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Category: Hospice Houses Articles
Dementia Caregiver Support Services
Dementia Caregiver Support Services One night, I woke up and my husband was gone. He’d simply walked out of the… Read more »
Time for Everything
Time for Everything By Jason Willis Administrator-Heartland Hospice As we begin to age it’s not uncommon to reflect over… Read more »
Good Grief
Grief is the last act of love we have to give to those we loved. Where there is deep grief, there was great love.
Myths & Facts about Hospices
As a Strategic Account Manager for Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region I like to start many of my educational in-services and community events with a question: “What do you think of when you hear the word ‘hospice’?” As you can imagine, depending on the crowd I receive a multitude of answers to that question. Based on these answers I wanted to share some of the most common hospice myths and misconceptions that our staff must overcome when educating the Charlotte community about end of life care.
Gifts: What Can’t be Wrapped
by Jim Cooper So, what comes to your mind when you think about the whole concept of gifts? For… Read more »
Hospice Provides Comfort and Peace
by Patti Ellis McMurry, Vice President of Access, Hospice Cleveland County The term ‘hospice’ originally meant a place of… Read more »
Understanding Hospice: The Many Benefits
by Annette Miller, Area Director of Operations, Gentiva Hospice “I would not have made it without hospice.” “You are just… Read more »
Volunteering for Hospice
Submitted by: Denise Parsons, Administrator Caris Healthcare (Hospice) Volunteers provide important services to hospice organizations and the people they… Read more »
Hospice, How Can You Not?
by Carol Lynn Vrana, Upstate Director, Lutheran Hospice and BeWell Home Services As we all do many times, I… Read more »
