From the Internal Revenue Service. WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers of a special new provision that will allow more people to easily deduct up to $300 in donations to qualifying charities this year. Following special tax law changes made earlier this year, cash donations of up to $300 made before December […]
Grief Amidst the Holiday Season
The holidays are just around the corner and they’re a time of important traditions for many families. Some grieving families find comfort in those traditions, but others may find them too painful. For example, if a parent has passed and it was his job to put the angel on top of the Christmas tree each […]
Hospice Medical Director Certification
Dr. Robert Brouillard has received his Hospice Medical Director Certification. The Hospice Medical Director Certification Board (HMDCB) serves as a verification of the mastery of competence in the physician’s skills and knowledge. Thank you, Dr. Brouillard, for your unwavering dedication to the quality and consistency of hospice and palliative medicine. We are so thankful for […]
Coping with Hospice During the Holiday Season
The holidays can be challenging for people who have a terminally ill loved one. During the holidays we are accustomed to finding ourselves surrounded by the love and warmth of family and friends. We cherish the depth and beauty of these connections and celebrate shared traditions and rituals with togetherness, laughter, and joy, but when that family […]
Giving Back this Holiday Season
“Hospice Care of the Lowcountry was theglue that kept our family together.” Stories of joy, happiness and laughter may not be what comes to mind when you think of hospice. We meet people at the end of their life, while they are on their final journey. They are faced with challenges of a terminal diagnosis; […]
Seasons of Change
As we move forward through these changing seasons, Covid 19 has affected us all in our everyday living. We at HCLC want to honor loved ones lost, although we cannot be physically together this year. Thank you to the families of those we were honored to care for, may you all, as well as anyone […]
What Happens When Doctors Die
We have entered a time when conversations aimed toward hospice and quality end of life care for patients are more prolific with a focus on empowering the patient and families with information and guidance for less invasive and more manageable ways to die. But what about the doctors? The doctors who treat patients in hospitals […]
Hospice and Palliative Care for the LGBTQ Community
Aging, illness, and death do not discriminate, and yet there is a fear of discrimination in receiving hospice and palliative care for LGBTQ seniors and their partners. Grieving partners may not feel comfortable seeking the support that they need and in the final days or months of life, patients may feel isolated or depressed, alienated […]
SENIOR NETWORK: Charlie Tyler: Managing Grief During the Holidays
It’s Never Too Late to Welcome a Veteran Home
Americans across the country celebrate Veterans Day on November 11, a special day to salute the men and women who have bravely served our country’s military. When we meet with Veteran patients and their families, we find that some of them did not receive the recognition or the welcome home they deserved – especially those […]
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