Hospices Strategize Sustainable Growth for Veteran Programs

Hospices combat both operational and financial challenges as they seek to grow and evolve their veteran programs around the diverse and complex needs of patients and their families. Some of the largest expenses associated with offering veteran services include staffing and training costs, according to Carlos Graveran, executive director at Maryland-based Frederick Health Hospice. Graveran […]

Grief Care’s 2024 Outlook in Hospice

Finding the right balance of support and career development for bereavement care professionals is key to recruitment and retention as hospices combat labor strains. Grief care specialists take on challenging roles as they help families navigate the financial and emotional aspects of a loved one’s loss. The weight of providing bereavement care can take a […]

Frederick Health Hospice Goes Extra Mile to Reach Isolated Patient

When asked to define “hospice,” the answer is more involved than people think. This is exemplified by Maryland-based Frederick Health Hospice, which recently marshaled community resources to repair the road leading to a patients’ home because conditions were impeding their access to the residence.  The only route to the home of Larry and Ruth Stambaugh […]

Frederick Health Hospice Partners with Public Schools on Grief and Crisis Support

Maryland-based Frederick Health Hospice (FHH) recently formed a partnership with Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) in an effort to build up grief and crisis support across the community’s school system. A main goal for the collaboration is to assist the school system’s students, staff and families adversely affected by serious illness and loss. Through the […]