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 […]
Grief in the Age of Coronavirus
With strict social distancing guidelines in place for everyday living including banning gatherings of more than 10 people, what happens when you have a loved one who has died but you can’t attend the funeral or memorial? How can a loss be grieved during this time of quarantines and shut-downs because of the coronavirus? The […]
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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Giving Back for the Holidays? Special $300 Tax Deduction if You Do!
From the Internal Revenue Service. WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers of a special new provision that will allow more people to easily deduct up to $300 in donations to qualifying charities this year. Following special tax law changes made earlier this year, cash donations of up to $300 made before December […]
Grief Amidst the Holiday Season
The holidays are just around the corner and they’re a time of important traditions for many families. Some grieving families find comfort in those traditions, but others may find them too painful. For example, if a parent has passed and it was his job to put the angel on top of the Christmas tree each […]
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 […]
Coping with Hospice During the Holiday Season
The holidays can be challenging for people who have a terminally ill loved one. During the holidays we are accustomed to finding ourselves surrounded by the love and warmth of family and friends. We cherish the depth and beauty of these connections and celebrate shared traditions and rituals with togetherness, laughter, and joy, but when that family […]
Giving Back this Holiday Season
“Hospice Care of the Lowcountry was theglue 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 diagnosis; […]
Seasons of Change
As we move forward through these changing seasons, Covid 19 has affected us all in our everyday living. We at HCLC want to honor loved ones lost, although we cannot be physically together this year. Thank you to the families of those we were honored to care for, may you all, as well as anyone […]
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