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What is the life expectancy after entering hospice care

Hospice Valley

280 total views Last Updated on November 9, 2021 by Frank Davis Hospice care in the United States typically starts when a doctor gives a patient a prognosis of six months or less. The fundamental purpose of hospice care is to provide relief from pain and symptoms when the end is near.

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SCAN Group Invests in Guaranteed’s ‘Inclusive’ Hospice Technology Services

Hospice News

Medicare Advantage organization SCAN Group has invested an undisclosed dollar amount in tech-enabled hospice startup Guaranteed. The move comes nearly a year after California-based Guaranteed launched in August 2022, when founder and CEO Jessica McGlory began her own provider company two years after her father passed away.

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End-of-Life Doulas: A Podcast with Jane Euler, Beth Klint, and John Loughnane

GeriPal

Check out the Pub Crawl GeriPal post for more info, and follow #HPMParty on Twitter to keep us as we crawl! ** In the last several years, I’ve seen more and more articles about end-of-life doulas ( like this NY Times article from 2021 ). I’m unsure what they do, how often they’re used, and who pays for their work. Why Beth?

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More Medical Schools Investing in Palliative Care Education

Hospice News

Palliative care education programs are gaining speed regionally, leading some to hope for a “domino effect” that would spur further growth. Without widespread change, demand for palliative care in the United States is projected to outstrip the supply of the clinicians trained to provide it during the next decade.

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Future Leaders Class of 2022: Hollie Trogdon, Senior Vice President, PruittHealth Home

Hospice News

Hollie Trogdon, senior vice president of PruittHealth Home, has been named a 2022 Future Leader by Hospice News. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of senior housing, skilled nursing, home health, and hospice care. What drew you to this industry?

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HSPN ELEVATE: Hospice Clinical Innovation Trends

Hospice News

This article is based on a Hospice News discussion with Faith Protsman, regional medical director at VITAS Healthcare, Raianne Melton, senior clinical manager of professional service at Axxess, and Cheryl Hamilton Fried, president & CEO at Blue Ridge Hospice. We’re very pleased to be a four-star quality hospice provider.

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A Special Birthday

The Bucket-List Blog

For those who have since passed, we share these in their memories with deep appreciation for what they have taught us about life and living. When Mr. George Poynter entered home hospice care six months ago, he and his family did not expect to see his 86 th birthday. George displays his birthday cake.