Hospice News July 26, 2024
Hospices combat both operational and financial challenges as they seek to grow and evolve their veteran programs around the diverse and complex needs of patients and their families.
Some of the largest expenses associated with offering veteran services include staffing and training costs, according to Carlos Graveran, executive director at Maryland-based Frederick Health Hospice. Graveran is also a veteran.
It takes ample financial resources to fuel a trauma-informed care delivery approach and ensure that staff are trained in the unique challenges that veteran populations face at the end of life, Graveran said. Hospices often turn to philanthropic support and community partners to help fund their veteran programs in the face of lagging reimbursement for these services, he said.
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