Improving trauma-informed end-of-life support for indigenous populations 
Hospice News; by Holly Vossel; 6/29/26 
The end of life can come with significant challenges for underserved and under-resourced patient populations, including indigenous tribal communities. Hospices seeking to improve quality and disparities need a trauma-informed care delivery approach, as well as greater cultural staffing diversity and education. Culturally inclusive recruitment and retention policies can help hospices to bridge wide gaps of unmet needs among terminally ill patients and their families, according to Dr. Sophina Manheimer Calderon, CMO, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) Health System in Baraga, Michigan. Calderon is from the Navajo Nation in Arizona and previously worked within the tribal community’s health system to collaborate with local hospice and home health providers. Increasing diverse staff representation allows hospices to have a deeper understanding of the unique challenges a community faces ...

Webster Equity taps Goldman Sachs for Bristol Hospice CV 
Octus; by Armie Margaret Lee and Aaron Weitzman 
Webster Equity Partners has selected Goldman Sachs as its financial advisor on a continuation vehicle, or CV, for Bristol Hospice, according to sources. Octus reported last week that the continuation fund process is projected to kick off in the fall. The potential size of the CV could be about $2.5 billion, as reported. Bristol generated about $140 million in EBITDA in 2025 and is expected to generate about $175 million to $180 million of EBITDA in 2026, as reported. Webster considered putting Bristol up for sale earlier this year before opting to pursue a CV instead. Octus reported in March that Webster had retained Goldman Sachs and Guggenheim to lead an auction for Bristol, which was projected to launch as soon as June.

Burke County hospice provider responds to national concerns over hospice industry 
The Paper, Morganton, NC; by Allen VanNoppen; 5/16/26 
As questions continue nationwide about hospice oversight and Medicare abuse, leaders at Burke County’s AMOREM say nonprofit hospice providers offer a different model centered on community care rather than profits. AMOREM emphasized the distinction between nonprofit and for-profit hospice organizations, arguing that ownership structure directly affects patient care and family experience at the end of life, the nonprofit’s leaders said. The statement comes amid increased national attention on reports of misuse of the Medicare Hospice Benefit in some parts of the country. 

VNA Hops for Hospice brings community together in support of compassionate care 
GreatNews.Life, Valparaiso, IN; by Maxwell Barath; 6/29/26 
On Saturday, June 27, more than 250 guests and over 60 dedicated volunteers gathered at the Porter County Expo Center for VNA Hospice NWI’s sixth annual Hops for Hospice, an afternoon celebrating local craft beverages, delicious food, live music, and a shared commitment to compassionate hospice care. The Expo Center was filled with energy as attendees sampled offerings from dozens of regional breweries, wineries, and beverage vendors while enjoying live performances by Bryan Elliott and Duke Tumatoe, whose music provided the perfect soundtrack for an afternoon of community, conversation, and giving back.

At Hospice Austin’s summer camp, kids find joy together after experiencing loss 
KUT 90.5, Austin, TX; by Olivia Aldridge; 6/29/26 
On a Friday in mid-June, middle school-aged kids lined up for their shot at a summer camp rite of passage: the infamous high ropes course at John Knox Ranch in Fischer, Texas. The ranch hosts Camp Brave Heart, Hospice Austin’s annual camp for kids and teens who have experienced loss. 13-year-old Alisa bravely stepped up to the challenge first. Soon enough, she was strapped into a harness, inching along ropes strung 30 feet in the air. “You are rocking this!” the counselor belaying her from the ground yelled as Alisa neared the end of the course. “Take a second — you want to look at the view?”

Remembrance Walk brings grieving families together 
The Alamosa Citizen, Alamosa, CO; by The Citizen; 6/29/26 
A Friday morning breeze came in handy at San Luis Valley’s inaugural Remembrance Walk at Blanca Vista Park. A quiet 1.5-mile Pelican Trail became a place for shared memories, tears, and community healing. Organized by Hospice del Valle, the June 26 event brought together community members from across the Valley, each taking a lap around the lake for someone no longer able to walk beside them. ... Lori Taylor and her family were at the park to celebrate her mother, Judy, who passed away in December. Even though her mother was in hospice care for a single day, Taylor said the nonprofit’s grief support groups made a massive difference for her family.

What do UK hospice websites communicate about the meaning of palliative care? 
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care; by Lucy Williams, Charlotte Browne, Paul Perkins, and Vanessa Taylor; 6/30/26
Objectives: Hospice websites are an important source of information for the public. This study examined whether information communicated about palliative care aligned with WHO and the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) definitions of palliative care. ...
Conclusions: Key information was often missing, and opportunities to educate the public and address misconceptions are being lost. Hospice websites need reviewing and content updating to help improve public understanding of palliative care. 
Editor's Note: What does your website communicate? What information does it omit, and why? In a time of heightened scrutiny and rampant fraud, examine your website for strengths, gaps, and opportunities to educate and support the public with integrity, authenticity, and empowered choice.

Mi Casa Hospice Alzheimer’s awareness event brings community together through education and compassion 
Alice Echo News Journal, Alice, TX; by Pete Vasquez; 6/29/26 
Education, compassion, and community came together during the recent Mi Casa Hospice Alzheimer’s Awareness Event, where healthcare professionals, local businesses, caregivers, and community members united with one shared purpose—to raise awareness and support families affected by Alzheimer’s disease. ... Mi Casa Hospice emphasized that when healthcare providers, local businesses, community organizations, and residents work together, they can make a lasting difference in the lives of those impacted by Alzheimer’s disease.

How do senior hospital doctors perceive their role in supporting junior colleagues with navigating ethical issues in end-of-life care? 
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care; by Sinead Donnelly, Simon Walker, John McMillan and Jean Hay-Smith; 6/29/26 
Objectives: ... The aim of this study was to explore senior doctors’ experience of supporting first-year and second-year resident doctors including the strategies used.
Results: ... The first theme, Context: ‘the job is brutal’, details the pressure on and vulnerability of both senior and junior doctors. The second theme, Support: ‘it is the human part we want to live, we also have the expertise’, encompasses what senior doctors do and would like to do more of to support junior doctors. Meeting junior doctors on a human level and role modelling self-awareness and reflection are the most effective ways of support. The lack of value placed on these ways of support is a source of frustration.

MedCity Pivot Podcast: the evolution of at-home care
MedCity News; podcast by Jill Schwartz-Cheylin and article by Arundhati Parmar; 6/30/26 
In this month's pivot podcast, I speak to the chief medical officer of San Francisco-based Vynca, an innovative company in the world of palliative care that is providing serious disease management at home. Whenever people think of at-home care, generally it’s tied to remote monitoring or at-home diagnostics or temporary hospital-at-home programs. But at-home care now includes palliative care. In this month’s pivot podcast, I speak with the chief medical officer of Vynca, an innovative company in the world of palliative care that is providing serious disease management at home.

1987-1997: 250 Years - A History of Care
Hospice & Palliative Care Today; by Joy Berger; for 7/1/26
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• AIDS, Activism, and the Edges of Care
  
  
• High Tech Medicine and the Meaning of “Not Yet” (Late 1980s–1990s)
  
  
• Pushing Life, Reframing Dying

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