https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/28/opinion/jimmy-carter-hospice.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare “Mr. #Carter’s decision to enter #hospice and to continue publicizing that choice is a fitting final gift of candor from a former president to an #American public that has long been uncomfortable with our own #mortality.”

Grandson of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter says ‘we’re in the final chapter’ in health update
#USPolitics #POTUS39 #JimmyCarter #Hospice #RosalynCarter #Dementia #Married77Years
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/19/politics/josh-carter-carters-health-update/index.html

How are you getting in preparing your submission for our special issue on Primary Palliative Care? Don't hesitate to contact us with any queries. See our call for papers on our home page: https://buff.ly/3OWov0V #hpm #hapc #palliativecare #hospice

I'm a cradle #Catholic. I did all the stuff (Baptism, Fist Communion, Confirmation) as a wee lad. I was born here all my life. When I was around four years old, the church kicked out my mom and, by extension, my family. I explored other faiths, #meditation, #yoga, #Buddhism, and all the things. I wanted to not convert to a religion or practice that I had not been born to or wasn't otherwise ancestrally connected. I explored Protestant fellowships but soon began seeking "the deeper things" back in the lives of saints. This led to a deep dive into the #EarlyChurch Fathers and early church history. Entering the #OrthodoxChurch, I lived in several monasteries and wandered around the US like the guy in Way of a Pilgrim. I was ultimately drawn to #Theosis and the #PrayerOfTheHeart, sometimes called the #JesusPrayer. That church became tedious as well. Long story short, decades later, a pandemic, and a few ends of the world here I am. I recently stumbled across a podcast called the #PopeFrancisGeneration. I'm intrigued. I am listening. Let's see where my current studies lead.

Some of my interests:
#NewMexico #Ogapoge #SantaFe #SantaFeRiver #Water #Birds #Plants #Medicine #Hiking #Walking #NaturePhotography #Biophilia #Wilderness #Rewild #Rewilding #Regenerative #RegenerativeDesign #UniversalDesign #RegenerativeAg #RegenAg #AppropriateTechnology #Contemplation #Hesychasm #Prayer #Ancestors #Death #Dying #Grief #DeathDoula #DeathAdvocacy #Apophatic #RadicalCompassion #Compassion #SocialJustice #PublicHealth #SocialWork #EnvironmentalJustice #DisabilityRights #HealthEquity #Recovery #RecoveryPosse #Drawing #Writing #VisualThinking #WriteToThink #Journal #BulletJournal #SystemsChange #Humanrights #Inclusion #Accessability #InvisibleDisabilityRights #DisabilityVoice #RacialEquality #PublicHealth #Grief #Hospice #Humanrights #Food #Health #Fasting #Calsthenics #Movement

I'll continue to post interest hashtags in this thread to be.

#introduction #introductions

Hospices in Four States to Receive Extra Scrutiny Over Concerns of #Fraud, Waste and Abuse
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Federal regulators have announced enhanced oversight of new #hospices in #Arizona, #California, #Nevada and #Texas, targeting providers highlighted by a ProPublica investigation.

#Hospice #HealthCare #Health #ElderCare #Elderly #Patients #News

https://www.propublica.org/article/hospices-arizona-california-nevada-texas-cms-medicaid-medicare?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#Hospice staff and volunteers’ practice predominantly focused on managing hyperactive symptoms of delirium, rather than delirium prevention or early recognition. #hpm #hapc #palliativecare https://buff.ly/3Q6Zwch

Acute care for older people in hospital was shaped by an overarching ideology of rescue which predicted and dictated the process of care. Suffering was not restricted to the direct experiences of life-limiting illness but was also associated with the experience of receiving care in an acute hospital setting. Avoiding or minimising iatrogenic suffering is an essential component of compassionate care. #hpm #hapc #hospice https://buff.ly/3JXIzgm

Identified gaps in research include: appropriate outcome tools for progressive neurological disease patients, how to address healthcare provider education and appropriate triage and referral guidelines for these patients to palliative care providers. #palliativecare #hpm #hapc #hospice #neurology https://buff.ly/46RA7Jc

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"In 2001, 1,185 nonprofit hospices and just 800 for-profits provided care for Americans with terminal illnesses who were expected to die within six months. Twenty years later, almost three-quarters of the nation’s 5,000-plus hospices were for-profits, many affiliated with regional or national chains."

