* Hospice organizations honor veterans 
Hospice & Palliative Care Today; compiled by Joy Berger; 11/10/25 
Hospice programs across the U.S. observe Veterans Day 2025 with special events and recognition programs tailored for veterans in hospice care, focusing on honoring their service and providing supportive, trauma-informed care throughout the organization. These sample examples collectively help ensure Veterans Day 2025 is marked by meaningful recognition and support for veterans in hospice care, grounded in respect for their service and sensitivity to their unique needs.

• Background: History of Veterans Day, U.S. Deptartment of Veteran Affairs
• Amorem honors veterans for Veterans Day, Hickory, NC
• Heart to Heart Hospice - What Veterans Day means for veteran hospice patients
• Hospice of Michigan and Arbor Hospice: Veterans helping veterans
• Hospice of Northeast Missouri honors veterans 
• National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI): Serving those who served us 
• Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin (PCNOW) - Honoring veterans and the American experiment

Hospice of Orange & Sullivan’s sixth annual community breakfast features caregivers’ emotional stories of courage, compassion and dignity 
FocusMedia, Middletown, NY; Press Release; 11/7/25 
Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties, Inc.’s Sixth Annual Community Breakfast celebrated the profound difference Hospice makes through caregivers who shared touching stories of supporting patients during their final life journey. The ”Real Stories, Real Impact” panel discussion was moderated by Eric Gatsik, President and CEO of Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties and Heather Bell-Meyer, President and CEO of the Orange County Chamber of Commerce. About 115 attendees at the Barn at Villa Venezia connected, reflected and were inspired by stories of love, dignity and trust offered to patients at the end of their lives. 

Hospice of Davidson County marks 40 years with podcast series 
The Dispatch, Lexington, NC; by Jill Doss-Raines; 11/10/25 
Hospice of Davidson County will join organizations nationwide in recognizing National Hospice and Palliative Care Month and celebrating 40 years in the community with the creation of a podcast. The special podcast series will highlights stories from founders, stakeholders, staff and community members who have been part of its meaningful journey.

Doves & Diamonds event draws record crowd 
Beloit Daily News, Beloit, WI ; by Clint Wolf; 11/9/25 
A record crowd turned out Saturday for the 21st Annual Doves & Diamonds Gala event at the Eclipse Center. Tami Scarpetta, executive director of foundation, marketing and community relations for Beloit Health System, said 354 guests had registered to attend the event, which is the largest fundraising event for Beloit Regional Hospice each year. ... “We usually raise about $100,000 each year. We are hoping to top that this year,” Scarpetta said. She said, before the event even kicked off, the bourbon raffle already had raised $12,000 in pre-sales. 

Hospice care recipients of calendar fundraiser 
The Grapevine, Martha's Vineyard, MA; by The Martha's Vineyard Times; 11/7/25 
In honor of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month and as an ode to his family’s personal experience, Vineyard photographer Michael Blanchard donated $5,000 to Hospice & Palliative Care of Martha’s Vineyard (HPCMV). The proceeds come from Blanchard’s 2026 Inspirational Calendar for the Annual Appeal, which is a dedication to the memory of his parents, who both received hospice or palliative services at the end of their lives. “Hospice was there for my family,” Blanchard said. “This donation is simply a way to say thank you and encourage others to support the work they do for our Island.” 

* Difference-making factors linked to higher reach of Specialist Palliative Care among people with heart failure across a national sample of VA Medical Centers 
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine; by Yan Zhan, PhD, RN, MBA, Edward J. Miech, EdD, Erica A. Abel, PhD, MD, and Shelli L. Feder, PhD, APRN, FPCN, FAHA; 11/10/25 
Conclusion:  High Specialist Palliative Care (SPC) reach among people with advanced heart failure (aHF) was linked to combinations of several modifiable factors related to staffing, cardiology involvement, and outpatient palliative care. These findings provide actionable insights into improving SPC delivery across VAMCs.
Editor's Note: What education or other partnerships do you have with VA Medical Centers in your service areas? Or, what gaps for veterans exist because of a lack of VA Medical Centers? Use these "combinations of modifiable factors related to staffing, cardiology involvement, and outpatient palliative care" for your strategic planning to improve care for veterans struggling with advanced heart failure.

