams and back-office staff is needed to support this level of inpatient palliative care, Lagus stated. It’s very valuable,” Bowerman told local news.

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Systematic Change Needed to Support Family Caregivers of Hospice Patients

Hospice News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Given the critical role of family caregivers in home-based care, hospices have a vested interest in expanding their access to support. I don’t think there’s enough support for caregivers at all,” Sonya Dolan, co-founder and director of operations at Mettle Health, told Hospice News last year at the ELEVATE conference. In 2010, the U.S.

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HHS Unveils National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers

Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers to assist those who care for seriously ill loved ones. Supporting family caregivers is an urgent public health issue, exacerbated by the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement.

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Stakeholder Support Grows for Hospice Patient Transfusions Legislation

Hospice News

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Greater transfusion support could translate into smoother care transitions in the home among hospice patients, according to Armitage. Introduced last summer with bipartisan support from Sens. The post Stakeholder Support Grows for Hospice Patient Transfusions Legislation appeared first on Hospice News. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.),

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Great Lakes Health Partners CEO: Employee Grief Support Can Boost Recruitment, Retention

Hospice News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Illinois-based Great Lakes Health Partners, an Interim Healthcare franchise, is launching a grief support group for employees aimed at helping hospice workers deal with the stress of providing bedside end-of-life care. The company is piloting a virtual peer support group for interdisciplinary staff to share their challenges and experiences.

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Some Families May Not Access Hospice Without Caregiver Support

Hospice News

MAY 2, 2022

The nation’s health care system is lacking in support for caregivers of the terminally ill, who are often left with a heavy financial and logistical burden. The California-based company provides palliative care and offers caregiver support group series. Without assistance or relief, these difficulties can impede access to hospice.

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How Palliative Psychiatry Can Support Quality of Life, Symptom Management

Hospice News

APRIL 17, 2024

The post How Palliative Psychiatry Can Support Quality of Life, Symptom Management appeared first on Hospice News.

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Agrace Hospice Makes Workforce Investments to Support Growing Patient Volume

Hospice News

JANUARY 2, 2023

Wisconsin-based Agrace Hospice & Supportive care is raising employee compensation and expanding their benefits. We invest a large amount of time, energy and money into strengthening our culture and listening to and thinking about what employees need to help support the whole person.

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Changing Hospice Conversation Key to Improving Caregiver Support

Hospice News

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Support for family caregivers of seriously ill patients is both limited and fragmented, but changing the conversation about the end of life could fill some of the gaps. I don’t think there is enough caregiver support for patients at all,” Dolan told Hospice News during ELEVATE. That’s something that would benefit everyone,” Dolan said.

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Agrace Hospice and Supportive Care to Reduce Carbon Footprint by 2025

Hospice News

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Wisconsin-based Agrace Hospice and Supportive Care is implementing a plan to become carbon neutral by 2025. The organization expects to improve energy efficiency by 5% to 15%, according to Mary Barros, vice president of support services at Agrace. . “We Among the hospice’s key objectives is reducing its greenhouse gas emissions.

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Advice & support from Parkinson’s caregivers

HopeHealth

APRIL 11, 2023

If you're caring for someone with Parkinson's disease, a support group offers information for navigating the disease, and a safe space to share your experiences. The post Advice & support from Parkinson’s caregivers appeared first on HopeHealth.

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MetLife Partners with Empathy to Offer Bereavement Support to Beneficiaries, Employees

Hospice News

AUGUST 29, 2023

Bereavement care tech startup Empathy launched in 2021 with an app designed to help reduce the burden on grieving families and provide additional layers of emotional support. The post MetLife Partners with Empathy to Offer Bereavement Support to Beneficiaries, Employees appeared first on Hospice News.

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Avanlee Care Joins Forces with Walmart on Caregiver Support

Hospice News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Avanlee Care has teamed up with Walmart (NYSE:WMT) to allow families in certain markets to order groceries, health or pharmacy products from the retail giant’s stores through its caregiver support mobile app. The post Avanlee Care Joins Forces with Walmart on Caregiver Support appeared first on Hospice News.

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U.S. Senate Takes Up Supporting Our Seniors Act

Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Like so many Americans who have cared for loved ones, I know the importance of ensuring that our seniors have access to the care and support services they need to live their day-to-day lives,” Rosen said in a statement. Senate Takes Up Supporting Our Seniors Act appeared first on Hospice News. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.). The post U.S.

