Governor Hochul Signs NYS Advance Care Planning Bill into Law

ALBANY, NY – On July 21, 2022, Governor Hochul signed Assembly Bill A8880A into law, establishing a statewide advance care planning campaign to promote public awareness of hospice and palliative care services in the State of New York. This achievement was possible with the steadfast leadership of the Hospice & Palliative Care Association of New … READ MORE

How Hudson Valley and Catskill Families Can Have the Hospice Care Talk

Death is a universal experience most are uncomfortable discussing. In our decades providing Hudson Valley families with dignified hospice care, Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties, Inc. has seen that one of the most difficult aspects of end-of-life is beginning the conversation about care. Unfortunately, this important talk often doesn’t occur until a patient has … READ MORE

Hospice Care with No Interruptions 

Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties, Inc. has worked for decades to redefine the meaning of at-home care. A common myth associated with hospice care is that it’s only administered in a patient’s family home. In actuality, hospice care is available wherever the patient resides, be it a household, our own Kaplan Family Hospice Residence, … READ MORE

State’s hospice providers lean on Legislature in a quest to boost utilization

Hospice and palliative care providers are lobbying state lawmakers to pass a bevy of bills that they say would promote awareness of and access to their underused services. New York has the lowest hospice utilization rate of any U.S. state save Alaska, according to a 2020 data analysis by the National Hospice and Palliative Care … READ MORE

Hospice Joins Hudson Valley Gives!

Newburgh, NY –Hudson Valley Gives, hosted by the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan, has brought this online day of giving for the past seven years, and Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties, Inc. is proud to participate once again. On May 18, you will have the opportunity to donate to a 24- hour online … READ MORE