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Valley Hospice marks 40 years with sold-out golf scramble
09/02/25 at 03:10 AMValley Hospice marks 40 years with sold-out golf scramble WTRF.com, Harrison County, OH; by Alex Taylor; 8/29/25 Valley Hospice is celebrating 40 years of serving patients and families here in the Ohio Valley. On Friday, Valley Hospice hosted a sold-out golf scramble to raise funds for services not always covered by insurance. More than 150 community members came together at the Cadiz Country Club in a show of support for this vital local nonprofit.
Alliance submits comments in response to CY 2026 Home Health Proposed Rule
09/02/25 at 03:00 AMAlliance submits comments in response to CY 2026 Home Health Proposed Rule National Alliance for Care at Home, Alexandria, VA and Washington, DC; Press Release; 8/29/25 As the federal comment period draws to a close, the National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) has joined an unprecedented number of providers and patients in submitting formal feedback to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the agency’s proposed 9% cut to the home health payment rate for 2026. The unusually high volume of responses collected throughout the comment window underscores broad concern that the $1 billion payment reduction will limit access to care at home, compromise patient safety, and burden the wider healthcare system.
Grateful leukemia patient thanks care team, paints butterfly mural
09/02/25 at 03:00 AMGrateful leukemia patient thanks care team, paints butterfly mural Sentara, Norfolk, VA; by Kelly Anne Morgan; 8/27/25 ... Six years ago, Kressel was diagnosed with myelofibrosis, ... It was an emergency admission, and she remained in the hospital [for 70 days], receiving over 150 blood transfusions, several bone marrow biopsies, and a splenic embolization. ... When she was discharged from the hospital, Kressel began working on a butterfly mural composed of three large canvases. The butterflies symbolize hope for patients and families experiencing hospice and end-of-life comfort care, said Kressel. ... Recently, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital rededicated nine rooms on the oncology floor to house hospice patients. ... In August, Kressel was joined by family, friends, and her care team as she presented the mural to the unit. ...
Hospices nationwide pursue organic growth with new sites
09/02/25 at 03:00 AMHospices nationwide pursue organic growth with new sites Hospice News; by Holly Vossel; 8/28/25 Hospices from across the country have sought organic growth with the recent launches of new facilities.
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The VA as a beacon of innovation in serious illness care
09/02/25 at 03:00 AMThe VA as a beacon of innovation in serious illness careCTAC blog; by Tom Edes; 8/27/25In this time of federal service reorganization, we are called to remember what history has taught us: innovation rooted in both compassion and evidence can transform care for people with serious illness. Few institutions embody this lesson better than the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). For decades, the VA has stood as both a care provider and an innovator, serving Veterans of all ages living with chronic diseases and disabilities... The VA’s story is not just about the past; it is about what is possible for the future of American health care if we choose to invest in it.
Add your message inside the walls of $3.5M Tri-Cities Hospice remodel
09/02/25 at 03:00 AMAdd your message inside the walls of $3.5M Tri-Cities Hospice remodel Tri-City Herald, Keenwick, WA; by Wendy Culverwell; 8/28/25 Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice House invites supporters to tuck messages inside its walls as it briefly pauses renovation and expansion work this week. The public can visit from 3-5 p.m., Friday, Aug. 29. Hospice House is at 2018 W. Entiat Ave., Kennewick. Laurie Jackson, CEO, traces the idea of leaving messages inside walls before they’re sealed up to the original construction some 30 years ago. ... Jackson said long-time supporters regularly share memories of pounding nails and leaving messages in the unfinished walls nearly 30 years ago. Current leaders decided to recreate the moment when Bouten Construction, the contractor, advised it was almost ready to finish the walls.Editor's Note: This creative, meaningful community engagement can be adapted easily to other hospice construction and renovations. How beautiful, Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice House!
