Dementia Caregiver Support Services One night, I woke up and my husband was gone. He’d simply walked out of the… Read more »
Category: Hospice Houses Articles
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.
The Hospice and Palliative Care Option
The Hospice and Palliative Care Option Looking back over the past few months we remember the loss of several prominent… 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.
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 »
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 serve…. 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 often… Read more »
