Hospice News March 28, 2025
As workforce shortages persist in health care, some operators are struggling to recruit and retain essential members of their care teams — hospice aides.
The demand for hospice aides is expected to grow in the coming years. However, factors such as turnover, retirement, slow wage growth and immigration policy could complicate hospice’s ability to fill those positions.
Many companies are focused on bolstering their nursing workforce, who are also in high demand, but providers also need to prioritize hiring a sufficient number of aides, according to Cooper Linton, associate vice president of Duke HomeCare & Hospice. The North Carolina-based organization offers home infusion services, along with home care and hospice.
“One of the things that we’re struggling with is finding...
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