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The missing middle in healthcare—and why it matters | part one
06/11/26 at 03:00 AMThe missing middle in healthcare—and why it matters | part one Teleios Collaborative Network (TCN); podcast hosted by Chris Comeaux with Bridget Sumser and Sonya Dolan; 6/20/26 What happens between a life-changing diagnosis and hospice care? In Part One of this thought-provoking conversation, Chris Comeaux welcomes Mettle Health co-founder Sonya Dolan and Director of Counseling & Programs Bridget Sumser to explore what they call healthcare’s “missing middle.” ... Together, they unpack how Mettle Health was created to provide a different kind of support: one centered on accompaniment rather than treatment, resilience rather than answers, and human connection rather than healthcare transactions.
Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center partners with Hospice & Palliative Care
06/08/26 at 03:00 AMSunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center partners with Hospice & Palliative Care PRLOG - Press Release Distribution, Buffalo, NY; by Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center; 6/5/26 Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Boonville, NY, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Hospice & Palliative Care, enhancing the level of care and support available to residents facing life-limiting illnesses. This collaboration introduces comprehensive hospice services within Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, ... Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center provides post-hospital rehabilitation, skilled nursing care and respite care. Hospice & Palliative Care delivers specialized hospice services and is the sole provider of hospice services in Boonville, NY.
Housing insecurity, incident geriatric conditions, and mortality in community-living older persons
06/06/26 at 03:40 AMPennant expands senior living presence with Pleasant Hill, California community
06/05/26 at 03:00 AMPennant expands senior living presence with Pleasant Hill, California community NEWSnet, Eagle, ID; by Pennant Group, Inc.; 6/3/26 The Pennant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNTG), the parent company of the Pennant group of affiliated home health, hospice, home care and senior living companies, today announced that it assumed operations of a senior living community in Pleasant Hill, California, known as Memory Care of Contra Costa, on Monday, June 1. This acquisition marks Pennant’s first senior living expansion into California since becoming an independent publicly traded company in 2019. Memory Care of Contra Costa is a 46-unit memory care community serving seniors in the Pleasant Hill area.
Signs it’s time for in-home healthcare: 11 warning signs
05/29/26 at 03:00 AMSigns it’s time for in-home healthcare: 11 warning signs U.S. News & World Report News; by Barbara Sadick; 5/27/26
Klamath Hospice honors older Americans with 4th annual Senior Awareness Fair
05/27/26 at 03:00 AMKlamath Hospice honors older Americans with 4th annual Senior Awareness Fair Herald and News, Klamath Falls, OR; by Courtney Neubauer; 5/22/26 Booths lined the walkways of the Klamath Hospice walking paths while a local musician played tunes, and many grabbed a hot dog and a bag of chips to mark the fourth annual Senior Awareness Fair. This event, organized by Klamath Hospice and Palliative Care, featured roughly 40 community booths offering resources and services to seniors and their families. ... This year’s theme, Champion Your Health, encourages older adults to take action to support their health and prevent health issues, advocate for their needs, and make informed choices that support their well-being.
Hospitality exec brings hotel playbook to senior living, hits 97% occupancy
05/24/26 at 02:20 AMHospitality exec brings hotel playbook to senior living, hits 97% occupancy Pacific Business News, Hawaii; by Cathy Cruz-George; 5/14/26 Mark Tsuda had three decades of hospitality experience when he joined the opening team of Ilima at Leihano, a luxury senior living community in Kapolei, in 2016. He previously was a regional executive for Aston Hotels & Resorts, ... Ilima at Leihano - which provides independent living, assisted living and memory care - has held an occupancy rate of between 95% and 97% over the past six years, supported by 92 employees who balance hotel-style services with healthcare needs and recreation. ... If a resident is in hospice, they can stay with us. Hospice is outsourced to local providers like Malama Ola and Island Hospice, ...
Trinity Homes sees home health, hospice transition
05/22/26 at 03:00 AMTrinity Homes sees home health, hospice transition Minot Daily News, Minot, ND; by MDN Staff; 5/21/26 Trinity Health has announced it has contracted with CHI Health at Home and Hospice and CaringEdge to provide hospice services to residents at Trinity Homes. Both are established Minot-area providers. Ensuring continuity of care has been the top priority throughout this transition, according to Trinity, which has worked closely with CHI Health at Home and Hospice and CaringEdge to facilitate a smooth transition for patients and their families. The transition of patients is complete, Trinity reported.
