How a $64 million NIH grant will transform palliative care across lifespan | part one 
Teleios Collaborative Network (TCN); podcast hosted by Chris Comeaux with Dr. Jean Kutner; 4/8/26 
In this episode of TCNtalks / Anatomy of Leadership, host Chris Comeaux sits down with Dr. Jean Kutner—one of the nation’s leading voices in Hospice and Palliative Care research—to unpack a historic moment for the field: a $64 million NIH investment designed to transform care for people with serious illness across the lifespan.  More than just a funding milestone, this initiative represents a long-awaited convergence of advocacy, interdisciplinary collaboration, and national prioritization of Palliative Care research.

How does hospice care adapt to different home environments? 
Healthcare Business Today; by Editorial Team; 4/7/26 
There isn’t just one way to do hospice care at home. Every home has its own noise level, layout, privacy restrictions, and rhythm of care, so the care team adapts to the space instead of making the space fit the care. ...
Care Adjustments That Fit Real Homes

1. Home assessment that becomes a workable map ...
2. Equipment placement and comfort without crowding ...
3. Adapting care in apartments and shared living spaces ...
4. Multistory homes and mobility-focused planning ...
5. Rural homes, distance, and backup readiness ...

Editor's Note: Non-clinical leaders: go see where care meets real life. Shadow your teams in the most challenging home settings. Let what you experience reshape how you resource, equip, and support what matters most at the bedside.

Paradigm Health opens Valparaiso office 
Northwest Indiana Business Magazine; by Heather Pfundstein; 4/7/26 
Indiana-based Paradigm Health has expanded its hospice and palliative care services to Valparaiso. ... “We’re humbled to begin serving families in Valparaiso and the greater Porter County community,” said Andrew Worswick, CEO of Paradigm Health, in a press release. “Our mission is to raise the bar of the hospice and palliative care experience, one family, one team member, one community at a time. ..."

Asbury Hospice House breaks ground on expansion in Hattiesburg 
WDAM-TV 7, Hattiesburg, MS; by Delaney Dukes; 4/1/26 
The Forrest Health Foundation broke ground Wednesday afternoon on an expansion at the Asbury Hospice House that will add new spaces designed for comfort and connection. ... The expansion includes larger family areas, a children’s activity space, a larger on-site pharmacy and an outdoor pavilion. ... The Forrest Health Foundation raised more than $3 million to support the expansion.

Palliative care market to reach USD 12.0 billion by 2035, driven by aging population and hospice 
Briefing Wire; Press Release; 4/8/26 
The Palliative Care Market is expanding steadily as recognition grows for symptom management and quality of life improvement in serious illness. Growing demand for home-based palliative care, inpatient hospice units, and community-based programs is significantly strengthening market growth. According to Market Research Future analysis, the Palliative Care Market Size was estimated at 5.47 USD Billion in 2024. The palliative care industry is projected to grow from 5.875 USD Billion in 2025 to 12.0 USD Billion by 2035, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4% during the forecast period 2025 - 2035. 

How does Parkinson’s progress? End-stage symptoms and what to expect
Mass General Brigham; by Todd M. Herrington, MD, PhD; 4/7/26 
The journey with Parkinson’s disease looks extremely different from person to person. ...

• What are the five stages of Parkinson’s disease? ...
• Diagnosing end-stage Parkinson’s disease ...
• Can you slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease? ...
• Planning for advanced care and end of life with Parkinson’s ...
• Talk about your goals and wishes early ...
• Advanced Parkinson’s disease treatment ...

Challenges in the end-of-Life care for patients with severe persistent mental illness: a case series 
Psychogeriatrics; by Kaushadh Jayakody, Isha Bajaj, Doug Blomeley; 4/7/26 
Conclusions: ... This study emphasises the importance of improved clinician training, clearer referral pathways and integrated care models in addressing this disparity. Implementing these measures will aid in addressing longstanding inequalities and ensure individuals with SPMI receive appropriate and timely palliative and EOL care.

LACo Board presses for stepped-up enforcement of hospice, home care fraud 
MyNewsLA.com; by Contributing Editor; 4/7/26 
The county Board of Supervisors directed its staff Tuesday to develop recommendations aimed at improving coordination with other agencies to crack down on home health and hospice fraud. “Fraud in home health and hospice care is not just a financial crime — it is a direct threat to the health and safety of some of our most vulnerable residents,” Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath said in a statement after the board’s unanimous vote. 

Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing students travel to Belgium to gain educational and cultural insights into palliative care 
UConn Today; by Coral Aponte; 4/7/26 
... The End-of-Life Belgium EGL program is a part of the Nursing Capstone Course (NURS 4292) and consists of a two-week intensive experience sponsored by the University College of Arteveldehogeshool (Artevelde) in Ghent. ... The Interdisciplinary Program on Palliative and End-of-Life Care (IPPE) at Artevelde has run consistently at UConn since 2012 and has had a total of 92 students participate in the program. This year, eight UConn Nursing students were selected to attend.

U.S. AI boom could cause health care costs to soar without changes to payment policy 
Penn LDI - Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics; by Julia Hinckley, JD; 4/8/26 
... AI is already affecting health care delivery, and the choices policymakers make about payment will define its future trajectory, says LDI Senior Fellow Amol Navathe. AI is already more scalable and varied in its actions than human services. But without policies that create financial incentives to improve care, we risk driving up costs without improved outcomes or stifling innovation, writes Navathe in a recent perspective piece in Health Affairs.

[United Kingdom] Hospice facing 'worst financial crisis in 35 years' 
BBC News, Southport, United Kingdom; 4/8/26 
A hospice has said it faces closure in the next 18 months if it cannot overcome what it says is its worst financial crisis in 35 years. Queenscourt Hospice, in Southport, Merseyside, currently spends £7.5m annually, but has revealed its income is only £5.5m, and that it will have to cut services unless additional funding is found. Since it opened its doors in 1991, it has helped more than 70,000 patients and families across West Lancashire, Formby and Southport. However, the hospice said annual government funding had not risen with inflation.
Editor's Note: From the UK with clear implications for the US -- when hospice funding lags, care doesn’t stretch—it breaks.

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