Each year, Alive Hospice holds Camp Forget-Me-Not to support children through their grief. It offers an environment where kids can have fun, make new friends, and share freely about their loss with other kids.
Black investors launch hospice agencies focused on end-of-life disparities
National data shows Black Medicare patients and their families are not making the move to comfort care as often as white patients.
Feds Accuse Tennessee’s Largest Hospice Agency Of Enrolling Patients Who Aren’t Dying
Whistleblowers who worked for Avalon Hospice accuse the agency of knowingly enrolling patients who weren’t going to die within six months, as hospice rules suggest, and concealing evidence that would force them to repay Medicare. Their accusations have now led the U.S. Attorney and the Tennessee Attorney General to get involved.
To Comfort The Dying, The Nashville Threshold Choir Sings Lullabies
The choir is part of an international movement founded more than a decade ago. What makes them unique is their audience: They sing soft, simple melodies to people on the threshold of life — people who are terminally ill.
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