Proposing a framework to license autonomous clinical AI: as autonomous clinical AI continues to evolve, we need uniform regulatory standards, says LDI Fellow
05/19/26 at 03:00 AMProposing a framework to license autonomous clinical AI: as autonomous clinical AI continues to evolve, we need uniform regulatory standards, says LDI Fellow Penn LDI - Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics; by Alon Bergman, PhD; 5/15/26 Late last month, Utah’s Medical Licensing Board called for the immediate suspension of the state’s pilot program with the AI company Doctronic. The program lets a chatbot evaluate patients and recommend prescription renewals for nearly 200 chronic condition drugs, with the state planning to phase out physician review of each case. The board said that it only learned about the pilot after it had launched. Its warning was blunt: proceeding without proper clinical oversight “potentially places Utah citizens at risk.” ... Utah is one of at least 47 states now considering more than 250 bills governing clinical AI, producing a patchwork of rules on bias audits, payment policy, and patient consent.Editor's Note: See related article by the same author Alon Bergman, AI doctors should be licensed. Here’s a framework to do that: Utah's pilot program with Doctronic shows that federal action is necessary.
Hospitality exec brings hotel playbook to senior living, hits 97% occupancy
05/18/26 at 03:00 AMHospitality exec brings hotel playbook to senior living, hits 97% occupancy Pacific Business News, Hawaii; by Cathy Cruz-George; 5/14/26 Mark Tsuda had three decades of hospitality experience when he joined the opening team of Ilima at Leihano, a luxury senior living community in Kapolei, in 2016. He previously was a regional executive for Aston Hotels & Resorts, ... Ilima at Leihano - which provides independent living, assisted living and memory care - has held an occupancy rate of between 95% and 97% over the past six years, supported by 92 employees who balance hotel-style services with healthcare needs and recreation. ... If a resident is in hospice, they can stay with us. Hospice is outsourced to local providers like Malama Ola and Island Hospice, ...
Don’t guess with health: Samaritan helps families identify the best care level for their aging loved one
05/15/26 at 03:00 AMDon’t guess with health: Samaritan helps families identify the best care level for their aging loved one citybiz | New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh | Non-Profit; by Samaritan; 5/11/26When a loved one’s health begins to decline, families often face one of the most difficult questions in caregiving: What kind of care do they really need? Is it time for home-based primary care? Would palliative medicine improve quality of life while still seeking treatment? Or is hospice the most appropriate next step? ... With a full continuum of services—from primary care to end-of-life care—Samaritan helps families navigate complex healthcare decisions with compassion, expertise, and clarity. ... Editor's Note: Excellent descriptions for "choosing the right level of care" with simple, clear information and "navigation" services.
Divergent mortality associated with Parkinson's disease dementia in the United States from 1999 to 2020
05/09/26 at 03:25 AMConsiderations and recommendations for palliative care management in the geriatric trauma population
05/09/26 at 03:20 AMA guide to visiting a nursing home: tips for meaningful connection
05/08/26 at 03:00 AMA guide to visiting a nursing home: tips for meaningful connection U.S. News & World Report | Health; by Claire Wolters and Rachael Hood; 5/6/26 If you have a loved one in a nursing home, frequent visits can help them feel loved and fight loneliness. Here's how to make the most of your visit. ...
Pennant acquires senior living communities in Arizona and Wisconsin
05/06/26 at 03:00 AMPennant acquires senior living communities in Arizona and Wisconsin US National Times, Eagle, ID; Press Release by Globe Newswire; 5/1/26 The Pennant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNTG), the parent company of the Pennant group of affiliated home health, hospice, home care and senior living companies, announced today that effective May 1st 2026, it has assumed operations of three senior living communities across Arizona and Wisconsin, expanding Pennant’s operations by 194 units. The three operations are all subject to triple net leases. ...
Virtual reality for serious illness: connecting, healing, and inducing awe | part two
05/04/26 at 12:00 AMVirtual reality for serious illness: connecting, healing, and inducing awe | part one Teleios Collaborative Network (TCN); podcast hosted by Chris Comeaux with Kathleen Benton and Teri Yarbrow; 4/29/26 What if, even in the most limiting and uncertain moments of serious illness, a person could still experience freedom, movement, beauty, and a renewed sense of meaning? In this episode, Kathleen Benton and Virtual Reality (VR innovator Teri Yarbrow reveal how virtual reality is reshaping Hospice and Palliative Care by restoring something often lost in modern medicine—human experience. As care becomes increasingly clinical and documentation-driven, VR creates space for patients to reconnect with meaning, beauty, and identity beyond their diagnosis.
