It takes time to build….

Brick by brick.

Like your hospice agency, it takes work. You have your contacts, friends, and business associates. You greet and meet, shake hands, and do everything to remember names and faces. Each day, you’re laying the foundation, one brick at a time, building something great to be proud of.

Frustrated one day, elated the next. It was a great conversation in the morning and a kick in the gut that afternoon. It takes a village, and that’s exactly what we’re creating at HospicePass—a village of like-minded professionals with one goal in mind—to make the end-of-life journey not only normal but exceptional.

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Building this community of like-minded professionals, each a master of their task, involves several key steps.

1. Vision and Planning: Define the vision and develop the plan.

2. Attract Like-Minded Professionals: We network and invite the people we know who understand and appreciate the mission.

3. Infrastructure Development: The newsletter is only the beginning. Workspaces that will be shared and tailored to our needs are being created.

4. Governance and Management: We’re creating an Advisory Board to lead the charge. If you’re interested, email [email protected]. Subject: Advisory Board Interest and you’ll receive an application to apply.

5. Fostering Collaboration and Growth: Workshops, webinars, and social gatherings are being scheduled so we can collaborate and learn from each other. The goal is to set an unbelievable standard for hospice care.

6. Sustaining the Community: We’re implementing systems for gathering feedback from the community members. This will allow for continuous improvement and create a strong community bond.

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Introducing who’s on board to date.

After dozens upon dozens of conversations, many of us have aligned. Our missions run parallel, for the ultimate goal is normalizing the end-of-life conversation, guaranteeing that we assist families and their loved ones with ways to cope during this time, educate the general population that hospice is not the end all, be all, and do everything in our power to make every E.o.L. journey exceptional. Simple.

The list of people and companies wanting to join this community grows daily. We haven’t even had the opportunity to collect all of the graphics, links, logos, verbiage, and more.

There’s a wish list as well. We have found companies that need to be a part of this community (they're listed as well, and if you can help get them involved, it’d be greatly appreciated).

If you know of someone, a company, a product, or a service that should be included, please respond to this newsletter and comment, and we’ll contact them immediately.

HospicePass Resouce Guide

Products: 

The Death Deck and EOL Deck: Play the new party game that lets you explore a topic we’re all obsessed with but often afraid to discuss.

Grief Cards: Sympathy cards that don’t suck. Made for grieving people, by grieving people.

The Tag Bag: A nursing bag designed especially for clinicians (nurses, nursing assistants, therapists, etc) who provide care in the patient’s home (hospice, home health, caregivers, etc).

Durable Medical Equipment:

Qualis: Your comprehensive hospice DME manager. Control costs, save time, and simplify DME workflows. Learn More Here. Follow Bobbi Heimsoth and ask her how Qualis can assist your agency.

Dignity Lifts: Electric toilet lifts that help maintain independence and dignity. Stand up, for yourself.

Traversa: The future of NEMT comfort and mobility. A transport wheelchair that you’ll demand from all of your NEMT providers.

Hospice Experts and Specialists:

Nancy Heyerman, RN, BSN, CHPN, and Brenda Kizzire, RN BSN CHPN, have created The Hospice Care Plan by Odanta Care. One of the most informative guides we’ve found and close to 300 videos on their You Tube Channel called The Hospice Care Plan.

Shelley Henry, RN, CPHRM, CHPN of The Amity Group, Inc. You’ve seen her “Tips for Hospice Nurses,” on LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok. Check out her “Documentation Guides” and I hear that there’s an documentation app on the way very shortly.

Marketing:

CareCompanion360: Are you looking to elevate your hospice agency’s digital marketing efforts? CareCompanion360 is the ultimate all-in-one digital marketing solution designed specifically for care providers. Mention “HOSPICEPASS” and save money.

beehiiv: This newsletter reaches 1000’s of hospice professionals, across the country every week. Imagine the possibilities of creating your own hospice newsletter for your referring physicians and your network. beehiiv is the #1 platform for newsletter marketing. Need assistance? Email us at: [email protected] and we’ll show you around.

