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Coastal Corvette Club gives back to Delaware HospiceCape Gazette, Lewes, DE; by Ellen McIntyre; 8/16/26 Coastal Corvette Club of Delaware presented an $8,400 check to Delaware Hospice during an Aug. 3 meeting at Big Oyster Brewery in Milford. The donation, which the club raised through its annual Corvette Extravaganza car show at i.g. Burton Lewes Automall June 13, will directly offset the cost of hospice patient care. "Every dime that we bring in is a huge help," said Delaware Hospice Director of Philanthropy Peggy Dolby, who accepted the check on the hospice's behalf. "You guys benefit us at the highest level, [and] it doesn't go unnoticed."

Grane Hospice Care rebrands as Adoration amid national expansion Hospice News; by Holly Vossel; 8/14/26 Pennsylvania-based Grane Hospice Care recently rebranded as Adoration Hospice as the organization focuses on growing its continuum of care. The provider also has five new locations in its home state and is part of Adoration Health. The hospice’s name change is part of the health system’s national rescaling campaign, said Rhonda Sanders-Allamon, chief hospice growth officer of Adoration Health. The health system is rebranding other locations across its coast-to-coast geographic footprint, she stated. “We are doing a national branding and rescaling campaign so that all of our hospice locations will be under Adoration Health, our parent brand,” Sanders-Allamon told Hospice News.

The healthcare partnership nobody is talking about: hospice + FQHCs | part one Teleios Collaborative Network (TCN); podcast hosted by Chris Comeaux with Kyle Ahlenstorf; 8/12/26 What if one of hospice’s most valuable community partners has been hiding in plain sight? In Part One of The Healthcare Partnership Nobody Is Talking About: Hospice + FQHCs, Chris Comeaux sits down with Kyle Ahlenstorf, CEO of Infinity Health, to explore the largely untapped opportunity for hospice and palliative care organizations to build meaningful partnerships with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs).  Kyle brings more than a decade of clinical and executive healthcare experience, with a particular focus on rural healthcare, access, and sustainable patient-centered care. Kyle breaks down what FQHCs actually are, whom they serve, and why their mission aligns so naturally with hospice and palliative care.

Women Swimmin’ for Hospicare celebrates 23 years ithaca.com, Ithaca, NY; by Grant Terwilliger; 8/11/26 On the morning of Aug. 8, 330 women swam 1.2 miles from Camp Comstock to Myers Park to support Hospicare services. The swimmers participated in groups and were accompanied by paddlers in kayaks. Go the Distance fundraisers, swimmers, volunteers and spectators raised $663, 940 for Hospicare through 6,000 donations, according to the Women Swimmin’ for Hospicare website. ... “Twenty three years ago, two powerful, determined women decided to swim across the lake for the first time to celebrate a 60 birthday and raise money for hospice care,” said Emily Hopkins, director of development and community relations for Hospicare. “Fast forward to today, swimming in their wake, we have swimmers ages 18 to 82 who swam across the lake today.”  

The healthcare partnership nobody is talking about: hospice + FQHCs | part one Teleios Collaborative Network (TCN); podcast hosted by Chris Comeaux with Kyle Ahlenstorf; 8/12/26 What if one of hospice’s most valuable community partners has been hiding in plain sight? In Part One of The Healthcare Partnership Nobody Is Talking About: Hospice + FQHCs, Chris Comeaux sits down with Kyle Ahlenstorf, CEO of Infinity Health, to explore the largely untapped opportunity for hospice and palliative care organizations to build meaningful partnerships with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs).  Kyle brings more than a decade of clinical and executive healthcare experience, with a particular focus on rural healthcare, access, and sustainable patient-centered care. Kyle breaks down what FQHCs actually are, whom they serve, and why their mission aligns so naturally with hospice and palliative care.

Local philanthropy ensures dignified death for allThe Daily Sentinel, Grand Junction, CO; by Jace Dicola; 8/8/26It’s no surprise that the majority of Americans want to die in their home, comfortable and without financially burdening others. Satisfying all three criteria can be easier said than done; however, end-of-life care providers are a reliable solution for most people, since they typically deliver care in-home, focus on patient comfort and accept most insurance. But when it comes to people who are unhoused or uninsured, hospice care is often far from guaranteed. ... That reality looks different in much of western Colorado, primarily because of hospice and palliative care provider HopeWest.

