Top Hospice Trends to Watch in 2025

Hospice leaders will need to keep their eyes on five key trends in the new year when it comes to compliance, business operations and finance. Coupled with these trends is rising utilization. Hospice utilization reached 51.7% among Medicare decedents in 2023, up more than two percentage points from the prior year, according to recent data […]

[UPDATED] The Connecticut Hospice Expands Dementia Caregiver Services

The Connecticut Hospice Inc. recently expanded its disease-specific program for dementia patients, dubbed Magnolia Care. The program, which launched three years ago, offers specialized services for patients with dementia-related conditions nearing the end of life. Patients with dementia-related conditions often face more complicated end-of-life trajectories that require caregivers to have a deeper well of supportive […]

Lawmakers Mull Bills to Ensure Hospice, Home Health Worker Safety

Lawmakers in Connecticut and Vermont have recently introduced legislation aimed at protecting hospice and home health workers. Some stakeholders worry that the laws may impact care continuity among vulnerable homebound terminally ill populations lacking end-of-life support. Legislators in Vermont recently passed an act related to mental health response service guidelines and social service provider safety, […]