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How Health Equity Payment Models Are Impacting Hospice Staff Diversity

Monday, December 18, 2023

As reported by Hospice News, Holly Vossel

Recent health equity initiatives in hospice reimbursement may reverberate impacts into providers’ staff recruitment and retention strategies, particularly when it comes to leadership roles.

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Agrace offering virtual grief support group

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

As reported by GazetteXtra

Agrace is offering “Bridges,” a professionally led, virtual grief support group for adults grieving the death of a loved one, on Wednesday, Dec. 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., via Zoom.

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Hospice Providers Developing New Strategies for Recruitment, Retention

Thursday, November 30, 2023

As reported by Hospice News, Holly Vossel

Having a solid understanding of worker priorities will give hospices an advantage in hunting for new recruits as workforce shortages continue.

Hospices are entering a “new normal,” and many are reshaping their recruitment and retention strategies, according to Lynne Sexten, president and CEO of Agrace Hospice & Supportive Care.

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Carters show how hospice care works

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

As published in Wisconsin State Journal Letter to the Editor

More and more these days, we hear about high-profile people choosing hospice care. Too often though, it’s not until a few days or even hours before they die.

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World War II Veteran and Hospice Care Patient Presented with Quilt of Valor

Friday, November 10, 2023

As reported by WisBusiness

Frank DiPiazza, WWII Veteran and 105-year-old Agrace Hospice Care patient was honored Friday, November 10, with a Quilt of Valor®.

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Agrace Earns Palliative/Hospice Heart Failure Certification from the American Heart Association

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

As reported by Healthcare Business Today and  WisBusiness

Agrace has achieved Palliative/Hospice Heart Failure certification from the American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all. The certification provides an evidence-based framework for evaluating palliative and hospice care agencies against the American Heart Association’s rigorous science-based standards for heart failure patients. Continue Reading…


Agrace Hires Beth Larson as Chief Development Officer

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

As reported by WisBusiness

Agrace has hired Beth Larson of Middleton as its chief development officer. Agrace is a nonprofit, community-supported health care organization that provides hospice care, supportive (palliative) care, non-medical personal care, adult day services and grief support to residents of southern Wisconsin. Continue Reading…


Agrace Adds Annette Bennett-Otto as Nurse Practitioner

Friday, October 20, 2023

Palmyra resident and nurse practitioner Annette Bennett-Otto has joined Agrace, a nonprofit, community-supported health care organization that provides hospice care, supportive (palliative) care, non-medical personal care, adult day care and grief support across southern Wisconsin. Continue Reading…


Dr. Zorba Paster: Don’t wait too long to consider hospice care

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

As reported in the Wisconsin State Journal 

Dear Doc: My mother is failing, with lots of medical problems that just have made her life miserable. She’s in pain all the time, she’s depressed, and her heart is failing. She was a lifelong smoker and is on oxygen. She can barely walk across the room without getting short of breath.

Her doctor said she would qualify for hospice. Most of the family is against it — they say mom is “giving up.” I think it might be a good idea, but I don’t want to go against what everyone else is saying. What do you think? — Sad reader

Dear reader: I have a motto — it’s never too early to go into hospice. Hospice is a Medicare Part A benefit. It’s officially for people who have a six-month life expectancy, but the rules are a bit blurry.

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