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 […]
The Role of Hospice in End-of-Life Decisions
One of the many effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic has been the recognition of the necessity for advance care planning and the benefits of doing so. More patients are dying every day in isolation and suffering from serious illnesses. As of this writing, the National Vital Statistics System of the U.S. Centers for Disease […]
5 Questions to Ask at End-of-Life
Surgeon, a public health researcher, and author Atul Gawande is inspiring end-of-life conversations with his bestselling book, Being Mortal. The book, which was also turned into a documentary shown on PBS’s Frontline, continues to be an integral part of a larger conversation on end-of-life choices for living your own mortality as fully as you can […]
Living With a Serious Illness
Learning that you have a serious illness that will limit your life can evoke a multitude of feelings, fears, concerns, questions and may make you feel like you have no control over your life any longer. You may feel alone and numb and that other people close to you can’t understand what you’re going through. […]
Volunteer Q&A with Deb Welsh
Dogs make everyone smile! Type of Volunteer: Hos-pet volunteer Where is your hometown? Oak Hill, West Virginia In what place have you lived the longest? The state of West Virginia the longest; then on to Marietta, GA, then 14 years in Buffalo, NY, 13 years in Jacksonville, FL, and now 4 years in Bluffton, SC. […]
The Increased Role of Caregivers in 2021
AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) have released their new Caregiving in the U.S. 2020 report. Of the roughly 21 percent of Americans who are caregivers are suffering from increased emotional, financial, and physical strain due to the assistance they’re providing. Caregivers are also in worse health than they reported five years ago […]
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