Improving advanced practice clinicians' knowledge and comfort of physician orders for life-sustaining treatment form: A homecare quality improvement initiative
05/02/26 at 03:25 AMImproving advanced practice clinicians' knowledge and comfort of physician orders for life-sustaining treatment form: A homecare quality improvement initiativeGeriatric Nursing; by Jeanette M Ruiz, Yvonne Y Wu, Kristen R Choi, Emily J Martin, Eden R Brauer; 4/26Many advanced practice clinicians (APCs) lack formal training on how to effectively discuss the Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) with chronically ill older adults, often leading to communication gaps and delayed end-of-life decisions. This quality improvement initiative aimed to improve APCs knowledge and comfort in initiating and documenting POLST discussions with community-dwelling geriatric patients. A one-hour online training, incorporating didactic instruction, role-playing, and debriefing, was delivered for APCs providing home-based care. Surveys conducted before and after the training measured ... improvements ... in POLST completion documentation ... , POLST discussions documentation ... , POLST upload documentation ... , hospice knowledge ... , palliative care knowledge ... , preparedness to discuss POLST ... , comfort with end of life conflict discussions ... , addressing religious/cultural perspectives ... , and use of structured communication frameworks ...
CareFor expands continuum of care with hospice services in greater Austin
05/01/26 at 03:00 AMCareFor expands continuum of care with hospice services in greater Austin Media Industry Observer, Austin, TX; by EINPresswire.com; 4/29/26 CareFor, a leading provider of post-acute and long-term care services, today announced the launch of CareFor Hospice in the greater Austin area. For more than 25 years, CareFor has delivered exceptional care across Central Texas, supporting families navigating the complexities of aging, illness, and injury. ... “Expanding our services to include hospice is a natural next step as we further extend the continuum of care CareFor provides, building on our commitment to go beyond traditional care and deliver peace of mind in every season,” said Catherine Vergara, CEO of CareFor.
Virtual reality for serious illness: connecting, healing, and inducing awe | part one
04/30/26 at 03:00 AMVirtual reality for serious illness: connecting, healing, and inducing awe | part one Teleios Collaborative Network (TCN); podcast hosted by Chris Comeaux with Kathleen Benton and Teri Yarbrow; 4/29/26 What if, even in the most limiting and uncertain moments of serious illness, a person could still experience freedom, movement, beauty, and a renewed sense of meaning? In this episode, Kathleen Benton and Virtual Reality (VR innovator Teri Yarbrow reveal how virtual reality is reshaping Hospice and Palliative Care by restoring something often lost in modern medicine—human experience. As care becomes increasingly clinical and documentation-driven, VR creates space for patients to reconnect with meaning, beauty, and identity beyond their diagnosis.
Midland Care expands care model with VMA acquisition
04/28/26 at 03:00 AMMidland Care expands care model with VMA acquisition Midland Care; Press Release; 4/13/26 Midland Care Connection has announced that its subsidiary, Midland Care Physician Services, has acquired Vintage Medical Associates (VMA), a primary care practice focused on serving older adults across northeast Kansas. This acquisition allows Midland Care to more closely coordinate medical and support services, enable streamlined care transitions, and improve communication among providers. Shawn Sullivan, President and CEO of Midland Care, “This acquisition strengthens our strategy to expand access to integrated, person-centered care for older adults.”
Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services initiation and acute services use
04/25/26 at 03:25 AMAlzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures - Annual Report
04/24/26 at 03:00 AMAlzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures - Annual Report Alzheimer's Association; Press Release; 4/22/26 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures (PDF), an annual report released by the Alzheimer's Association, reveals the burden of Alzheimer's and dementia on individuals, caregivers, government and the nation's health care system. Download the following:
Family caregivers of Black older adults living with dementia in advance care planning research
04/18/26 at 03:20 AMFamily perceptions of palliative care consultations for nursing home residents
04/17/26 at 03:00 AMFamily perceptions of palliative care consultations for nursing home residents BMC Palliative Care; by Alfred Boakye, John Cagle, Gretchen Tucker, Mary Ersek, Alexander C. Floyd, Hanley Elftmann, Peiyuan Zhang & Kathleen T. Unroe; 4/16/26 Results: ... Four interaction themes emerged regarding palliative care consultations interactions: they (1) promoted physical comfort, (2) supported family members, (3) attended to residents’ social needs, and (4) provided next steps/care planning. Four themes on perceived benefits of consultation visits were identified. Visits (1) improved residents’ quality of life, (2) provided recommendations/referrals, (3) kept family members informed, and (4) supported family members.
Connecting palliative care and age‑friendly care to support what matters most
04/13/26 at 03:00 AMConnecting palliative care and age‑friendly care to support what matters most Institute for Healthcare Improvement; by Marian Grant; 4/8/26 ... The 4Ms Framework of an Age-Friendly Health System identifies the core subjects that should drive the care of older adults. The 4Ms (What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility) align with the approach of palliative care teams and are part of their comprehensive assessment. Age-friendly leaders and team members can use the expertise of palliative care colleagues to implement the 4Ms. Editor's Note: Click here for a great graphic of this "4Ms Framework." It states, "For related work, this graphic may be used in its entirety without requesting permission. Graphic files and guidance at www.ihi.org/AgeFriendly.