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Tag Archives: Hospice
What are some End-of-Life issues? An Interview with Jennifer Marsh
Opening up about hospice and the crisis of health care funding in America
Jennifer Marsh, LMFT, MS is Community Education & Outreach Coordinator at the Elizabeth Hospice, a private nonprofit in Escondido, CA. The Elizabeth Hospice provides hospice care and counseling to terminally ill individuals and their families, whether or not they can … Continue reading
National Hospice Care Company Accused of Fraud
AseraCare Faces Lawsuit for False Medicare Claims
National hospice care company AseraCare, which has 65 hospice providers in 19 states, is facing a lawsuit alleging that it misspent millions of taxpayer dollars intended for patient care. A whistleblower suggests that AseraCare improperly pushed patients through nursing homes … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged False Claims Act, Fraud, Hospice, Justice Department, Medicare, News
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What is Happiness? An Interview with Dr. Laura Delizonna
"Happiness coach" Dr. Laura talks about optimism, bucket lists, and your "hero story"
Dr. Laura Delizonna is a clinical psychiatrist, professor at Stanford University, and happiness coach. Her project, Choosing Happiness, “was created to help people manifest their dreams and attain sustainable happiness.” Below, Dr. Laura shares her secrets to achieving happiness in the face of … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Bucket List, Happiness, Hero Story, Hospice, Psychology
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Trends in Palliative Care
Recent Advances in End-of-Life Care Have Not Been Matched By Increases in Understanding
In American healthcare, the first decade of the 21st Century saw a substantial increase in emphasis on end-of-life care, through a rise in palliative and hospice programs. This is a wide field indeed, whose diverse practice ranges from accredited palliative … Continue reading
Zen Hospice Project
Mindful grief support and hospice care in the Bay Area
The Zen Hospice Project is a San Francisco- based organization dedicated to an innovative approach to end-of-life care and grief support. They offer workshops, trainings, and consulting services rooted in the Buddhist tradition of compassion, focused on alleviating suffering. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Grief, Grief support, Hospice, Hospice Care, Palliative Care, San Francisco, Zen Hospice Project
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What are Home Funerals? An Interview with Ann-Ellice Parker
The inspiring woman behind "Seasons of Change" home funeral services
Ann-Ellice Parker is the wonderfully insightful “death midwife” who runs Seasons of Change home funeral and end-of-life practice in Berkeley, CA. Join SevenPonds for an extra in-depth interview about death and dying, home funerals, aid in dying, and more… Aurora: … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Aid in Dying, Dying at Home, Dying Compassionately, Home Funeral, Hospice, Organ Donation, Palliative Care, Suicide
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