Practical education
for the people who
practice hospice care.
A learning platform for the professionals who care for patients and families at the end of life. Coached practice. Clear career pathways. Ready when you are.
Practice the family conflict scenario before Thursday.
You have an admission with the Alvarez family coming up. Twenty minutes with a coached simulation walks you into it with a plan.
- Symptom Management at End of LifeChapter 4. Dyspnea68%
- IDG Documentation That Holds UpChapter 2. Timely notes34%
- OrientationCleared February 12
- Aide competency, §418.76In progress. Three of five signed.
- Preceptor sign offScheduled for March 4
Fits your active families this week. A twelve minute module and a short scenario.
Five academies. One place to grow.
Learning that follows your career.
Every hospice professional starts somewhere. The Academy meets you at the beginning, walks with you into your first shift, and stays with you as the work opens into leadership.
- CHAPTER ILearn
Symptom management, eligibility, IDG documentation, and everything the work at the bedside asks of you.
- CHAPTER IIPractice
Coached simulations of the conversations that shape every hospice week. Practice in a safe space. Get structured feedback.
- CHAPTER IIIApply
Structured competency for the first shift, the first month, and the first year. Evidence you can point to at a survey.
- CHAPTER IVGrow
Certifications, mentorship, and career pathways so the next chapter of your work is already mapped.
- CHAPTER VLead
Preceptor tools, cohort programs, and the executive views leaders use to build the next generation.
Rehearse the conversations that matter.
The doctors said there is nothing more they can do, but I am not ready to stop trying. Are we just supposed to give up on him?
I hear how hard this moment is. Choosing hospice is not giving up on him. It is shifting the care toward what will help him feel most like himself in the time he has. Can I share what that looks like day to day?
Strong reframe. You named her fear without correcting it, then offered a concrete next step. Try pausing three seconds before asking what she wants her father's day to look like.
Goals of care. Family conflict. Symptom escalation. Difficult admissions. Every scenario is grounded in real hospice moments and reviewed by frontline clinicians. Structured coaching, never unwanted scoring.
Training that meets you where you are.
The Academy adapts to your role, your tenure, your team, and your goals so learning always feels relevant.
Your private notes, your progress, and your messages to your preceptor stay yours. Leaders see aggregate readiness. Never the individual note.
Learning belongs to the learner.
Practice the family conflict scenario before Thursday.
You have an admission with the Alvarez family coming up. Twenty minutes with a coached simulation walks you into it with a plan.
- Symptom Management at End of LifeChapter 4. Dyspnea68%
- IDG Documentation That Holds UpChapter 2. Timely notes34%
- OrientationCleared February 12
- Aide competency, §418.76In progress. Three of five signed.
- Preceptor sign offScheduled for March 4
Fits your active families this week. A twelve minute module and a short scenario.
Pricing that grows with your hospice.
Four straightforward plans, sized by average daily census. From a 15 patient solo agency to a national franchise, every tier ships the same clinical rigor. You just pay for the scale you actually run.
- Complete onboarding + preceptor matching
- Family Bridge caregiver portal
- Appendable §418.76 competency file
- Resource Center with grounded regulatory AI
- Everything in Solo
- Immersive simulation labs (family conferences, RealTalk)
- Video coaching + AI feedback
- Preceptor AI + progression ladders
- Everything in Practice
- Multi-site rollups + cross-branch analytics
- CFO ROI dashboard + retention benchmarks
- QAPI dashboard + mock survey engine
- Everything in System
- EHR integration (HCHB, MatrixCare, WellSky)
- SSO, SAML, custom DPA and counter-signed BAA
- White-label option, franchise multi-tenant support
Build stronger teams. Keep great people.
Give leaders visibility into onboarding, competency, engagement, and readiness. Reduce the manual work that fills every week.
- Faster onboardingNew hires reach independent practice on a defensible timeline.
- Stronger competencyClinically reviewed evidence in a single appendable file.
- Earlier supportAggregate signals surface who needs a conversation before something becomes turnover.
- Less administrative workThe Academy handles the paperwork so leaders can lead.
- Workforce visibilityOne view of where the team stands by role, cohort, and location.
Hospice is human work. The technology should make more room for the human part of care.
Goodwin Hospice Academy helps professionals build the knowledge, confidence, and support they need to focus on patients, families, and one another.
The people who shape the Academy.
Every module, every simulation, and every leader view was refined with clinicians in the room. The group that keeps the platform honest:
- Frontline hospice nurses
- Directors of nursing
- Preceptors and mentors
- Compliance and QAPI leaders
- Social workers and chaplains
- Hospice administrators
- Aides and volunteers
- Family caregivers we serve
Useful before you sign up.
- AKnowledge CenterGuidesPlain language explainers on HOPE, IDG, eligibility, ADR, and TPE. Written by people who do the work.
- BRegulatory UpdatesRegulatoryWhat just changed. What to do about it. Concise summaries of CoP changes and iQIES guidance.
- CHospice ToolsToolsFree calculators, checklists, and worksheets for eligibility, benefit periods, HOPE timing, and aggregate cap.
- DFor FamiliesFamilyA quiet space with orientation, expectations, and support for the caregivers we serve.