National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

ICYMI...The third and final miniseries in this season of the NHPCO Podcast is here - Communication and Education - with Episode 8 focusing on National Care at Home Month. ?? Tune in as the Alliance Communications team introduces a month of recognition, celebration, and storytelling created to honor the combined membership of the new Alliance and the patients and families its members serve nationwide. Listeners will also learn about how to participate in National Care at Home Month to uplift their organizations, recognize their peers, and contribute to the national dialogue on care at home. Check out the clip featuring Thomas Threlkeld, Director of Communications, and listen to the full episode: https://lnkd.in/e4avP_Xf We are stronger together, and we can’t wait to celebrate! #StrongerTogether #CAHM #CareAtHomeMonth

The last post in our #HispanicHeritageMonth campaign features a list of non-Alliance articles and webpages that may help providers improve access to high-quality hospice and palliative care. This list is only a starting place; if you have a resource that your team finds useful, please share it in the comments below. ?? Journal Articles ?? Interpreting at the End of Life: https://lnkd.in/eSsbUukW ?? How Should Clinicians Respond to Language Barriers that Exacerbate Health Inequity?: https://lnkd.in/eZ3eUAtT ?? Online Resources for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Home Healthcare and Hospice – Resources for Spanish-Speaking Patients: https://lnkd.in/eYP7jRrs Informative Webpages ?? CMS Spanish Language Resources: https://lnkd.in/eJtXAs2t Articles ?? AARP: https://lnkd.in/gv6uynT ?? Hospice News: https://lnkd.in/epBpVm5s

Check out this informative post from Strategic Partner, Axxess about "changes organizations should make to their policies and procedures to ensure safety for patients and staff." Full blog post at the link below! ??

Today is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, a unified day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the world. This day has been observed annually for the past 20 years, and we're proud to advocate for better hospice and palliative care services around the world.? ? The World Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance (WHPCA) has announced the theme for 2024: “Ten Years Since the Resolution: How are we doing?” This theme reflects the progress made since the 2024 World Health Assembly resolution, which called for all countries to integrate palliative care into comprehensive care throughout a person’s life. ? Over the years, there have been significant advancements in integrating palliative care into healthcare systems worldwide. However, there is still work to be done, specifically in low and –middle income countries, where the need for palliative care is largely unmet. Join us as we raise our voices and advocate for the millions of people who need hospice and palliative care services each year. ? #TenYearsSinceTheResolution ? ? Learn more and access resources through the WHPCA website: https://lnkd.in/eVFDFEfD ?

The full photo gallery from the 2024 NHPCO Annual Leadership Conference (ALC2024) is now available! ?? Relive the most memorable moments and check out all the ALC2024 highlights by visiting the gallery: https://lnkd.in/gDnDVtv5? ? Missed live events? No worries! You can still register for the on-demand content library, featuring keynote and live session recordings. Keynote sessions are available until October 27, and the rest of the content is accessible through December 31. Don’t miss out- register now: https://lnkd.in/e4iEW7qp ?

In celebration of #HispanicHeritageMonth, we’re highlighting more insights from Hospice & Community Care. We asked the Hospice & Community Care team about the challenges they’ve faced in serving the Hispanic community and the strategies they’ve used to overcome them. Here’s what they shared:? ?? “The main challenge our organization has encountered is overcoming the myths and misinformation that surrounds hospice care within the Latine community. Hospice and palliative care are very new concepts in Latin America, coupled with the history of institutionalized racism in our healthcare system and language barriers in accessing care; often a Latine patient and family refuses hospice care when first offered due to a lack of understanding. Hospice & Community Care has recently implemented an Interpretation Support Team: made up of bilingual/bicultural staff available to accompany admissions staff when meeting with a Latine family that may be having difficulty understanding hospice care.”?

The latest blog post on CaringInfo's Insights covers how to identify, avoid, and report hospice fraud. Hospice providers deliver a critical service that makes a big difference in the lives of patients, caregivers, and families. Sadly, scammers are taking advantage of the federal government program that funds hospice care — by providing unneeded care or not enough care — hurting victims at a vulnerable time in their lives and costing taxpayers billions of dollars. This new resource can be a helpful tool in helping patients, families, and community members learn how to spot and avoid Medicare hospice fraud and instead find and choose a high-quality hospice that is right for them. https://lnkd.in/e8EfBS-E

You can play a role in keeping your community healthy! ?? In partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), we are proud to join the Risk Less. Do More. public education campaign to help reduce the effects that respiratory viruses have on the people of the United States. We aim to provide resources to the home care community, who can, in turn, educate and empower the patients and families they serve. Our Risk Less. Do More. webpage has been updated with new resources, including a new fact sheet, Talking to Your Patients About Flu, COVID-19, and RSV Vaccines: https://lnkd.in/eMkA9gFm

We are proud to highlight AccentCare, a Level 4 partner in our We Honor Veterans program. Their recent feature in a news article highlights their dedication to honoring Veterans at the end of life. Read more about how the AccentCare team demonstrated unwavering commitment to recognize Norton Pallot, a World War II veteran, ahead of his 100th birthday: https://lnkd.in/gBRAjA5x A member of the AccentCare team shared a powerful sentiment:? “Honoring veterans in hospice care means recognizing not only their service and sacrifice, but also their unique needs at the end of life. By acknowledging their experience, we provide a deeper level of respect and tailored support.” Let’s celebrate AccentCare’s commitment to providing compassionate, Veteran-centric care! ?

We're back with the third and final miniseries in this season of the NHPCO Podcast! Over the course of the last three episodes, we’ll focus on communication and education, starting with Episode 8, National Care at Home Month. ?? Tune in as the Alliance Communications team introduces a month of recognition, celebration, and storytelling created to honor the combined membership of the new Alliance and the patients and families its members serve nationwide. Listeners will also learn about how to participate in National Care at Home Month to uplift their organizations, recognize their peers, and contribute to the national dialogue on care at home. Check out the clip featuring Caleb Tiller, VP of Marketing, Membership, and Communications in the clip below and listen to the full episode: https://lnkd.in/ed72W56x We are stronger together, and we can’t wait to celebrate!