Home health aide pay 2026: $17.36/hr average, top states & policy threat to your paycheck Unfinished Man; by Rasha; 8/11/26 The average home health aide makes $36,120 a year, or $17.36 an hour — but pay varies widely by state, setting, and a proposed federal rule change. You search “home health aide salary” and get three different numbers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says one thing, Payscale says another, and the Labor Department median sits somewhere in between. Which one do you trust? ... Some aides earn barely above the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. Others clear $20 an hour. And right now, there’s a policy fight happening that could change everything about how this job pays.

Nonprofit announces new 'challenge grant,' matching every dollar donated through year-end up to $300K Steamboat Pilot & Today, Steamboat Springs, CO; by Julia Coccaro; 8/10/26 Northwest Colorado Health has raised nearly $800,000 toward its first-year fundraising goal for home health and hospice services since the campaign’s October 2025 launch, and a newly announced $300,000 matching grant could push the nonprofit past its target by year-end. Chief Executive Officer Steph Einfeld shared the fundraising update with the Steamboat Springs City Council at its meeting last week, framing the nonprofit’s home health and hospice programs as essential infrastructure that enables residents to remain safely at home rather than relying on hospitals, emergency services or out-of-area facilities.

MatrixCare releases list of 2026 CAHPS Honors Elite and Honors Award winners MatrixCare, by ResMed; retrieved from the MatrixCare website on 8/11/26 MatrixCare (a ResMed company) released its 2026 CAHPS Honors and Honors Elite Award winners, recognizing home health and hospice organizations whose patient/family satisfaction scores exceeded MatrixCare's own national benchmark — a distinction limited to agencies that use MatrixCare as their CAHPS survey vendor. This is not a ranking among all roughly 6,850 Medicare-certified hospices nationwide, so many excellent agencies using other vendors simply aren't eligible to appear. Congratulations to all organizations listed, especially the approximately 70 that reached the top "Honors Elite" tier.

Community foundation awards $25,000 grant to VNA Mobile Health Clinic Sebastian Daily, Vero Beach, FL; by Andy Hodges; 8/7/26 The Indian River Community Foundation has awarded a $25,000 grant to the Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast’s Mobile Health Clinic to support its ongoing work bringing primary care and screenings to residents who face barriers to traditional medical settings. The check was presented July 28 at a ceremony that included representatives from the foundation, VNA leadership, Mobile Health Clinic staff and the VNA & Hospice Foundation.

The leadership pendulum and the paradox of choice: how leaders balance purpose, power and performance Chief Learning Officer; by Wesley Payne McClendon; 8/6/2026 Institutions drift not when leaders hesitate, but when they overcorrect, substitute force for judgment or confuse visible action with disciplined leadership. The real leadership challenge is to keep purpose, power and performance in proportion so the organization can move forward with legitimacy, clarity and endurance. ... The leadership challenge is to remain anchored in purpose and governance, apply the right amount of force, hold the necessary tension, stay close enough to lived reality to remain relevant and resist swings that create more disruption than progress. Viewed in this way, leadership is not judged only by visible action, but by the mechanics that produce drift, overreach, correction and return.Examine McClendon's teaching graphic for "The Leadership Pendulum"

Embracing the four M's—a path to person-centered, reliable hospice and palliative care | part one Teleios Collaborative Network (TCN); podcast hosted by Chris Comeaux with Margherita Labson and Kelly McCutcheon Adams; 8/5/26 What if the key to delivering more compassionate, reliable hospice care isn't another regulation—but a simpler way of thinking? In Part One of this compelling conversation, host Chris Comeaux welcomes Kelly McCutcheon Adams, Senior Director at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), and Margherita Labson, President and CEO of MCLabson Consultation & Education Services, to explore the transformative power of the 4 M's Framework.  Originally developed through the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative, the 4 M's—What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility—provide an evidence-based roadmap for delivering highly individualized, person-centered care while improving reliability across healthcare settings. 

Concordia Hospice of Washington Donnell House closes Observer-Reporter, Washington, PA; by Karen Mansfield; 8/3/26 For nearly 25 years, Concordia Hospice of Washington Donnell House has helped patients and their families through life’s hardest moments. Now, the hospice facility in Washington has closed its doors. “Concordia Hospice of Washington can confirm that inpatient hospice services are no longer being provided at the Donnell House,” the company said in a statement. “This change reflects a continuing decline in the need for inpatient hospice care as more patients and families choose to receive hospice services in the comfort of home, supported by advances in community-based care.” The hospice team continues to provide in-home care and support to patients and families throughout the region, according to a spokesman.