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/10/health/hospice-profits.html

#hospice #palliative #endoflife

#StratfordFestival 2023 features THE MOST AMAZING PLAY.

#CaseyAndDiana, the new play about Princess Di's visit to the Canadian #AIDS #hospice was stunning. Ushers hand out tissues before the show starts. It will Win All The Things: it was gripping, & funny, & tragic, & structurally recursive, & clever, & humbling, & true. Author Nick Green created a theatrical tour-de-force. Plus, the acting was amazing & music compelling. But the telling of the story was an example of WHY #theatre exists.

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Diagnosed with Dementia https://politicaliq.com/2023/05/30/former-first-lady-rosalynn-carter-diagnosed-with-dementia/ #RosalynnCarter #Carter #JimmyCarter #dementia #mentalhealth #hospice #politicaliq #news #politics

Current randomized controlled trials regarding effects of exercise interventions on #palliative outcomes for advanced cancer patients show great variability. While studies show promise, no generalizable conclusions can be made. #hpm #hapc #hospice https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/02692163231162888

The long-term #palliative care unit being a hybrid between #hospice and nursing home, which could be replicated in other localities. #hpm #hapc https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/02692163221133984

In support of Biden #ExecutiveOrder on promoting competition and the Administration’s commitment to #transparency #HHS releasing #ownershipdata for all #MedicareCertified #hospice and #homehealthagencies. For the first time, anyone can now review detailed information on the #ownership of more than 6,000 hospices & 11,000 home health agencies certified to participate in the Medicare program on #CMS website.
>https://data.cms.gov/provider-characteristics/hospitals-and-other-facilities/hospice-enrollments
>https://data.cms.gov/provider-characteristics/hospitals-and-other-facilities/home-health-agency-enrollments
>https://data.cms.gov/

"Medicare has begun a federal pilot project to test handing the reins of some hospice care over to private insurers, giving them more flexibility to control costs while also expanding access. The experiment...involved several thousand patients in its first year, but multiple experts told Tradeoffs that they believe it is likely to eventually become national policy and reshape the hospice care available to roughly 30 million Americans."

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/04/13/1169602873/medicare-tests-a-solution-to-soaring-hospice-costs-let-private-insurers-run-it?_hsmi=254311456&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_3eoxGf3sk71M3iKN5VzfABl4udCJRTV0465bRxTV8skrwmjF3bJxqtA8MEyGl5IoQ1mSbWdpv5Zj2Nj5cy5wFfpowlQ

#Medicare #hospice

Just from the headline, without reading anymore, you know that a dystopian hell awaits:

Medicare tests a solution to soaring hospice costs: Let private insurers run it

source:
https://text.npr.org/1169602873

#medicare #HealthInsurance #Hospice

https://www.theonion.com/honey-bear-trying-to-live-life-to-the-fullest-before-cr-1850289092 #PalliativeCare #Medicine #Hospice A little memento mori...

RT @TielenLinda: Vandaag mocht Maaike, verpleegkundige #Hospice Balade @StichtingPrisma , het boek "Leven toevoegen aan dagen" @shossontwits in ontvangst nemen. #dialoog #erbijhoren #dilemmas #openhartig #dankjewel Mogelijk gemaakt door het Fonds ‘Astrid maakt mogelijk’.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LvNistelrooij/status/1638898599001042945

RT @strathcarron1
A great role for a passionate networker, listener and community visionary.

The opportunity to continue to drive our first class #CommunityDevelopment for your local #Hospice.

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