Rethinking Hospice Episode 2
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Rethinking Hospice Episode 2
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About this listen
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Hospice isn’t a crisis response—it’s a planned, values-based care transition.
- Patients are guided into hospice through ongoing conversations with their care team, not sudden decisions.
- Your Health’s model is uniquely team-based.
- Clinical teams—NPs, nurses, social workers, CHWs, SSAs—collaborate long before a hospice referral happens.
- Eligibility is defined by Medicare, but the experience is defined by the patient.
- Patients choose what services they want: chaplaincy, volunteers, home aides, social work, and more
- Family support is a major part of the program.
- Hospice helps families avoid panic, emergency room visits, and uncertainty by educating them and offering 24/7 resources.
- Non-clinical roles are essential.
- Volunteers, chaplains, and social workers play major roles in emotional, logistical, and spiritual support.
- Respite care is a game-changer for caregiver burnout.
- Five-day facility stays covered under the hospice benefit help families regroup, rest, and sustain caregiving.
- Your Health provides continuity “from pediatrics to end of life.”
- The organization’s ecosystem lets patients receive personalized care at every stage of their life journey.
www.YourHealth.Org
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