NMDOJ charges ‘imposter nurse’ who treated hospice patients in Albuquerque
09/02/25 at 03:00 AMNMDOJ charges ‘imposter nurse’ who treated hospice patients in Albuquerque KRQE News, Albuquerque, NM; by Fallon Fischer; 8/28/25 A certified nurse assistant in Albuquerque is facing charges for allegedly stealing the identities of three nurses and illegally providing care to hospice patients, and in one case, almost causing one patient to die via a morphine overdose, according to the New Mexico Department of Justice. This week, a Bernalillo County grand jury issued an indictment against April Guadalupe Hernandez, 26, for 19 counts of misconduct including identity theft, nursing without a license, fraud totaling approximately $40,000, abuse of a resident, violations of the Nursing Practice Act and more. “To exploit trusting patients in their most vulnerable moments is unconscionable,” Attorney General Raúl Torrez stated in part, in a news release.
From hospice to homecoming - a remarkable journey
09/02/25 at 03:00 AMFrom hospice to homecoming - a remarkable journey Buffalo Healthy Living; 8/26/25 On Christmas Eve, Tom Korn was frail and unconscious when he arrived at the hospice unit of Northgate Care Facility after his doctors told him that nothing more could be done. His husband, Mark, was reeling—another unfamiliar corridor, another devastating prognosis, and what seemed to be Tom’s final stop. Instead, Northgate’s partnership with Niagara Hospice became more than just an admission for comfort; it turned into an unexpected chance to live. ...
Make it a September to ...
09/02/25 at 03:00 AMMake it a September to remember. ~ Unknown
Fed action toward medical journals is “dangerous,” ethicist says
09/02/25 at 03:00 AMFed action toward medical journals is “dangerous,” ethicist saysMedscape; by Arthur L. Caplan; 8/26/25Not so long ago, a letter was sent by a federal prosecutor to a journal editor that I think raises issues that ought to be not partisan and not political, but that physicians and physician researchers have to make clear they oppose... [The editor] got this letter that basically said the US attorney was asking, how does your journal handle “misinformation and competing viewpoints,” among other things... This is a fundamental misunderstanding of what journals are about. As I hope all of you watching understand, journals are aimed at medical people, at researchers, and at people who work in healthcare. They’re not the modality for educating the public... Medical journals - whether you read them or whether you use them to disseminate your research, findings, or clinical experience - ought to be removed from government intrusion.
Awards and Recognitions: August 2025
09/02/25 at 02:00 AMAwards and Recognitions: August 2025
For the most important kind of "labor": I wonder if my first breath was as soul-stirring to my mother as ...
09/01/25 at 03:10 AMFor a different kind of "labor" relevant to our daily work: I wonder if my first breath was as soul-stirring to my mother as her last breath was to me. ~ Lisa Goich-Andreadis, 14 Days: A Mother, A Daughter, A Two-Week Goodbye
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Special Edition: Labor Day 2025
09/01/25 at 03:00 AMWe honor Labor Day with this special issue. Instead of the typical business articles we post, we use today's issue to pause. To breathe.
Labor Day stands for ...
09/01/25 at 02:50 AMLabor Day stands for America's greatest resource--not its minerals, its timber or its farmland, but its people. ~ Gerald Ford
Hard work beats talent when talent ...
09/01/25 at 02:30 AMHard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard. ~ Tim Notke
Whatever you want to do, if you want to be great at it, you have to ...
09/01/25 at 02:20 AMWhatever you want to do, if you want to be great at it, you have to be able to make sacrifices for it. ~ Maya Angelou
Pleasure in the job puts ...
09/01/25 at 02:10 AMPleasure in the job puts perfection in the work. ~ Aristotle
The miracle is not that we do this work, but ...
09/01/25 at 02:00 AMThe miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to do it. ~ Mother Teresa
Every job is a self-portrait of the person who does it. Autograph your work ...
09/01/25 at 01:50 AMEvery job is a self-portrait of the person who does it. Autograph your work with excellence. ~ Unknown
The more I want to get something done, the less I ...
09/01/25 at 01:40 AMThe more I want to get something done, the less I call it work. ~ Richard Bach
Life's true wealth is measured in ...
09/01/25 at 01:30 AMLife's true wealth is measured in moments, not hours worked. ~ Unknown
You can’t do a good job if ...
09/01/25 at 01:20 AMYou can’t do a good job if your job is all you do. ~ Katie Thurmes
Is the life I’m living the life that ...
09/01/25 at 01:10 AMIs the life I’m living the life that wants to live in me? ~ Parker J. Palmer