Recruitment
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New Volunteer Coordinator here. I was wondering if you all could give me some tips for recruitment.
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Institute of Medicine Report Release: Dying in America (2014)
The Institute of Medicine just released a comprehensive report on Dying in America: Improving Quality and Honoring Individual Preferences Near the End of Life.
For patients and their loved ones, no care decisions are more profound than those made
Read more…Hospice Volunteer Orientation
Hello and happy Friday to everyone :) I am looking for tips and advice on the orientation of new Hospice Volunteers. I am a new coordinator and only want to ensure that our volunteers are trained in all required areas. I did log onto NHPCO and found
Read more…Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Issues Final Hospice Payment Rule for FY2015
CMS Issues Final Hospice Payment Rule for FY2015
August 3, 2014 12:38 PM
Late Monday, Aug. 3, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule ( CMS-1629-F ) to update the Medicare hospice payment rates and wage index for fiscal
Read more…Is Hospice Volunteering Ever Fun? What's Your Funny Story?
Look at this face. If you think hospice patients and their caregivers are never this happy, you don’t know jack about hospice care. Whenever I tell people I’m a hospice volunteer, they usually respond with strong empathy for the difficult and sad wo
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Belovedvoices.com
I lost my daughter several years ago, suddenly, and she left 4 little girls behind. Life has been pretty rough for them and now, several years later, they would give anything in the world to have a recording/video of their mom made for them. They h
Read more…2014 Afterlif Awareness Conference scheduled for Portland, OR.
Registration for the Fourth Annual Afterlife Conference in Portland, OR. is now open. Earlybird prices expire Dec. 31!
If you're on our email list, you'll be getting an announcement in the next day or so (and if you're not on our list, please email u
Read more…Hospice Ethics and Physician-Assisted Death (Research, Video)
As more states prepare to follow Oregon, Washington, and Vermont in legalizing physician-assisted death, hospice programs continue to define ethical issues regarding this legislation. Around 90% of patients involved in using state regulated procedure
Read more…Third Annual Afterlife Conference Coming June 21-23, 2013
Experts on End-of-Life, Bereavement and Near-Death Experience
to Gather for National Conference June 21 – 23.
Best-selling author Dr. Eben Alexander is featured presenter
The Afterlife Education Foundation (AEF) will host its Third Annual Afterlife
Read more…Consider the Conversation, a documentary about unintended consequences
This documentary, Consider the Conversation, has physicians asking "what the hell are we doing here?" as they contemplate the end of life care they are giving to patients. "The system is broken." This documentary airs next week on Wisconsin Public Te
Looking for a good boundaries training
Although we cover boundaries in our standard volunteer training, I would like to offer a continuing education as a refresher. If anyone has something they could share I'd appreciate it. Thanks!
Read more…Producing Documentary about Hospice
Hello,
My name is Edson Oda.
I’m a Graduate Film Student at USC (University of Southern California-Los Angeles).
Recently I’m producing a Documentary Film about HOSPICE PATIENTS. It’s called: “Passion for Life”.
Our intention with this documentary is
Read more…More Inspections of Medicare Hospice Programs Demanded by New House Bill
More Inspections of Medicare Hospice Programs Demanded by New House Bill
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization backs bi-partisan bill
Aug. 5, 2014 – Just before the House of Representatives slammed the door shut to go on their August rece
San Diego Hospice Closes
Unfortunate result -- hard to believe that such a prominent hospice could fall like this...choice was likely for the benefit of the patients they served.
The biggest referral source for the hospice was Scripps and they decided to provide care to thei
Read more…Volunteers effect on caregiver confidence
How/what do you train your hospice volunteers that helps to increase family caregiver confidence on dying process and knowing what to do at time of death?
Who would you like to be there when you are dying, and pass on?
Who would you like to be there or not when you are dying, and when you pass on? Why and why not?
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documentation
As a new Volunteer Coordinator I would like some tips on documentation for IDG meetings as well as general notes in patients files. I would appreciate any tips you can give. Thanks!
Read more…PDV
We use Allscripts and are in the process of setting up PDV. Since Allscripts and PDV are not yet compatible, it seems that I will need to input all the patient information from Allscripts into the PDV which appears will be more work since now I only
Read more…Hospice Volunteer Connections
I'm sure that all hospice workers have stories about the connections to the patients and families that they serve. Greg Schneider has been a hospice volunteer for over 15 years and shares a story about a Serendipitous Connection that was made when h
Read more…America's Epidemic of Unnecessary Care by Atul Gawande, M.D.
Overkill
An avalanche of unnecessary medical care is harming patients physically and financially. What can we do about it?
By Atul Gawande
[Excerpt from Article in New Yorker Magazine] The researchers called it “low-value care.” But, really, it was
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CAREGIVERS STORE
by Rashani Rea & Kathy Douglas
Those who companion suffering daily, such as hospice nurses and volunteers, will surely appreciate this beautiful work. With 62 original art collages by Rashani Réa, five beautiful chapters by Kathy Douglas, and a foreword by Jean Watson, this exquisite book is a peaceful refuge for contemplation, inquiry, reflection and inspiration for those who traverse the joys and sorrows of nursing.
Kathy Douglas, RN, MPH-HA is a nationally recognized nurse leader, filmmaker and entrepreneur.
Rashani Réa is a prolific artist and musician, a creatrice of sanctuaries and a respected spiritual mentor.
“This is a beloved book and beyond a book. It is an evocative, poetic, ecstatic, and inspirited sacred, experiential calling. A calling to you--YES, YOU.”
— Jean Watson, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN, Living Legend (AAN)
“Those who companion suffering daily need to turn inward to metabolize what they have witnessed. This exquisite book, filled with beautiful images and poetic wise words, is the inspiration and support needed to grow a wise heart.”
— Frank Ostaseski, founder and director of the Metta Institute and author of The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
“In this unique time of the COVID-19 pandemic, this book should be considered a tribute to the tremendous courage being displayed by nurses around the world. There is much wisdom conveyed throughout by those who have been there serving others with such grace.”
— Greg Schneider President, HVA, co-author of The Changing Face of Hospice Volunteering in Hospice and Palliative Care
