Bristol Hospice Pioneers New Pediatric Program

Bristol Hospice has unveiled a new pediatric program dedicated to serving children with life-limiting illnesses and their families. A pilot of the Little Lights Pediatric Hospice program began in Hawaii and was unveiled on Tuesday. Bristol Hospice has plans to expand the new services in coming months across undisclosed locations. Launching a pediatric hospice service […]

Hospices Unveil New Locations Serving Homeless, Diverse Patient Populations

A novel California-based hospice facility serving homeless populations has opened as new home-based and inpatient programs take flight across the country, including Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). YoloCares Opens Joshua House for Homeless Hospice Populations The California-based hospice provider YoloCares has opened Joshua’s House, a new facility that will provide end-of-life care […]

Mount Sinai Seeks to Develop National Caregiver Support Framework

New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System recently unveiled its new family caregiving center to improve how patients’ loved ones are recognized and supported in their roles. The health system announced the opening of its Steven S. Elbaum Family Center for Caregiving in late May. The journey to the facility’s launch has been more than […]

VITAS Widens Florida Footprint to Reach Underserved Populations

Florida-based VITAS Healthcare has expanded the reach of its hospice services into a new region of its home state amid rising demand. The Chemed Corp. (NYSE: CHE) subsidiary on May 15 began accepting hospice referrals in communities throughout Marion County, Florida. The expansion widens VITAS’ reach to patients in 59 of the state’s 67 counties. […]

Bristol Hospice Expands, Rebrands Palliative Care Program

Bristol Hospice has expanded and rebranded its palliative care program amid rising demand for these services. The hospice provider on Wednesday launched the Bristol Palliative Care program, designed to support seriously ill patients with chronic or life-limiting conditions. Formerly the Advanced Illness Management (AIM) program, the rebranding reflects the hospice’s enhanced patient-centered services and sprawling […]

How Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Built its Memory Care Affiliate

Lower Cape Fear LifeCare built from the ground up a program dedicated to serving dementia patients. A growing number of operators have developed programs tailored to patients with specific diagnoses, providing specialized care tailored to their specific needs. Examples include dementia, heart failure and other cardiac conditions, as well as diseases of the lungs. At […]

The Senior Living Opportunity for Hospices

Many hospices in 2025 are driving to expand in the senior housing and assisted living space. More than 818,000 people in the United States dwell in more than 30,600 assisted living communities nationwide with an aggregate 1.2 million licensed beds, according to the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). […]

St. Croix Hospice Adds 10 New Locations in Q1 2025

St. Croix Hospice has opened 10 new branches so far during 2025. These de novos span across the company’s home state of Minnesota where St. Croix launched five new locations. Further expansion occurred in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri. “National data demonstrates how underutilized hospice benefits are for those at the end of life,” said […]

Behind Unity Hospice and Palliative Care’s Strategic Expansion

Unity Hospice and Palliative Care has expanded across three counties in southern Wisconsin, an area with vast opportunities for growth amid rising demand. The organization now provides hospice and palliative care services in the counties of Kenosha, Milwaukee and Racine, Wisconsin. The hospice’s strategic approach involves careful consideration around identifying and addressing the greatest areas […]

New Pediatric Hospice Coming to Fruition, Pushing for Legislation to Improve Access

Founders of a new Iowa-based pediatric hospice facility have recently pushed legislation forward to help improve the availability of end-of-life support for terminally ill children and their families. Mason’s Light House is anticipated to open in 2027 or 2028, depending on state licensing processes and funding, according to Shanna Sieck, founder and board president of […]