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Study: Health Care Infrastructure Does Not Support Palliative Medicine

Hospice News

JUNE 9, 2023

In our current health-care system, early palliative care is not being integrated due to a lack of education of providers and nurses, an infrastructure that does not support palliative medicine, and poor communication skills among practitioners,” the authors wrote.

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Community Collaborates to Support Reopening of Allina Health’s Hospice House

Hospice News

AUGUST 3, 2023

Its closure has been met with rising concern about the lack of hospice support for patients and families in need of general inpatient care, he stated. The post Community Collaborates to Support Reopening of Allina Health’s Hospice House appeared first on Hospice News. We invite community members to share their ideas with us.”

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Building Mental Health Supports for Palliative Care Teams

Hospice News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Founded in 1995, the Schwartz Center provides education, training and support to hospices, hospitals, palliative providers and other health care organizations in the United States, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The post Building Mental Health Supports for Palliative Care Teams appeared first on Hospice News.

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NHPCO Voices Support for CMS’ 36-Month Rule, Program Integrity Actions

Hospice News

AUGUST 29, 2023

We are concerned that there may be a backlog in surveys for SFP, in addition to the ones that already exist for recertification and complaint surveys.” The post NHPCO Voices Support for CMS’ 36-Month Rule, Program Integrity Actions appeared first on Hospice News.

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Empowered Caregiver Support System

Sustainable Caregiving

DECEMBER 31, 2022

When we experience a significant life change, our support network often changes. Therefore, it isn’t surprising that we will want to rethink and recreate our support system when we step or fall headfirst into a caregiving role. When we think of a support system, we often think of people.

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Palliative Care Patients Receiving Psychosocial Support More Likely to Choose Hospice

Hospice News

JUNE 26, 2023

Palliative care patients who receive psychological, emotional and spiritual support are more likely to elect hospice when they become eligible. The post Palliative Care Patients Receiving Psychosocial Support More Likely to Choose Hospice appeared first on Hospice News.

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Providers Leverage Community Partnerships to Expand Palliative Care Programs, Support Patients

Hospice News

AUGUST 25, 2023

About four years ago, an anonymous donor gave enough money to Stanford to support efforts to promote palliative care within the community. Success can be defined as offering services not only to patients but also extending those services to caregivers provides them support,” Everett said.

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Interactive Decision Trees: A Game-Changer for Caregiver Support Services

Caregiver Support Services

MARCH 17, 2024

But, caregiver support services are always changing. They provide the support and power you need to make informed decisions and give the best care to your loved one. They are especially useful for caregiver support services. You know the challenges and complexities of this role. Caregiving can feel overwhelming and isolating.

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Support for the dementia journey: 4 programs for patients and caregivers

HopeHealth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

They say it when they discover a community who truly understands Read More The post Support for the dementia journey: 4 programs for patients and caregivers appeared first on HopeHealth. They say it when they see their loved one’s face light up for a respite visitor. They say it when they learn a new way to soothe challenging behavior.

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Construct Your Caregiver Support System

Sustainable Caregiving

DECEMBER 31, 2022

When we experience a significant life change, our support network often changes. Therefore, it isn’t surprising that we will want to rethink and recreate our support system when we step or fall headfirst into a caregiving role. When we think of a support system, we often think of people.

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CMS Proposed 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Introduces New Supports for Family Caregivers, Social Determinants

Hospice News

AUGUST 18, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed new pathways to support family caregivers for patients with serious illnesses. For 2024, CMS is proposing payment to practitioners who train and involve caregivers in supporting patients with certain diseases or illnesses.

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Tech Companies Empathy, Sharecare Partner to Add Bereavement Support to Employment Benefits

Hospice News

MARCH 4, 2023

Through this partnership, employees will be able to access Empathy’s bereavement support services through ShareCare’s home home-oriented product, CareLinx. Bereavement care tech startup Empathy launched in 2021 with an app designed to help reduce the burden on grieving families and provide additional layers of emotional support.

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How Hospices Can Support Families Seeking ‘Green’ Burials

Hospice News

JANUARY 3, 2023

The post How Hospices Can Support Families Seeking ‘Green’ Burials appeared first on Hospice News. “Another important thing to know is that the hospice is not liable for anything that the family does with the body after they’ve signed that death certificate.”.

