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 […]
The term “personalized medicine” is often used to describe health needs based on a patient’s genetics. However, more stakeholders are applying the term to hospice and palliative care. Personalized medicine is a step away from a “one-size-fits-all” approach to health care. The model uses information gathered from a patient’s genome to plan for care, treatment […]
Minnesota-headquartered St. Croix Hospice has opened a new office in its home state to support clinical capacity during a time of expansion. Located in Eagan, Minnesota, the office will serve as a hub for the company’s interdisciplinary hospice team in the area. Staff provide round-the-clock community-based services to 16 surrounding counties. The office marks St. […]
VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp. (NYSE: CHE) has achieved the American Heart Association® (AHA) Palliative/Hospice Heart Failure certification across all 15 states in which the company operates. The certification reflects a growing trend of hospices pursuing disease-specific certifications or programs as a way of diversifying their services within the Medicare Hospice Benefit. VITAS […]
Indiana-based Center for Hospice Care (CHC) has revamped its respiratory care program for patients with lung disease after a temporary pause during the pandemic. Dubbed as BreatheEazy, the respiratory program began in 2011 and relaunched in 2024. The program has yielded less than 1% of rehospitalizations among lung disease patients since last year. Having specialized […]
Rising demand for end-of-life care is pushing hospice growth opportunities to the forefront in value-based reimbursement. More payers in this arena are increasingly recognizing the depth of potential beneficial outcomes when it comes to collaborative hospice partnerships. Swelling aging populations have fueled rising health care costs across the country, with payers and providers alike seeking […]
Several hospice nurses have emerged as social media influencers and authors who aim to demystify death and dying for the general public. Individually and collectively, these nurses have amassed millions of social media followers on platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. A number have also written books about their experiences as hospice nurses […]
Hospices may be seeing a growing need for trauma-informed bereavement services on the horizon. Shaping their grief support programs with this trend in mind will be pivotal to hospices’ ability to expand the depth and reach of their services. This is according to Chloe Bishop, bereavement and social work supervisor at Maryland-based Frederick Health Hospice. […]
Hospices coast-to-coast have undergone leadership transitions, including changes in legal executives and a slew of newly appointed CEOs, among other roles in the industry. Former NAHC President Joins New Day Healthcare, Law Firm Bill Dombi has recently stepped into two new roles following his retirement as president of the National Association for Home Care & […]
Partners In Care has christened a new death doula program in partnership with The Peaceful Presence Project. A death doula is a non-medical provider trained to care for a terminally ill person and their family physically, emotionally and spiritually during the process of death. They facilitate conversations regarding the dying process, discuss advance care planning, […]
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