12+ hour, 12+ min ago  (360+ words) End-of-life trajectories can often be wrought with complex challenges for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia conditions. A new educational program has recently launched to help hospice providers better address these patients' unmet needs. The educational program was unveiled…...

19+ hour, 13+ min ago  (195+ words) Tuesday Health is partnering with Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) to expand access to value-based palliative care for Texans living with serious illness. A program launching June 1 will offer to Humana members in Texas coordinated clinical guidance, proactive symptom management and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (735+ words) Caregiving for a seriously or terminally ill loved one can be a tremendous burden, and hospices can adopt strategies to care for those family members as well as the patient. About 63 million Americans are responsible for ongoing, often complex care…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (405+ words) Hospices, and the larger health care system, can do more to ensure that patients with cardiovascular diseases receive quality end-of-life care. This is according to Dr. Heather Veeder, regional medical director for VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp. (NYSE:…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (495+ words) Amy Shen, On-Call Registered Nurse (RN) at MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care, has been named to the'Frontline Honors Awards'Class of 2025 by Hospice News. To become a Frontline honoree, an individual is nominated by their peers. The candidate must be: Hospice…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (435+ words) JJ Jordan / Pexels This is according to Mettle Health executives Camille Borgo, chief growth officer, and Bridget Sumser, a licensed clinical social worker and director of the company's counseling and programs. The California-based organization is working on new supportive initiatives…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (294+ words) The newly established Circle of Life Hospice House will soon launch with a goal of improving end-of-life journeys for terminally ill patients in central Wisconsin. The privately-owned adult family home features four patient beds and is located in Stevens Point,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (265+ words) Alena Shekhovtcova / Pexels Liberty Home Care and Hospice is set to acquire the home health and hospice business unit of ECU Health. ECU, a North Carolina-based health system, is selling four home health offices, three hospice locations and a hospice…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (849+ words) Daian Gan / Pexels Greater collaboration is needed to address the full scope of seriously and terminally ill patients" needs, according to Dr. Kristin Ann Keefe, the new chief medical officer of Colorado-based Care Synergy. Among the significant goals of Care…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (224+ words) The HAP Foundation has rolled out a new clinical training program in collaboration with Northwestern University's Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care (EPEC) program. The 12-month program provides training for adult palliative care in home- and community-based settings. The clinical…...