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Understand what hospice care is and how it works

The importance of distinguishing one hospice from the next as well as from … services from social workers, spiritual advisors as well as volunteers. See the full Hospice Volunteers article.

Rise above the regulations and the system

The primary care physician failed to sign off the nurse practitioner’s orders for hospice. We ended up having to utilize the Emergency Department for … See the full Hospice Nurses article.

Joliet hospice now has a certified dementia practitioner

Bonnie Leto, a social worker at Joliet Area Community Hospice, attended specialized training to become a certified dementia practitioner and is now … See the full Hospice Social Worker article.

Save tranquil peace at Iowa River Hospice

Save tranquil peace at Iowa River Hospice … fresh air and yes he or she was resting in their bed which the nurse and aide wheeled onto that veranda. See the full Hospice Nurses article.

‘Nurstory Film Festival’ sheds light on the experiences of nurses

‘Nurstory Film Festival’ sheds light on the experiences of nurses … One nurse, Ellen Smithline, elaborated on her experience as a nurse and how that … care planning in the U.S. According to the National Hospice and Palliative Care … See…

A million thank yous

West Cork’s palliative care team also have access to a social worker and Bantry Hospice Project contribute €15,000 to Marymount for this salary. See the full Hospice Social Worker article.