Hospice News

• Encompass Health (EHC) to Spin Off Home Health & Hospice Unit
  
  Encompass Health (EHC) expects the Enhabit Home Health & Hospice spinoff to be completed in first-half 2022.
  Zacks.  Thursday, 20 Jan 2022.
• Encompass Health (EHC) Forms JV, Boosts Presence in Idaho
  
  Encompass Health (EHC) forms a JV with Saint Alphonsus for offering better home health and hospice services across Idaho.
  Zacks.  Thursday, 6 Jan 2022.
• ITV News star dies of cancer aged 46
  
  ITV News journalist Gary Burgess died peacefully in his sleep at a hospice in Jersey on January 1 after doctors found tumours on his lungs and told him they were inoperable.
  Daily Mail.  Sunday, 2 Jan 2022.
• New Year Honours: Camping challenge boy Max Woosey 'thrilled'
  
  Max Woosey has spent almost 640 nights camping outside to raise money for the North Devon Hospice.
  BBC News.  Friday, 31 Dec 2021.
• CBS Evening News, December 28, 2021
  
  Nationwide Omicron surge causes major disruptions; Arizona students do good deeds for hospice patients
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 29 Dec 2021.
• Arizona students do good deeds for hospice patients
  
  A group of Arizona high school students has spent the last two years volunteering to help elderly hospice patients. Jamie Yuccas has more.
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 29 Dec 2021.
• 'We are very worried': Hospices 'may have to close beds and cut services' amid 40% drop in fundraising
  
  Doctors and nurses working in hospices across the UK are calling on the government to provide more funding to ensure they can continue providing critical care.
  Sky News.  Wednesday, 8 Dec 2021.
• Hospice workers throw couple in their 90s a wedding after elderly pair reveals they didn't celebrate
  
  Royce and Frankie King, both 98, first wed on September 16, 1944. Now, workers from St Croix Hospice in Iowa arranged for the couple to re-create their magical day 77 years later.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 1 Dec 2021.
• Students sing to teacher with stage 4 cancer outside hospital: 'It was overwhelming'
  
  In an emotional goodbye visit, 26 children sang worship songs prior to Carol Mack's move to hospice care
  Fox News.  Friday, 5 Nov 2021.
• Alta Fixsler: Toddler dies in hospice after parents' legal battle fails
  
  A judge ruled Alta Fixsler's life support should be withdrawn in a hospice rather than at home.
  BBC News.  Tuesday, 19 Oct 2021.
• Hospice reforms to become law after Times investigation reveals widespread fraud, abuse
  
  Gov. Gavin Newsom signs into law bills aimed at curbing kickbacks and poor treatment in an industry meant to care for the terminally ill.
  Los Angeles Times.  Tuesday, 5 Oct 2021.

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