* Care of the dying patient: Maximizing compassionate care on the battlefield 
Military Medicine; by Kathryn B Muir, Jeremy Edwards, Rebeccah Dindinger, Benjamin Ingram, Benjamin Baker; 11/9/25
... Palliative care has also been employed throughout history on the battlefield and is a vital component of compassionate care for dying patients. Unfortunately, its use on the battlefield is an unpalatable topic with little formal documentation. ... We must prepare now to reduce the pain and suffering of dying patients on the battlefield and potentially mitigate the degree of moral injury sustained by the personnel managing those casualties. Consider ...

* "The Wounded Generation": Bearing the invisible scars of war 
CBS News; by Lesley Stahl; 11/9/25 
In 1984, President Reagan commemorated the 40th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy, and paid tribute to the World War II soldiers known as "The Greatest Generation." ... But in his new book, historian David Nasaw calls them "The Wounded Generation." "They are the Greatest Generation, but they returned from war, bringing wounds home with them that are invisible; they're psychic wounds," he said. "Now we know that a lot of those wounds were PTSD. But PTSD was not diagnosed for 40 years after the return of the World War II veterans. ... Nasaw said [of his own father,] "He came home smoking three or four packs of Luckys a day. He came home with a heart condition from the war. He dies at age 61. And I had never had the chance to find out what happened in Eritrea, what he went through. So, what do I do as a historian? I can't find out his story, so I jumped in to find out the story of his generation."
Editor's Note: While most World War II veterans are now gone, many of today’s hospice patients—particularly those who served in combat—carry similar invisible scars. Their psychic wounds, once unnamed, often resurface in life’s final chapter. This story also echoes in their adult children, who now seek to understand the unspoken pain that shaped their families. For more insight and support—especially regarding post-9/11 veterans—see the Wounded Warriors Project. 

[Canada] Sheridan awarded over $1 million to advance research on health equity, leadership systems and unhoused care 
Sheridan College, Ontario, Canada; Press Release; 11/10/25 
Sheridan is advancing solutions to some of today’s most pressing social challenges — in healthcare, gender equity, and homelessness — through three applied research projects supported by more than $1 million in federal funding from the College and Community Social Innovation Fund (CCSIF). ... [This funding will]  support development of innovative solutions that address pressing social issues and the needs of our community: amplifying the voices of patients receiving palliative care to improve clinical trainings, empowering women with sustainable pathways to leadership and examining the impact of mobile primary care units for the homeless and underhoused.

LifeCare Home Health acquires Infinity Hospice Care 
Hospice News; by Jim Parker; 11/7/25 
LifeCare Home Health in Nevada has acquired Infinity Hospice Care for an undisclosed amount. Infinity serves patients across Nevada and Arizona. Through the deal, LifeCare also obtains a Las Vegas-based inpatient facility. The transaction marks the company’s first entry into the Arizona marketplace. 
Editor's Note: LifeCare Home Health recently acquired St. Gabriel's Hospice & Palliative Care in Texas. 

Telehealth flexibilities expired. Here's how providers are coping. 
TechTarget - xtelligent Virtual Healthcare; by Anuja Vaidya; 11/10/25 
Telehealth flexibilities ended on Sept. 30, forcing providers to halt new virtual visits, risk financial losses or drive hundreds of miles for rural patient care. ... This has not only had a significant impact on the operations and finances of these providers but also led to concerns about the future of telehealth access. ...

• Financial & operational impact on telehealth providers ...
• Disruptions to rural telehealth providers ...
• What providers need to stabilize telehealth delivery ...

* Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. ~ Abraham Lincoln, The Gettysburg Address, 1863