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.
Category: Hospice and Palliative Care Articles
Hospice Provides Hope
by Lance Danko, Area Vice President-Hospice PruittHealth Many people often equate hospice care as “the end” or with the thought… Read more »
National Healthcare Decision Day: April 16
National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) is a national initiative to encourage adults of all ages to plan ahead of a… Read more »
Hospice: Then and Now
by Larry Dawalt, Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region What do you think of when you hear the word… Read more »
Palliative Medicine and Quality of Life
Can Palliative Medicine Improve my Quality of Life Now? by Beth Martin, RN, MSN, ACNP-BC, ACHPN Rosa and Bill have… Read more »
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 those… 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 rest… Read more »
Together Again: Mind, Body and Spririt
by Carol Anne Lawler, Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region I don’t know about you, but I tend to get… 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 »
