6:37 p.m. CST, January 27, 2014
NOTE: Full text of Seth Gillman Medicare and Medicaid fraud complaint is attached to this Hospice Community
Registration for the Fourth Annual Afterlife Conference in Portland, OR. is now open. Earlybird prices expire Dec. 31!
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Read more…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…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…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…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
Read more…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…spirits, ghosts, the "light" and the darkness with terror. first person witness
I'm writing for my wife Soledad who can't write and I'm not much better at writing. she is a full time hospice cna hha 21 years plus 5 years a nurse in Mex
Read more…"Death is ordinary, terrifying and beautiful all at once. It cracks our hearts open in a way that nothing else can...Nature is a web, innumerable networks in constantly shifting yin/yang balance. Death is an essential element in that balance. Embrac
Read more…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
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Sadly, one of the most prominent non-profit hospices in the country declared bankruptcy yesterday. The San Diego Hospice continues to provide services under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy laws but has had to dramatically cut back on the number of patie
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…Hi, Fellow HVCs!
I act as a freelance VC for four small hospices. I am currently trying 30 free days of "Volgistics" but I feel it is too much for my my simple needs: Posting and tracking volunteer time per company, and my time sheets per company.
Read more…"Volunteers are an integral and valued part of the team," says Taren Sterry, manager of volunteer services for the Visiting Nurse Service of New York Hospice Care. "They provide that extra level of care and comfort that neighbors used to provide for
Read more…“Some nights they kill me before I wake up.” (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder -- PTSD)
The number of veterans receiving hospice and palliative care continues to become a major area of expansion for the Veterans Health Administration. You can find mo
Read more…The 2nd Annual Compassion and Wisdom Conference will be held in San Diego Thursday, February 27th through Sunday, March 1st. Should be an interesting conference. Here is the schedule:
I have recently changed companies and I am receiving different information on staff as volunteers(especially volunteer coordinators). Does anyone have the Medicare guideline on this?
Read more…Recent news post illustrates measures being taken to monitor hospice providers. The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois on Jan. 27 accused Seth Gillman, an attorney and part owner of Passages Hospice LLC, of federal health care fraud,
Read more…Hi, a bit of a controversy has arisen at our local Hospice; our new director of Volunteer Services does not want us to continue any kind of relationship with a patient's family once the patient has passed away...or share our personal telephone number
Read more…Hello everyone! I have a question, does any regulatory body require a volunteer to have a health physical, or is it more of a policy and procedure that a company may tailor to fit it's needs. Thanks for the help!
Read more…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