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Hospice of South Texas guided Woodsboro woman through transition to afterlife
12/11/23 at 04:00 AMHospice of South Texas guided Woodsboro woman through transition to afterlifeVictoria (TX) AdvocateDecember 9, 2023Woodsboro, TX—Rebecca Roitsch had suffered an accidental overdose on morphine after undergoing surgery to remove both of her breasts. Roitsch was battling an aggressive Stage 4 breast cancer that had spread to her bones and other organs, riddling her body with more than 30 metastases. ... She became a patient of the Hospice of South Texas in Victoria where health care providers aimed to ease her pain and heal her spirit as the inevitable approached. ... When Roitsch was first admitted into the Hospice of South Texas in April, she feared the worst. She worried the hospice would be a sterile place without life or love, where she would languish in a cold, unfamilar clinical setting. Quickly, she realized she had been wrong. ... “These people here came into (my hospice) room, and it was like lightning filled the room. I’m not kidding. They were real. They were just fabulous. They listened. They didn’t push you. If you couldn’t eat, then you couldn’t eat. They were just wonderful, and I started realizing that this was not what I had in mind at all.”
An educator who established Oregon’s first hospice, Joan Buell dies at 90
12/11/23 at 04:00 AMAn educator who established Oregon’s first hospice, Joan Buell dies at 90The Oregonian (Portland, OR)December 9, 2023Joan Strong Buell was a woman of many dimensions ... Most important, she was matter-of-fact about death but deeply devoted to transforming the experience of dying—from a traumatic, clinical affair on an uncomfortable hospital cot to a peaceful, dignified occasion in a homelike setting. That conviction is what led her to open what is now known as Hopewell House, the first hospice in Oregon and one of the first in the United States. Joan died on Aug. 19, at the age of 90. A celebration of her life was held in Portland on Dec. 3.
South Arkansas Regional Hospital announces new inpatient hospice services
12/09/23 at 04:00 AMSouth Arkansas Regional Hospital announces new inpatient hospice servicesBanner News (Magnolia, AR)December 8, 2023Magnolia, AR—South Arkansas Regional Hospital in El Dorado now offers general inpatient hospice services in partnership with Arkansas Hospice, the state’s largest non-profit provider of hospice care. The new service, which went into effect Dec. 1, demonstrates both organizations’ commitment to meeting the comprehensive healthcare needs of the community and ensuring compassionate care for patients and their families. ... With this GIP partnership, Arkansas Hospice will augment the direct patient care provided by South Arkansas Regional Hospital with an interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, social workers and chaplains to support patients and families during this challenging time. In addition, GIP patients will have access to dedicated family rooms designed to create a welcoming environment and ensure the comfort and privacy of patients and their loved ones, according to a press release issued by SARH.
Hospice awareness campaign launched to educate D.C. residents about care benefits
12/07/23 at 04:00 AMHospice awareness campaign launched to educate D.C. residents about care benefits
Banner Health to close hospice operations; staff moves to Phoenix nonprofit
12/06/23 at 04:00 AMBanner Health to close hospice operations; staff moves to Phoenix nonprofitPhoenix Business JournalDecember 4, 2023Banner Health, the state’s largest health system, is closing down its own hospice operations and is transitioning its patients and hospice staff to another provider. An estimated 70 hospice staff from Phoenix-based Banner Health have begun the move over to Hospice of the Valley, effective Dec. 1.
Three historic California hospices to merge
12/05/23 at 03:55 AMThree historic California hospices to mergeMcKnight’s Home Care DailyDecember 4, 2023A blockbuster merger of three long-standing providers will create the largest independent nonprofit hospice network in northern California. By the Bay Health, Mission Hospice & Home Care and Hope Hospice, three providers with deep roots in their communities, disclosed the deal in a statement Friday.
BJC, Saint Luke’s of Kansas City merger to close soon
12/01/23 at 04:00 AMBJC, Saint Luke’s of Kansas City merger to close soon
Chris Comeaux, nationally recognized Hospice leader, announces the release of first leadership book.
12/01/23 at 04:00 AMChris Comeaux, nationally recognized Hospice leader, announces the release of first leadership book.