Hospices Dumping Patients While Escaping Millions Owed to US - BusinessWeek

Hospices Dumping Patients While Escaping Millions Owed to US BusinessWeek She had more than 30 Sojourn Care patients in a half- dozen nursing homes when the hospice shut down. “My patients were dumped out in the cold,” said Dimmitt, a former Sojourn Care medical director. “How can you close one Medicare license, open another ... and more »

New PACE program to help Kalamazoo seniors live at home longer - Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com

Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com

New PACE program to help Kalamazoo seniors live at home longer Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com By Yvonne Zipp | yzipp@mlive.com KALAMAZOO – Low-income seniors in Kalamazoo County will have a new health-care option to help them live in their own home longer, rather than in a nursing home, a partnership of Southwest Michigan senior-care providers ... and more »

Washington Report - Richmond County Daily Journal

Washington Report Richmond County Daily Journal I have said, since long before I was in Congress, that home health and hospice care are the best alternatives whenever possible. These services allow folks to remain in their homes, maintaining their independence and their dignity. and more »

Add a splash of colour in aid of cancer nurses - This is Bristol

Add a splash of colour in aid of cancer nurses This is Bristol Mrs Western was also supported by district nurses, Macmillan and St Peter's Hospice and her son said that everyone worked well together to ensure that all her care needs were covered. Mr Western, of St Andrew's, said: "Her whole care was superb. and more »

Should shareholder concerns govern end-of-life care? - Ct Post

Should shareholder concerns govern end-of-life care? Ct Post Deceptive marketing practices that fail to disclose who is eligible for the Medicare hospice benefit. 3. Hospice admissions staffs not providing full, informed consent about the benefits to which patients are entitled. 4. Reducing visits from nurse ...