A sociologist makes the case for embracing this period as a distinct life stage. Deborah Carr, professor, and chair of the sociology department at Boston University, has spent much of her career studying death and dying. That expertise led, in 2019, to an invitation to write an article in the Annual Review of Sociology about […]
Hospice & COVID-19
Many long-term care facilities and hospice facilities are being closed to the public under states’ Executive Orders in an effort to curtail the spread of the coronavirus bug. The massive city- and state-wide shutdowns can create stressful situations for the general public but when families can’t see their loved ones in facilities or health care […]
A Racial Gap in Attitudes Toward Hospice Care
Twice already, Narseary and Vernal Harris have watched a son die. The first time — Paul, at 26 — was agonizing and frenzied, his body tethered to a machine meant to keep him alive as his sickle cell disease progressed. When the same illness ravaged Solomon, at 33, the Harrises reluctantly turned to hospice in […]
Demand & Acceptance of Medical Marijuana
There is a growing field of research into the use of medical marijuana in the hospice setting. For cancer patients, specifically, cannabis medicines have been shown to relieve many symptoms, including pain, nausea, and vomiting. It can also help increase appetite, relieve painful constipation caused by prescription painkillers, ease anxiety, and diminish pain. As of […]
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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 […]
Giving Back this Holiday Season
“Hospice Care of the Lowcountry was the glue 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 […]
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 […]
The Unique Connection of Pet Therapy with Hospice Patients
Leon, an 8-year-old black lab is retiring after 7 years of hospice service. He is retiring at the recommended age for his breed, says Alison Wagner, director of volunteer services for Hospice of Michigan and Arbor Hospice. Arbor Hospice of Ann Arbor, Michigan, adopted Leon in 2013 for patient visitations at retirement communities, assisted living […]
Volunteers Who Make a Difference: Kathy Tortorella
Often we find that our volunteers have special talents and abilities that they pass along to Hospice Care of the Lowcountry patients and caregivers. One such volunteer is Kathy Tortorella, an accomplished local artist. She and her husband Bob moved to Hilton Head permanently in 1997, living first in Sea Pines for 20 years before […]
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