By Carmen Moize, RN, Director of Hospice Services, Interim Healthcare of Greenville, SC The day room was bustling with activities,… Read more »
Category: Hospice and Palliative Care Articles
A Family Fable Living Your Best Life When Life Matters Most
By Bob Warren; Chief Development Officer, Family Hospice Once upon a time, John and Nancy were living the good life…. Read more »
The Other Side of The Bed
By Charmaine Harris, RN, BSN, CCM, Hospice of the Upstate Throughout many years of nursing, I have had the privilege… Read more »
Debunking the Myths of Palliative Care
By Tara Connolly, VIA Health Partners Palliative care (pronounced pal-lee-uh-tiv) is specialized medical care for people with serious illness that… Read more »
Personalized Care and Compassion: When Patients and Families Need it Most
Personalized Care and Compassion: When Patients and Families Need it Most When the Time Comes: Adding Life and Love to… Read more »
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.
Hospice Provides Hope
Hospice Provides Hope Many people often equate hospice care as “the end” or with the thought of giving up on… Read more »
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.