Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has chosen to receive hospice care at his home in Plains, Georgia after a few brief hospital stays. The Carter Center further explained in a statement on February 18 that Carter, 98, has “decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of […]
Hospice Care of the Lowcountry Welcomes New Executive Director/CEO
Bluffton, South Carolina — Hospice Care of the Lowcountry (HCL) today announced that the organization’s Board of Directors has appointed James Dismond as Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, effective February 1, 2023. He succeeds Jenny Brasington, the Executive Director of the organization of 13 years. Dismond has served with HCL for more than two years as the […]
Can Caregiving Lead to PTSD?
Caregiving for an ill family member can be a 24/7 job and has its own set of stresses. Add a pandemic and you have a perfect storm for increasing the chances of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Despite a lack of research on PTSD among caregivers, the levels of unrelenting chronic stress that caregivers experience […]
Using Virtual Reality Program for Hospice Patients
Virtual Reality is no longer relegated to futuristic Sci-Fi. It’s found its place not only in the medical field but a growing number of hospices as well. Virtual reality (VR) simulations are being used to aid nurses, students, and hospice workers in learning about and empathizing with patients who are nearing the end of life. […]
Hospice Staff Focuses on Mental Health During COVID-19
All medical personnel, including hospice workers, have had to face personal risks of exposure to COVID-19 while working with patients and their families during this pandemic. While personal protective equipment has been helpful in its ability to protect employees, the risk of contracting the virus and spreading it to loved ones has remained causing stress […]
Bridging Racial Divides to Access to Care in Hospice
There has always been a public perception of hospice that it is only for the dying but there are also language and cultural-based difficulties that need to be openly addressed so there is no longer a barrier to those seeking quality end-of-life care for themselves and help for their families. According to the latest data […]
How to Choose the Best Hospice Care
To be eligible for hospice care under Medicare in the United States, your doctor needs to have certified your disease prognosis as six months or less regardless of age or type of illness. Once you find that you’re eligible, it can be confusing or overwhelming to know the next steps on figuring out how to […]
A Guide to Hospice Care Services
How do you know it’s the right time for hospice care? If you’re currently receiving treatments that are intended to cure your illness, you don’t need to be concerned with hospice care. But there may come a time when the treatments stop working and continuing the treatments may even become harmful to your health, despite […]
Care at the End-of-Life for LGBTQ Seniors
Aging and death don’t discriminate, but some people do. Unfortunately, lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) seniors may be afraid to access end-of-life services and may face their terminal illness without receiving the support they need and deserve. Grieving LGBTQ seniors may not feel comfortable seeking support when a partner dies and according to […]
The Top Five Common Questions About Hospice
What is hospice care? Hospice is patient-centered care provided by a team of professionals that include a nurse, physician, chaplain, bereavement counselor, social worker, and volunteers, all of whom address more manageable end of life care for for the patient and making sure that all physical, emotional, and spiritual needs are met. Any person regardless […]
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