Interview with HVA Founder and HCF Creator Greg Schneider
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Comfort Covers Song Series
My last post about The Comfort Cover Song Series was just over a year ago. I am happy to announce that we now have around 110 songs available and it will keep expanding!
We added country titles as well as some well loved hymns and gospel songs and so
Read more…Hospice CARE Act [Senate Bill S. 2243]
If enacted, the Hospice Care Accountability, Reform and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act could open up reimbursement pathways for high-acuity palliative services during a time when demand and costs are rising. Developed by U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenaur (D-
Read more…Comfort Cover Song Series at 80 titles
The Comfort Cover Song Series keeps expanding. We now have 80 titles, comprising of diverse genres. We added country titles as well as some well loved hymns. As usual all of them are scored for mezzo-soprano, baritone with easy/intermediate guitar
Read more…How Fraudulent Hospices Evade Regulators
How Fraudulent Hospices Evade Regulators
A slew of fraudulent hospices in California are dodging consequences by shuffling patients around between provider numbers.
That’s according to multiple sources who spoke with Hospice News, expressing their
Read more…US Justice Department’s Spotlight on Hospice Sends ‘Powerful Message’ to Fraudulent Operators
US Justice Department’s Spotlight on Hospice Sends ‘Powerful Message’ to Fraudulent Operators
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is prioritizing hospice as the agency cracks down on health care fraud. Increased reimbursement oversight could be on t
Read more…Comfort Cover Series reaches 50 songs
We are happy to announce that the comfort cover series of songs now has 50 titles available.
Comfort Covers are an expanding series of beloved songs selected and adapted to provide bedside support to patients and their loved ones, when the presence o
Read more…Tuck-in Program
I was looking to incorporate a tuck-in program into our services, but have found some resistance from our RN case managers. They are finding that this would be a dupliation of their services and potentially intrusive to families. Many of the weekend
Read more…Hospice Getting Creative in Leveraging Volunteerism Post-PHE
The roles of hospice volunteers have morphed during the pandemic in ways that could have lasting impacts on how providers mold care delivery models – including increasing clinical capacity.
Volunteer recruitment and retention has been a challenge d
Read more…COVID-19 Public Health Emergency to Expire in May
Source: Hospice News
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Expires in May 2023
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency to Expire in May, Marking Potential End of Hospice Regulatory Flexibilities
The Biden administration will end the COVID-19 Public Health Emerge
Read more…New Song Series (Score/PDF) For Hospice Musicians: Comfort Covers
Comfort Covers are an expanding series of beloved songs selected and adapted by Hospice Volunteer Johannes H. Hindriks to provide bedside support to patients and their loved ones, when the presence of the human voice matters most. Each score consists
Read more…HEAL Project COPE Series -- Caring for a Terminally-ill Loved One - Making Compassionate Choices
We recently published a new Community Outreach Program in Education (COPE) Series on Substack. We are going to share one a week with you here on the Hospice Community Forum.
Click Here to access the first issue. It discusses its value to the genera
Read more…Dying and Technology: When is too far or not far enough?
Are burdens of dying worth benefits of extended life?
People don’t die like they used to die. They live longer with illnesses that progress while technology keeps them alive. Questions are asked about taking the technology too far or not far enough
Read more…Should doctors and patients learn to plan humane, happier endings rather than trying to prolong life?
NOTE: I chose to place this article under Ethics because I believe, as this article illustrates, that modern medicine is ethically violating their oath to cause no harm with their choices in treatment of many at the end of life. ~Greg Schneider, Foun
Read more…Terminally Ill, But Constantly Hospitalized (from NPR)
Source: NPR (audio file attached to this post at the bottom)
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/09/18/349585612/terminally-ill-but-constantly-hospitalized
HCF Admin Note: The attached audio file is excellent and explains the misconceptions of end
Read more…Massage in Hospice Care -- An Everflowing Approach by HCF Member Irene Smith
Admin Note: Our original announcement of the subject book on 9/8/14 turned out to be premature. iTunes needed to finish approving the new book before its release. It is now approved and available as described below.
We have also attached a flyer f
Read more…Prison Hospice: Administrators' and Inmate Volunteers' Perspectives (Research, Video)
Thousands of men and women die in prisons every year. It is estimated that 20% of America’s prison population will be elderly by 2025. Many will eventually need quality end-of-life care. More prisons are establishing hospice programs for an aging
Read more…9 Lessons Atul Gawande Taught Me About Dying by Ezra Klein
Ezra Klein, journalist, reflects on his intense fear of death: "When I was a kid, I had an overwhelming fear of death. It was the kind of terror that you can't be talked down from, the kind of terror you can only hope to eventually learn to ignore. I
Nursing Home Fun for Hospice Residents
Hospice patients are not always able to participate in some long-term-care social activities. But they should be encouraged to become involved when they can. Social interactions can improve their sense of belonging, distract them from being depress
Read more…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
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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
