Hospice News September 25, 2024
Addressing social determinants of health and caregiver needs will be key to improving outcomes during a time when seniors lack both confidence and access to a range of medical and nonmedical services.
The swelling aging population and prolific staffing shortages are posing significant challenges in health care delivery. But the demographic and workforce trends aren’t occuring in a vacuum. A host of societal, geographic, psychosocial and financial considerations are involved in the access equation.
These issues have been top of mind for many hospice providers as they shape their care models around future patient demand and priorities. Hospices have increasingly diversified their services to better address a broader range of unmet needs among patients and their caregivers. Dementia support and...