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The Top Five Common Questions About Hospice

Hospice Care of the Lowcountry September 8, 2021 Leave a Comment

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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The Role of Hospice in End-of-Life Decisions

Hospice Care of the Lowcountry August 20, 2021 Leave a Comment

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 […]

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5 Questions to Ask at End-of-Life

Hospice Care of the Lowcountry August 10, 2021 Leave a Comment

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 […]

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How To Face Your Fear Of Death And Make Peace With Dying

Hospice Care of the Lowcountry July 20, 2021 2 Comments

There’s a saying along the lines that there are only two things in life that are certain: death and taxes. Sure, a lot of people manage to evade the latter, but the former is something that every living being has to face eventually. Death is an inevitable part of life; part of the very cycle […]

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When Someone You Care About Is Seriously Ill

Hospice Care of the Lowcountry July 14, 2021 Leave a Comment

Talking about a serious illness and what the future may hold is never easy, especially when you’re talking about it with someone you care for. You might not know what to say, but then, they might not know what to say to you, either! It’s easy to forget that the person you care about is […]

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Somewhere Over the Rainbow: A Harper Project Story

Hospice Care of the Lowcountry June 24, 2021 Leave a Comment

On June 5th, Brody and Courtney Kenneweg celebrated the first birthday of their daughter Bowen. Bowen is their rainbow baby. A rainbow baby is a baby born after the loss of a previous baby due to miscarriage, stillbirth, or death in infancy. The Kennewegs lost three pregnancies before baby Bowen was born. Brody shares, “I […]

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Living With a Serious Illness

Hospice Care of the Lowcountry June 23, 2021 Leave a Comment

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. […]

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Volunteer Q&A with Deb Welsh

Hospice Care of the Lowcountry June 14, 2021 Leave a Comment

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. […]

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June Donor Spotlight: Susan Allhusen

Hospice Care of the Lowcountry June 2, 2021 Leave a Comment

Seven years ago, Susan Allhusen was introduced to hospice care when her mother was in need of end-of-life services. “Even though my mother was only on service for a few days, the impact was greatly felt,” said Susan. Susan currently serves on the Hospice Care of the Lowcountry’s Board of Directors and is also a […]

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Dealing with Grief and the Death of a Loved One During COVID-19

Hospice Care of the Lowcountry June 2, 2021 Leave a Comment

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives on so many levels but for those who have died, it has changed how we are able to mourn the death of our loved ones. Social distancing has made it so that people are unable to grieve their loved ones in traditional ways because of viewing and visiting […]

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