Technology could change how hospices and end-of-life doulas support terminally ill individuals and their families. Hospices can use technology in a variety of ways to engage with end-of-life doulas, said Shaena Whitney, director of volunteer services at Angel Hands Hospice and Palliative Care. Texas-based Angel Hands Hospice and Palliative Care is led by managing partners […]
California-based By the Bay Health is making long-term investments to mitigate the hospice workforce crisis. The nonprofit has developed a high school internship program to introduce students to hospice care and associated careers, in collaboration with Marin County Office of Education in its home state. To date, the program has been implemented in one institution, […]
A lack of standardized care coordination is challenging the ability for patients and families to receive support following a live discharge from hospice. Deeper integration of social work services may help address the issue. This is according to findings from a recent study published in the Journal of Gerontological Social Work, which examined different methodologies […]
End-of-life decision making can involve more complex considerations for hospice patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) compared to others. Advance care and end-of-life planning among IDD patients populations are often under-addressed aspects of their treatments, according to an analysis recently published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. Hospices supporting patients with IDD […]
Dementia patients on hospice care in nursing homes encounter barriers to receiving antipsychotic medications to aid with behavioral issues, terminal restlessness and other conditions. This is according to Dr. Brian Haas, national medical director for Ascend Hospice. Ascend cares for an average daily census that ranges between 800 and 1,000 patients across five states and […]
The physician services enablement company Privia Health has leveraged technology to substantially boost its advance care planning rates. Advance care planning (ACP) has been associated with higher likelihood of hospice enrollment and lower incidence of intensive therapies, even during hospital stays, a 2019 JAMA Network study found. Privia collaborated with the advance care planning technology […]
The National Alliance for Care at Home (Alliance) has inked an affiliation with the Research Institute for Home Care (Institute). The move is intended to expand research efforts in home care and hospice to better inform future policy decisions and hone best clinical practices. The affiliation will allow for greater opportunities to elevate the importance […]
The education that end-of-life doulas receive can make a significant impact on their ability to support terminally ill patients’ nonmedical needs. Doula training programs vary across the country, which can result in diverse end-of-life experiences and significant misunderstandings about the role of these professionals, according to Kacie Gikonyo, a long-term care registered nurse and founder […]
Maryland-based hospice provider Gilchrist is expanding into northern Virginia through a joint venture with the nonprofit health system Inova. The organizations expect patient care through the JV to begin in early 2026. The joint venture will leverage each organization’s particular strengths and operate under a shared governance model, according to Catherine Hamel, president of Gilchrist. […]
Prolific misconceptions about palliative care have impeded access since the specialty’s inception, but providers are developing new community outreach approaches designed to improve understanding. Palliative care providers need a public messaging framework that sufficiently and concisely communicates the full range of their interdisciplinary services, according to Marian Grant, policy and marketing consultant at Marian Grant […]
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