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February 24, 2023
FORT WORTH, TX, February 24, 2023 – On a recent Monday afternoon, guests and residents at the Courtyards at Lake Granbury gathered to celebrate Community Healthcare of Texas patient Ralph Seals in style with a top hats and tiaras-themed party for his 104th birthday. The Courtyards at Lake Granbury partnered with Community Healthcare of Texas,… Read More
February 16, 2023
FORT WORTH, TX, February 16, 2023 – Chicken N Pickle, an indoor/outdoor entertainment complex with a restaurant for casual dining, a sports bar, pickleball courts, shuffleboard, and a variety of yard games, has designated February as Mustache Month to raise money for Little Doves Pediatric Hospice, a program of Community Healthcare of Texas. “One of… Read More
January 11, 2023
FORT WORTH, TX, January 11, 2023 – Community Healthcare of Texas, the state’s largest nonprofit end-of-life care provider, recently named hospice and palliative care veteran Dr. David Capper as its new Chief Medical Officer. Over the past several months, Dr. Capper has worked closely with Dr. Karen Godfrey, who retired on December 31, 2022, after… Read More
December 9, 2022
ProPublica and The New Yorker recently published an article, How Hospice Became a For-Profit Hustle, outlining multiple instances of fraud and malfeasance targeting the Medicare hospice benefit. The story illustrates how patient care can suffer when lackluster providers are able to manipulate the original intent and purpose of the benefit. We at Community Healthcare of… Read More
December 1, 2022
WACO, TX, December 1, 2022 – On Tuesday, November 15, over 300 luminaries lit up the historic Washington Street bridge in Waco as part of the inaugural Lights of Love event hosted by the state’s largest not-for-profit hospice provider, Community Healthcare of Texas – Providence Hospice. Proceeds from the luminary event support compassionate care for… Read More
November 28, 2022
FORT WORTH, TX, November 28, 2022 – Community Healthcare of Texas, the largest not-for-profit hospice provider in the state since 1996, is partnering with Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital to provide inpatient hospice care for qualified patients. The new hospice wing, opening on December 1, features eight private rooms located on the second… Read More
November 21, 2022
WASHINGTON DC, November 21, 2022 – New data from a National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI ) nationwide survey shows that 82% of Americans believe the U.S. healthcare system puts profits ahead of people, and 72% believe healthcare groups are not doing a good job caring for folks as they age. As a proud… Read More
November 16, 2022
WACO, TX, November 16, 2022 – A unique partnership between the Baylor University Medical Humanities program and Community Healthcare of Texas – Providence Hospice is inspiring the next generation of medical professionals. Through a specialized supervised hospice care course, pre-med students have a fully immersive and hands-on opportunity to shadow all disciplines of hospice care,… Read More
November 11, 2022
FORT WORTH, TX, November 11, 2022 – Today, we celebrate Veterans Day, a holiday meant to honor all veterans of the uniformed services who served or currently serve in times of peace and war. These men and women earned precious benefits for their service, and many of those benefits are often underutilized or difficult to… Read More
August 29, 2022
FORT WORTH, TX, August 29, 2022 – National Grief Awareness Day on August 30 is dedicated to raising awareness of how individuals process grief. It’s also an opportunity to highlight the resources available to those who have experienced a loss and it serves as a reminder for us to support people we know who are… Read More