Worse care experiences reported at for-profit hospices
Feb 28, 2023
Caregivers of patients receiving hospice care report worse experiences at for-profit versus not-for-profit hospices.
Home health, hospice among top private equity healthcare acquisition targets
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 27, 2023
Private equity healthcare investments in 2022 were the second highest on record after 2021, in terms of disclosed deal value and deal count. Home health and hospice both made it into the top 15 categories...
Pennant sees ‘meaningful progress’ in fourth quarter
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 27, 2023
Despite labor and inflationary pressures, the Pennant Group’s full-year and fourth-quarter 2022 financial results demonstrate progress in both senior living and home health / hospice, according to Brent...
Aggressive end-of-life care often used in seniors with metastatic cancer
Feb 24, 2023
Aggressive end-of-life care used more often by nursing home residents than community-dwelling residents aged 66 years or older
Court shuts down CCRC’s lawsuit against state over licensure disagreement
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 19, 2022
An Alabama judge has dismissed a continuing care retirement community’s lawsuit against a state public health agency that was filed after the agency threatened action against third-party hospice providers...
Turnover rates tick upward for hospice aides / CNAs
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 01, 2022
Turnover rates for hospice aides/certified nursing assistants has continued on an upward trend seen in recent years, according to the Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service’s Hospice Salary & Benefits...
Older generations think healthcare system is OK, not too worried about future: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 21, 2022
Americans, overall, have little trust in the US healthcare system to provide quality, respectful care for an aging population, according to a new study. But members of the Silent Generation and baby boomers...
5-year, $6 million grant will create national center to expand direct care workforce
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 28, 2022
The US Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Community Living, which includes the Administration on Aging, has awarded a five-year grant totaling more than $6 million to establish...
State support of hospice, home healthcare services in assisted living supports residents’ wishes to...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 10, 2022
Residents living in states with supportive regulations around hospice and home healthcare were more likely to die in their assisted living “homes” rather than transition to skilled nursing care at...
Advance care plan discussions need to happen earlier for those with dementia: study authors
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 04, 2022
Older adults living with dementia need to be given more and earlier opportunities to discuss their care-related wishes as they approach the end of their lives, according to the authors of a recent study...