Smarter Medical Care: Customized, animated videos are created to educate patients and their families with the goal of reducing anxiety and improving treatment effectiveness.

Services You Can Use or Refer:

Funeralocity: When the conversation arises, Funeralocity has a FREE Hospice Portal where you can assist families in comparing the prices of all funeral and cremation providers. This is a tremendous resource and highly recommended.

Parting Stone: Empower families in their grief through a form of remains that can be touched and held. They are seeing the beginning of a death movement away from the limitations of traditional care. Inspired future for death and dying.

Rendever: Committed to making incredible experiences simple, social, and accessible. The #1 Virtual Reality platform for empowering a better life and experience amongst the people in your care.

Technology:

Neteera: Welcome to the Future of Contactless Passive Patient Monitoring. Automated monitoring technology helps medical staff keep track of vitals around the clock, enabling them to be ahead of the game.

Hospice Dynamix: Manage your hospice through predictive analytics. Project Medicare Revenue, Mitigate Compliance Risk, Benchmark Referral Sources.

BetterRX: The all-in-one medication ordering and management technology that’s shaking up the hospice pharmacy industry. With BetterRX, nurses can easily select medications, secure approvals, ePrescribe orders directly to pharmacies, and track order statuses.

Billing Services:

Hospice Engine - If you are having challenges with Medicare reimbursements, call Hospice Engine at 866-522-1138. They’ll take a look and can absolutely help resolve an outstanding issue and guide you in the future with their billing services.

Transportation:

Compassionate Medical Transport: Non-Emergency Medical Transportation servicing Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, and San Diego counties. Contracted hospice agencies receive a 20% discount. Call 800-982-6641 for rates.

VectorCare: Scheduling and coordinating NEMT rides for patients has never been easier with Hub. For Skilled Nursing Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities, and Hospice. Track your patient transportation in real-time. Set up your account today to access transportation options in your area.

STAT - Non-Medical Transportation Services: Servicing Michiana community and areas around Ft. Wayne, IN, STAT Transport was founded to address the growing need of wheelchair transportation and redirect focus to the patient/client.

Podcasts:

At The Bedside: Hosted by Marcela Lima, this podcast aims to humanize the incredible people behind hospice and highlight that it’s not just about end-of-life care.

The Heart of Hospice Podcast: The mission of The Heart of Hospice podcast is to provide patients, caregivers, and hospice workers with information and education about end-of-life care. Host Helen Bauer, a Certified Hospice RN, talks with industry experts who share wisdom to help consumers and providers have the best hospice experience possible.

Veterans Services and Information:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: End of Life Resource Handbook for Veterans: The VA NorCal has a resource guide that is incredible. It’s NoCal specific and we’re tracking down additional guides like this across the country. If you’re in need of information, a contact, or a phone number, this is the guide to keep bookmarked.

We Honor Veterans: Empowers end-of-life care partners to meet the unique needs of America’s Veteran and their families. Here’s an incredible Hospice Veteran Partnership Roster for nationwide resources and contact information.

For Your Team:

AlesGrey: Our good friend, “Sneaker” Steve Patino, created Ales Grey to honor his son. Their innovative approach to footwear is designed for frontline workers focusing on foot health recovery. Your team is on their feet - Ales Grey will be the best shoes they’ve ever worn.

Uni: Redefining footwear for industry professionals. Anti-microbial, fluid-resistant, slip-resistant, all-day comfort. Use JARED38410 for your discount.

The village is being built with you or without you.

There are so many great people and companies out in the wild. This is only the beginning - one brick at a time.

If you know someone that may be interested in what were building at HospicePass, please use the link below and share this with them.

If you know of a company, a resource, or a guide that you feel should be included, respond to this email and let us know.

If you’d like to reach 1000’s of hospice professionals and their agencies with your message - let’s do a Q&A special edition of HospicePass.

If you’d like assistance building your own hospice newsletter to keep you in front of your referring partners more frequently - we’re here to help. Respond to this email for a complimentary strategy session.

If you’re interested in serving on the Advisory Board, email [email protected] and we’ll send you an application immediately.

Until next time…..Be well and stay safe.