Joliet, Illinois-based Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care has nearly tripled the capacity of its pediatric palliative care program, expanding in geography, staff, and patient census. The nonprofit’s pediatric program now has capacity for 120 patients. Lightways’ current pediatric census has risen to 100 patients, up from 40. Additionally, the program’s service area has extended […]
Pennsylvania-based Homeland at Home recently added community-based palliative care to its repertoire of services in response to rising demand for this care. Homeland previously provided facility-based palliative services and is now stepping into the home. The provider’s palliative care team includes a physician medical director, social worker and nurse practitioners who now offer in-home palliative […]
The unique needs of families and children facing life-limiting illness can wear pediatric palliative and hospice care clinicians especially thin, and the potential for burnout can leave providers even more short-staffed than many already are. Pediatric subspecialists are at a higher risk of burnout than others, according to authors of a 2020 study from the […]
Massachusetts legislators recently allocated more than $8.7 million in the state’s 2023 fiscal year budget to support pediatric palliative care access. The funding is intended to support expanded palliative care services for seriously and terminally ill children amid rising demand. Massachusetts State Sen. Sal DiDomenico has been a primary advocate of pediatric palliative care in […]
Providers across seven northwestern states have formed a coalition aimed at overcoming barriers to pediatric hospice and palliative care. Researchers from the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) invited providers to participate in the Northwest Pediatric Palliative Care Coalition in order to gain a better understanding of the roadblocks their programs frequently face. […]
A contingent of health care providers across the country are making new investments in pediatric palliative care, but building these programs is no easy feat. Many hit obstacles such as a dwindling workforce, limited access to training and a generally poor understanding of children’s specific needs. Though a rising number of hospices and other providers […]
As awareness and acceptance of advance care planning gains ground among health care providers and the general public, children with life-limiting illnesses are sometimes left behind. Some stakeholders have sought to improve access to advance care planning for pediatric patients. Among them is the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which recently released a set of […]
Children who have life-limiting illnesses need palliative care as much as adults, but a slough of obstacles often prevents them from getting it. Many of the barriers that palliative care providers encounter — fears, misconceptions, limited reimbursement, lack of specialized clinical training — become even more complex when it comes to pediatrics. The bulk of […]
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