Hospice News

• Kate Middleton is 'always at ease' talking to families struggling with grief, reveals hospice CEO
  
  The chief executive of East Anglia's Children's Hospices, Tracey Rennie, opened up about Kate Middleton's, 38, recent visit to The Nook on the Heirpod podcast, calling her 'incredibly friendly.'
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 4 Jul 2020.
• Boy sleeps in tent for 90 days to raise money for hospice care
  
  Ten-year-old Max Woosey was gifted a tent by his neighbor Rick, who wanted him to have "lots of adventures. " When Rick passed away, Max slept in the tent for 90 days to raise money for the hospice center that had cared for him.
  CBS News.  Thursday, 2 Jul 2020.
• Healthcare for Silver Years to Aid Encompass Health (EHC)
  
  Encompass Health's (EHC) inpatient rehabilitation and home hospice businesses are poised to grow on the back of aging population.
  Zacks.  Monday, 29 Jun 2020.
• Duchess of Cambridge visits Nook children's hospice as pandemic boosts demand
  
  The duchess met staff as well as people who benefit from East Anglia's Children's Hospices.
  BBC News.  Sunday, 28 Jun 2020.
• Kate Middleton gets her hands dirty in visit to children's hospice garden
  
  Duchess of Cambridge shows that she's not afraid of a bit of dirt in these candid photographs, taken as she helped create a new garden for a children's hospice in Norfolk.
  Daily Mail.  Sunday, 28 Jun 2020.
• Amedisys Rides on Hospice Arm Expansion Amid Coronavirus Woes
  
  Amedisys (AMED) benefits from the recent acquisitions of hospice care providers, Asana Hospice, RoseRock Healthcare and Compassionate Care Hospice.
  Zacks.  Tuesday, 23 Jun 2020.
• Coronavirus: The chaplains at the front line of end-of-life care
  
  How are hospital and hospice chaplains managing to provide comfort for dying patients?
  BBC News.  Saturday, 6 Jun 2020.
• The Case for Music in Times of Loss
  
  As a hospice chaplain, I know that the path through grief is mourning. Music can meet us on the path and help us keep walking.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 21 May 2020.
• Hospice program sets up unit for families to visit loved ones with coronavirus
  
  Part of the strain of the coronavirus pandemic is the inability of families to visit their loved ones in the hospital. Now, a hospice agency has opened a unit in a Louisiana hospital that allows families to say goodbye safely. ...
  CBS News.  Sunday, 19 Apr 2020.
• CMS proposes pay updates for hospices, SNFs, and psychiatric facilities
  
  The proposed hospice pay rule makes the application of the updated wage data budget neutral for all four levels of hospice care.
  Modern Healthcare.  Friday, 10 Apr 2020.
• Staffing shortages, lack of PPE strain home health agencies
  
  More than 80% of 176 home health and hospice providers surveyed March 31 said the new coronavirus has slashed up to a fifth of their workforce, a new survey found.
  Modern Healthcare.  Wednesday, 8 Apr 2020.
• Study: Family Members Stealing Hospice Patients' Painkillers
  
  In another sign of just how bad the U.S. opioid abuse epidemic has become, a new study finds family members often steal painkillers from dying relatives in hospice care.
  Newsmax.  Wednesday, 12 Feb 2020.
• VR helps hospice patients break free from their isolation - CNET
  
  Seniors in hospice care can visit Europe or swim with dolphins thanks to virtual reality.
  CNET.  Thursday, 16 May 2019.

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