I appreciate every day and want to give a little back. Type of Volunteer: Vigil and event volunteer Where is your hometown? Ashtabula, Ohio In what place have you lived the longest? Carmel, Indiana What is your favorite place that you’ve lived or visited? Costa Rica and Lyon, France What convinced you to move […]
Anxiety is Another Stage of Grief
After the death of a loved one, the intense amount of emotions that come with grief can heighten many of the fears that run through your mind—that person’s death fears about your own mortality, or worry about losing someone else. Your body and mind are reacting stronger than before you experienced the loss. When we […]
The Senior Network: Hospice Care / Right at Home | August 2019
Volunteer Q&A with Ale Domina
One makes the mistake of thinking one is giving, when in fact, one is receiving. Type of Volunteer: Vigil and community-outreach Where is your hometown? Northampton, MA In what place have you lived the longest? Portsmouth, NH What is your favorite place that you’ve lived or visited? Italy What convinced you to move to the […]
Knowing What to Say to Someone in Hospice: Advice from Experts & Patients
Whether you’re a friend or family member, coworker or acquaintance, it can be difficult to know what to say to someone who is terminally ill or in hospice. Here are 10 suggestions from experts and patients on conversations, suggestions, and the basics on how to be with someone who is ill. Don’t be afraid […]
Why Not Hospice?
For families who have had loved ones enter hospice, there is a packet of the initial information that the agencies have given them. Amongst various paperwork, there will usually be a small blue booklet, called Gone from My Sight. This is a patient and family educational booklet that informs families on the signs of approaching […]
End-of-Life Care Resources
Once given a terminal diagnosis, it can be emotionally overwhelming not knowing where to turn to for help and information. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) has put together a comprehensive list of end-of-life care resources. Below are some organizations and websites offering support, education, information and guides to patients of all ages […]
Personal Websites for Hospice Patients and Families
Today, so many families are scattered across the world that when a family member becomes diagnosed with a terminal illness, it is difficult to keep everyone updated on the status of the patient. Patients often do not have the energy for many visits or phone calls while ill. Aside from this, caregivers don’t always have […]
Volunteer Q&A with Edwina Hoyle
Honor your wrinkles. You earned them. Type of volunteer: Patient-family advocate Where is your hometown: McKeesport, PA In what place have you lived the longest? Salisbury, MA What is your favorite place that you’ve lived or visited? Bluffton, SC What convinced you to move to the Lowcountry? Quality of life. The snowflakes chased me here! […]
Hospice and the Alzheimer’s Patient
When most people hear hospice, they usually associate it with patients suffering from chronic and terminal illness such as cancer, stroke, COPD, and liver failure. What doesn’t readily come to mind is that hospice care can be just as effective for those suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and related conditions like vascular dementia, Lewy Body […]
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