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Grief Coach Rebrands to Help Texts, Launches Health Care Worker Support Service

Hospice News

JANUARY 9, 2023

The bereavement care tech platform Grief Coach has rebranded as Help Texts and is expanding its services to include support for health care workers who are contending with stress or burnout. We’d always intended to launch support for people after a terminal diagnosis.

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How the 4 Largest Hospice Industry Groups Work Together to Support Program Integrity

Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

“There is definitely a concerted effort to work more closely together to address fraud, waste and abuse concerns that all well-meaning providers, regardless of tax status, can support,” Matthew Wilkinson, communications manager at NPHI, told Hospice News. “In That’s what will lead us to the next decision point in the months ahead.”

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Holiday Supports

Chicago Caregiving

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Supporting a loved one with cancer through the holidays. If loved ones find that the diagnosis is really impacting them, they should consider mental health support for themselves, whether through counseling or a support group. But physically supporting a loved one with cancer doesn’t have to involve only safety precautions.

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Seeking Caregiver Support

Chicago Caregiving

JANUARY 11, 2023

The goal is to raise awareness of the needs of unpaid caregivers, keep people employed, support them in terms of stress levels, and provide them with enough support to keep them going,” says Diane Slezak, CEO of AgeOptions in Oak Park. The post Seeking Caregiver Support appeared first on Chicago Caregiving.

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2023 Supporter Celebration

Together for Short Lives

DECEMBER 28, 2023

2023 has been an amazing year at Together for Short Lives, with our supporters continuing to raise vital money and awareness to help the UK’s 99,000 seriously ill children and their families.

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3 Ways Healthcare Professionals Can Support Family Caregivers

Sustainable Caregiving

APRIL 15, 2023

I became a shell of … 3 Ways Healthcare Professionals Can Support Family Caregivers Read More » The post 3 Ways Healthcare Professionals Can Support Family Caregivers appeared first on Sustainable Caregiving™. I spent the first few years struggling with the emotional challenges, which also impacted my physical health.

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Telehealth Effective in Supporting Rural Caregivers

Hospices Ramping Up Caregiver Support

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New Dementia-Focused Payment Model Emphasizes Caregiver Support

Brisas Health Unveils New Supportive Care Service

Hospices Call on Congress to Support Rural Hospices, Patients

Support Mounts for Increased Hospice Accreditor Oversight

Hospice Providers Increasingly Using Bereavement Support as Employee-Retention Lever

Calls Grow Louder for Greater Federal Support of Rural Hospices

Caregiver Support a ‘Significant’ Priority in CMMI Models, VBID

How Hospice, Behavioral Health Can Team Up for Caregiver Support

How the U.S. Will Revamp Family Caregiver Support

Midland Health Opens New Inpatient Supportive Care Center

Systematic Change Needed to Support Family Caregivers of Hospice Patients

HHS Unveils National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers

Stakeholder Support Grows for Hospice Patient Transfusions Legislation

Great Lakes Health Partners CEO: Employee Grief Support Can Boost Recruitment, Retention

Some Families May Not Access Hospice Without Caregiver Support

How Palliative Psychiatry Can Support Quality of Life, Symptom Management

Agrace Hospice Makes Workforce Investments to Support Growing Patient Volume

Changing Hospice Conversation Key to Improving Caregiver Support

Agrace Hospice and Supportive Care to Reduce Carbon Footprint by 2025

Advice & support from Parkinson’s caregivers

MetLife Partners with Empathy to Offer Bereavement Support to Beneficiaries, Employees

Avanlee Care Joins Forces with Walmart on Caregiver Support

U.S. Senate Takes Up Supporting Our Seniors Act

Study: Health Care Infrastructure Does Not Support Palliative Medicine

Community Collaborates to Support Reopening of Allina Health’s Hospice House

Building Mental Health Supports for Palliative Care Teams

NHPCO Voices Support for CMS’ 36-Month Rule, Program Integrity Actions

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Palliative Care Patients Receiving Psychosocial Support More Likely to Choose Hospice

Providers Leverage Community Partnerships to Expand Palliative Care Programs, Support Patients

Interactive Decision Trees: A Game-Changer for Caregiver Support Services

Support for the dementia journey: 4 programs for patients and caregivers

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