OHPCA News
OHPCA & WSHPCO “Spring Intensive: Regulatory Update”
The annual regulatory conference of the Washington State Hospice & Palliative Care Organization and Oregon Hospice & Palliative Care Association is scheduled May 7-8, 2026 at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel. We are pleased to welcome Erin Collins, The Peaceful Presence Project, Dr. Ashley Meagher and Judi Lund Person, Lund Person Associates Hospice…
From Burnout to Belonging: Nurse-Designed Approaches to Workforce Well-Being in Oregon
The Oregon Center for Nursing’s Nurse Well-Being Project emerged during a period of profound strain on the state’s nursing workforce. Drawing on input from more than 5,000 nurses, the project recognized that lasting improvements in well-being must come from within the profession. Rather than applying top-down solutions, the initiative funded projects designed and…
JHPN Open Access
Dr. Andra Davis, Associate Professor of Nursing at University of Portland, shares this note below: “I’m delighted to share that the Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing has made its current issue open access through mid-February. I had the privilege of serving as a guest editor, and over the past year I have collaborated with a remarkable group of authors to…
Palliative Care Project ECHO Trainings
The purpose of this 12-session ECHO is to increase the capacity of primary care clinicians and community care teams to provide primary palliative care services. Topics will include: Total Pain Model guidelines for Quality Palliative Care Symptom management for serious illness Ethical and legal aspects of care/ end of life choices Compassionate Community Model:…
Hospice Fundamentals Alliance Announcement
A reminder of a powerful new strategic alliance between the Oregon Hospice & Palliative Care Association & Hospice Fundamentals! This alliance will provide OHPCA members with regulatory guidelines, resources, and education to remain compliant. What this means for you: Expert Regulatory and Compliance Support Experience-Based Strategies Special pricing for…
Representative Blumenauer Introduces Hospice CARE Act
Yesterday, the National Alliance for Care at Home (NHPCO) announced that Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) introduced the Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement Act (Hospice CARE Act). In addition, the representative published an Overview and Section-by-Section Summary. The Hospice CARE Act focuses on hospice sweeping payment reform and broad…
Alliance for Care at Home’s Facts and Figures Report, 2024 Edition
The 2024 Facts and Figures report is available now! Facts and Figures is an annual report on key data points related to the delivery of hospice care, including information on patient characteristics, location and level of care, Medicare hospice spending, and hospice providers. The findings in this report reflect patients who received care in Calendar Year (CY) 2022,…
OHPCA State and National Committee Involvement
The Oregon Hospice & Palliative Care Association participates in a number of local and national committees, coalitions, and workgroups: Advanced Illness Coalition of Oregon CMS Post-Acute Care (PAC) and Hospice Cross-Setting Standing Technical Expert Panel (TEP) NHPCO Council of States NHPCO Regulatory Committee Oregon’s Advance Directive Adoption Committee…
Shop Fred Meyer & Support OHPCA
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Become a Hospice Volunteer
Please visit CaringInfo’s “Volunteering with Hospice and its Benefits” page to learn more about becoming a hospice patient care volunteer, then use our Find a Provider page to locate an Oregon hospice program near you and learn about upcoming volunteer training sessions.