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Hospice bereavement programs are expected to provide
the program is accountable for implementing and
sophisticated grief support and education to their hospice
coordinating the hospice bereavement program, as directed
families for a minimum of thirteen months following a
by such policies and procedures.
patient's death. This conveys availability of support as the
bereaved individual anticipates the one year anniversary of
the date of death, and recognizes that people are usually in
Scope of Hospice Bereavement Services:
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an emotionally different place by the 14th month after the
loss. Bereavement support is accomplished through a
combination of measures that includes providing support
groups and memorial services, informational and educational
resources, counseling, and referrals to appropriate
therapeutic and community resources. Hospices should
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develop personalized plans of care with bereaved clients
that detail frequency as well as scope of services provided.
In addition to addressing the needs of bereaved individuals,
hospice bereavement programs should identify and define
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the responsibilities they assume with respect to their
community's loss and grief needs while never sacrificing the
needs of hospice family members. Services differ markedly
from program to program based upon community need and
available resources. It is imperative, however, that hospice
staff have the requisite knowledge and skills needed to
provide or refer appropriate services to community bereaved.
The Medicare Conditions of Participation include
bereavement counseling to residents and employees of
Skilled Nursing Facilities/Nursing Facilities, Intermediate
Care Facilities for cognitively impaired or developmentally
delayed individuals, or other facilities when appropriate and
identified in the bereavement plan of care. (Department of
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Health and Human Services, 42 CFR Part 418 Medicare and
Medicaid Programs: Hospice Conditions of Participation;
Final Rule, 418.112). Visiting a hospice patient's roommate
who is affected by a death, providing a support session for
staff affected by several deaths in a short period of time, or
simply following up with facility staff after the death of a
long time resident are examples of ways hospice
bereavement professionals should be providing
bereavement counseling services to residents and
employees of healthcare facilities.
It is important that hospices create bereavement-specific
guidelines that detail the availability and scope of services
and clearly delineate policies and procedures. The
bereavement staff person with responsibility for directing
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Identify family members in need of bereavement
support, prior to and following the death of the
patient, including:
- children in the home
- caregivers
- other friends or family members
Assess patient and family strengths, bereavement
risk, concerns and needs related to grief and loss
from start of hospice care through the end of
bereavement care
Provide basic grief information and support
through:
- written materials (e.g., supportive letters,
newsletters, articles)
- audiovisual educational resources
- individual contacts (e.g., phone calls or visits)
- support groups
- commemorative activities such as memorial
services
- counseling sessions with a bereavement counselor
- social events
- collaborative work with the bereaved individual's
primary mental health or healthcare practitioner
Empower families to recognize and develop skills to
manage grief by exploring ways they have effectively
coped in the past and identifying areas of strength
and resilience, assisting families in identifying current
social and spiritual resources for support.
Refer family members who need services for
complicated bereavement, mental health or other
needs that are outside the scope of the hospice
bereavement program to quality resources in the
community. These might include the bereaved who
require intervention for difficulties other than the
death, such as substance abuse, significant mental
health or financial concerns.
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NHPCO NewsLine Spring 2018
Table of Contents
2018 MLC (display ad)
Message from Edo
Guidelines for Bereavement Care
Q&A with NCHPP Section Leader
Examples Bereavement Offerings
FEBS to EGSS: Bereavement Assessment
NHPCO Marketplace (display ad)
Professional Development Needs
MLC Plenary Speakers
Mark Your Calendar
2018 Virtual Conference (display ad)
Top Ten Lists
Content Licensing (display ad)
NCHPP & My.NHPCO
Meet the Board of Directors
NHPCO Short Takes
Career Center (display ad)
Member News
Pet Peace of Mind (display ad)
Diversity Council Spotlight
NHPCO Strategic Priorities
ChiPPS Pediatric Spotlight
Council of States Spotlight
Lighthouse of Hope (display ad)
News from NHF
2018 NHF Gala (dsiplay ad)
Pioneers of Hospice Video (display ad)
News from We Honor Veterans
Associate Members Benefits (display ad)
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NHPCO NewsLine Spring 2018 - 1
NHPCO NewsLine Spring 2018 - Table of Contents
NHPCO NewsLine Spring 2018 - 3
NHPCO NewsLine Spring 2018 - 2018 MLC (display ad)
NHPCO NewsLine Spring 2018 - Message from Edo
NHPCO NewsLine Spring 2018 - Guidelines for Bereavement Care
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NHPCO NewsLine Spring 2018 - Q&A with NCHPP Section Leader
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NHPCO NewsLine Spring 2018 - Examples Bereavement Offerings
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NHPCO NewsLine Spring 2018 - FEBS to EGSS: Bereavement Assessment
NHPCO NewsLine Spring 2018 - NHPCO Marketplace (display ad)
NHPCO NewsLine Spring 2018 - Professional Development Needs
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NHPCO NewsLine Spring 2018 - MLC Plenary Speakers
NHPCO NewsLine Spring 2018 - Mark Your Calendar
NHPCO NewsLine Spring 2018 - 2018 Virtual Conference (display ad)
NHPCO NewsLine Spring 2018 - Top Ten Lists
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NHPCO NewsLine Spring 2018 - Meet the Board of Directors
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NHPCO NewsLine Spring 2018 - NHPCO Short Takes
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NHPCO NewsLine Spring 2018 - Diversity Council Spotlight
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