Policy changes are key to the passage of the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act to prevent a very real possibility of palliative care doctors in the next 25 years. An article in the June 2019 issue of HealthAffairs discussed the increasing need for palliative care doctors with an increasingly aged population in […]
When Families Keep the Truth From Their Dying Loved Ones
Larry Patten is a retired paster and currently works in a hospice facility in Fresno, California. As any hospice worker, he visits people in their homes, hospitals and skilled nursing facilities and tends to patients who have anywhere from a few months to a few weeks to live. In his experience, he has seen what […]
Meet Heather Quinn
Hospice care is much more than meets the eye. We turn what is a sensitive and sad subject into a purpose-filled calling. Our volunteer-based programs bring meaning to this journey with our patients and their families. One of these programs is The Harper Project. Heather Quinn founded The Harper Project in 2013 in response to […]
When a Part of You Dies With the Death of Another
When someone you love dies, there’s a part of you that dies too—the part of you that is pieced into the memories you both shared. You will always be the son/daughter/father/mother/brother/sister/co-worker but the relationship is forever changed. The memories are still there, but then comes the grief of not being able to relive those memories […]
Meet the 2020 Yacht Hop Admirals
Each year, Hospice Care of the Lowcountry selects a special sort of person, or couple, to serve as Admiral for their largest annual fundraiser, the Yacht Hop of Hilton Head Island. These people exemplify those among us who continually give back to our community and embody grace and generosity. This year, Hospice Care of the […]
The Need for Hospice Rises to Help Inmates at the End-of-Life
Between 1999 and 2016, the number of inmates age 55 and older has gone up by 280 percent, even as the number of younger convicted felons has fallen. By 2030, it’s expected that one in three inmates will be over 55. As part of a special report on the end of life presented by the […]
Meet Pat Cameron
There’s More to Hospice – With Pat Cameron & Harley Hospice care is much more than meets the eye. We turn what is a sensitive and sad subject into a purpose-filled calling. Our volunteer-based programs bring meaning to this journey with our patients and their families. Pat Cameron is one of our Hos-Pet Therapy Volunteers, […]
Volunteer Q&A with Pat Cameron
I am delighted to be a Hos-pet volunteer and contribute to this worthy effort. Type of Volunteer: Hos-pets volunteer Where is your hometown? I was born and raised in Fort Dodge, Iowa. (Go Hawkeyes!) I have lived in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Michigan, North Carolina, and now, South Carolina. In what place have you lived the […]
In the Time Before Goodbye
Arianna doesn’t remember the last real coherent conversation she had with her mother. Her mother suffered from dementia that seemed to rob her of her mental faculties right before Arianna’s eyes, beginning gradually over 2 years and then suddenly declining within months. She didn’t realize what was happening with the sudden receptive questions and sudden […]
The Gift is Being in the Present, Not the Advice
Oftentimes, we feel we need to “fix” or “save” those who suffer deeply and yet the best thing we can do is offer ourselves in simple presence and attention. Doing this creates a space for the other person to show up and just be without experiencing an onslaught of advice. Neal Buomo, a 68-year-old retiree, […]
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