by Carmen Moize, RN, Patriot Hospice The day room was bustling with activities, this was a usual finding here at… Read more »
Category: Hospice Houses Articles
A Gift of Peace and Comfort
by Ashla Anderson, Development Program Coordination, Hospice of the Upstate, Inc. Everyone has the right to make personal decisions about their… Read more »
What Are my Rights as a Patient?
Federal law requires that all individuals receiving home care services be informed of their rights as a patient. Following is… Read more »
God’s Hands and Feet – So Many Ways to Serve
What’s our purpose if not to help others? As God’s hands and feet in a troubled world, we are taught to… Read more »
What NOT to Say: Talking to the Bereaved: Avoid Platitudes
People sometimes worry that they will say the wrong thing. Our goal is to help people express their feelings, not… Read more »
30 Ways to Care for Someone Who is Grieving
Knowing what to do for somone who has lost a loved one is very difficult. Here is a list of… Read more »
Your Choice When Facing Loss
A friend said, “I know I am getting old because there are three things I can’t remember. I can’t remember… Read more »
The Road from Hartsfield
The heat was close to the point of being unbearable as it radiated up from the cracks in the dry,… Read more »
Redemptive Suffering
By Juliana Cooper-Goldenburg I remember a conversation years ago that I had with a woman in her eighties, who was… Read more »
Introducing a “MOST” Beneficial Physician’s Order
Doctors have just been given an important new tool for navigating through “end of life” advance care planning with patients… Read more »
