Hospice & Palliative Care
Three Ways Nonprofit Hospices Help Military Veterans
When a person chooses to become a hospice patient, the first thing the care team does is get to know the patient and their family…. Continue Reading
3 Surprising Roles Of a Hospice Social Worker
Most patients and families are not experts in the end-of-life experience. A hospice social worker typically has walked with many families and can use that… Continue Reading
Living With Heart Failure
How Supportive Care Helps The diagnosis of congestive heart failure (CHF) can be scary the first time a person hears it. The word “failure” is… Continue Reading
Don’t Deny Your Loved One Comfort Because Of These Morphine Myths
In a previous article, we addressed two myths about morphine. Many people harbor these myths when they or a loved one become a hospice patient…. Continue Reading
Morphine Myths: Don’t Let Them Get In the Way Of a Better Death
We all have preconceived notions about morphine based on misinformation or fictionalized events portrayed by Hollywood. Many people harbor these myths about morphine when they… Continue Reading
Deciding On CPR Options Before a Medical Crisis
If you have an advanced or life-limiting illness, you may have decided you don’t want to be resuscitated if your heart stops. But this wish… Continue Reading
Hospice Chaplains Walk Into a Culture As Intimate Strangers
Knocking on the door of a patient’s home as a hospice chaplain is humbling. Behind that door are the deepest moments in the life of… Continue Reading
COPD: When Is It Time To Choose Hospice Care?
Diseases related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, make up the fourth highest cause of death in the United States. Yet less than 10%… Continue Reading
Continuum Of Care Offers a Better Quality Of Life For Dementia Patients
According to some estimates, around 5.8 million people in the United States suffer from dementia-related diseases. An additional 5.6 million age 65 and older are… Continue Reading
Parkinson’s Disease: When It’s Time For Hospice Care
There is a lot of misunderstanding about Parkinson’s Disease. Many assume that it is immediately debilitating. Yet on average, this slowly progressive disease can take… Continue Reading
