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In today's Monday Minute, I discuss the selection process for the Hospice Special Focus Program, and what hospices who are selected should expect. Watch here: https://hubs.li/Q02V5D7s0

Reimagining Hospice Care: A Look at the Future #hospice #endoflifecare Looking to challenge traditional views of hospice? Our CEO, Helen Simmons, dives deep into how we're innovating care in our community and explores the exciting future of hospices. This guest article in Hospice UK's Thought Leadership Series offers valuable insights for all end-of-life care professionals. Read it now: https://bit.ly/44Qcdxl What are your thoughts on the future of hospice care? Share your ideas in the comments below! ⬇️

In today's Monday Minute, Melinda discusses the selection process for the Hospice Special Focus Program, and what hospices who are selected should expect. Watch here: https://hubs.li/Q02V5C_b0

As the new government gets to work, hospices are in crisis. Costs are rising, funding has stalled, demand for care is growing. Now some hospices are being forced to cut services. This can't continue. We’re supporting Hospice UK's campaign to make sure MPs understand the scale of the challenge facing UK hospices. Write to your MP now so they know what to do to support their local hospice: https://loom.ly/MkbMfhE #HospiceCare #NewGovernment #LabourGovernment

Quick backstory: The Lighthouse grew up in the heart of a community that seldom spoke about end-of-life care. Hospice care was a taboo. Did you know? Hospices can be as unique as the individuals they serve. The odds: Pursuing excellence in such a delicate field is tough. Just like opening a new restaurant in a small town, the odds are stacked. And only 10% achieve recognition in their communities. The goal: But we had our sights on breaking barriers. For years, we've been relentless about education, compassion, and individualized care. The obstacle: Success was an uphill battle. Misconceptions about hospice. Fear and discomfort in the conversation. Lack of awareness. By 2020, it was a real challenge. The breakthrough: Until one day, a story of our care touched a family so deeply they shared it far and wide. As the story goes, it ignited a spark. The rest is history. Between 2020 and 2023, we went on to: Build a diverse community. Host meaningful events. Launch our website. Maybe most importantly, we started a critical conversation. The lesson: We love our story because it's about perseverance. It reminds us of the power of education, compassion, and care, compounded over time. Because when we focus on the right things, the future is certain. We just need it to catch up. Join our community to normalize the conversation about end-of-life care. #AdvancedCarePlanning #HospiceCare #EndOfLife #normalizingtheconversation

Cornerstone Credit Union - Saskatchewan supported the construction of the new Regina General Hospital parkade. The facility will enhance accessibility and convenience for patients, visitors, and staff, providing over 1,000 parking spaces, including EV charging stations and improved safety features. Read more here: https://ow.ly/e7W250Ur0WI Photo Credit: CBC

Yesterday a landmark decision was made by Parliament on #AssistedDying. It is the beginning of a long process of debate, review, and hopefully meaningful consultation with all parties including hospices. We have decades of experience to bring to the table! What stood out for me listening to MPs on both sides of the debate was a universal recognition of the inadequate funding for palliative and end of life care particularly hospices. The principle funding of the care for people who are dying should not come from “cake and secondhand clothes sales”! So as already highlighted by those far more eloquent than me, including Toby Porter, Saiyada Fazal and many others, is that we must make sure that what follows is a discussion on all aspects of those choices, including sustainably funded end of life care delivered by amongst others hospices like Dorothy House Hospice Care. The stark reality is that hospices across the country, adult and children, are not currently receiving adequate or sustainable funding! So as the discussions go forward it is an imperative and an opportunity for the voice of hospices, as championed by Hospice UK, to continue to be heard. We are vital, valued and respected partners in the care of our society and meaningful choice, whatever that looks like in the future, requires well funded, compassionate and equitable end of life care including from hospices!

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The UK General Election is only a few weeks away, CEOs and senior leaders from the Cheshire & Merseyside Hospice Provider Collaborative are calling for: • Recognition that hospice care and support services have a significant impact on local communities and that demand for services is increasing • A funding review that supports sustainable provision of end-of-life and palliative care services within hospices, across community-settings and in people’s own homes • NHSE to support the ICBs to work more supportively with hospices to continue to deliver high-quality palliative care, as outlined in the 2022 Health & Social Care Act • A commitment to maintaining centrally distributed NHSE funding for children’s hospices We hope to see meaningful support for adult and children’s hospices in party manifestos. #hospicecare #palliativecare #hospice

This is great information on hospice and includes questions you can ask when looking for a hospice. It’s important to find a hospice team that aligns with your values. Read the article to learn more. #hospice #compassionandchoices https://lnkd.in/gE9fecMt