Stanford University palliative care expert, Dr. Vyjeyanthi “V.J.” Periyakoil has learned first-hand the barriers that language and cultural boundaries can have in the treatments of patients when she first began her practice as a resident of Stockton’s San Joaquin General Hospital in California. Her patients were mainly “migrant farmworkers, people with no insurance, people who […]
The Senior Network – Right at Home
The Senior Network – Hospice Care of the Lowcountry
Closing the Gap Between Ethnicity and End-of-Life Choices
The Senior Network – February 13, 2017
Leaning Toward Hospice Help
On a crisp Saturday morning, Helen pulls up to a modest brick home in a northern NJ neighborhood. She sees the living room curtain pull back for a moment and knows she’s being watched by Allen, Jeannie’s husband. Ever since Jeannie became her patient, Allen would keep watch by the window on days Helen was […]
Your support is needed to continue our 34-year commitment to provide compassionate caregiving in the Lowcountry!
We would like to share with you a few examples about how you help us serve your community: Hurricane Matthew – Before, during and after: Hospice Care of the Lowcountry was in constant contact with a hospice patient and her family who decided to stay on Daufuskie Island during Hurricane Matthew. Staff checked on them […]
Joey + Rory: A Love Story Now and Beyond
An inspirational love story their fans know well, Rory Feek and Joey Martin were married only weeks after meeting each other. Both from country music backgrounds, Rory performed and wrote lyrics for country music greats like Blake Shelton, Easton Corbin, and Collin Raye, while Joey Feek, a musician and singer in her own right, signed […]
2016 Yacht Hop of Hilton Head Scheduled for May 1st
Hospice Care of the Lowcountry Fundraiser Celebrating it’s 12th Year. Where can you get an up-close and personal look at elegant yachts while tasting mouth-watering hor d’oeuvres from the area’s best chefs? Only at the Yacht Hop of Hilton Head, the years best party, set in the scenic Harbour Town Yacht Basin! This year’s event […]
Lynn and Kevin King Named Admirals of the 2016 Yacht Hop of Hilton Head Island
Hospice Care of the Lowcountry is proud to announce that Lynne and Kevin King have been selected as admirals of the 2016 Yacht Hop of Hilton Head. This annual event is Hospice Care of the Lowcountry’s largest fundraiser, making possible their work as the only independent non-profit hospice south of the Broad. The Yacht Hop […]