Caring for the Caregivers: Keys for Helping Family Members in Palliative Care Roles

Given the crucial role that families play, their well-being is central to palliative care, and providers need to assist these caregivers by developing sustainable models of support for them.  In the United States, more than 40 million adults provide palliative care for family members. They often find themselves stretched thin as they try to balance […]

Proposed Legislation Would Create Tax Credits for Family Caregivers

In case you missed it, Hospice News has launched a new specialty publication for palliative care professionals. You can subscribe to Palliative Care News here: Subscribe today! A bill to strengthen support for family caregivers is working its way through Congress. If enacted, it would create tax credits to help offset the financial burdens of […]

New Dementia-Focused Payment Model Emphasizes Caregiver Support

Without family caregivers, most hospice and palliative care patients would be unable to receive care in the home. Now, some emerging payment models are including caregiver support as a key component. Case in point is the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) model, which the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled in […]