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The Modern History of Hospice
The concept of hospice care (specialized care provided to the terminally ill) goes back several centuries, but it was not until the last hundred years that the modern concept of the end-of-life care that is hospice began to take its' shape. Beginnings The modern...
Mother’s Day Memories: How Hospice Care Helps Families Cherish Every Moment
Mother's Day is a special occasion that celebrates the love and sacrifices mothers make for their families. For families with a mother receiving hospice care, this day can hold even more significance. Memories play a crucial role in commemorating this special day, as...
Coping With Loss In Hospice
From Grief to Healing: Coping with the Loss of a Loved One in Hospice Care Losing a loved one is undoubtedly one of the most challenging experiences that anyone can go through. The grieving process can be overwhelming and emotionally draining, but it's essential...
Navigating End-of-Life Care for Dementia Patients: Is it Time for Hospice?
When to Enroll a Dementia Patient in Hospice? Dementia is a debilitating condition that can make everyday life challenging for both patients and their loved ones. As the disease progresses, it can be difficult to know when it's time to consider hospice care. There are...
Common Hospice Medications: Improving Comfort and Quality of Life for Patients
Medications can be an essential component of hospice care and vary depending on the patient’s needs and medical condition. All medications related to the terminal illness are fully covered under the hospice benefit Below, we will provide a brief overview of some of...
What to Expect When You Enroll in Hospice
Hospice care is a specialized form of medical care provided to patients who are terminally ill. Our care is focused on providing comfort, pain relief, and emotional support to both our patients and their support systems which may include their family and close...
The Questions Families Want To Know About Hospice
Choosing to enroll in hospice can be a difficult decision. There are a variety of factors families must consider when looking into hospice care. Researching hospice can feel overwhelming at times, and sometimes it feels like we don’t even know where to start with so...
End of Life Hydration & Nutrition Changes
Loss of desire or ability to eat or drink is one of the most difficult symptoms that many families encounter with a loved one in hospice. At end of life, the needs for nutrition and hydration change. As body systems slow down and undergo changes at end of life, our...
Preparing for Aging Parents
Aging brings with it new decisions which has the potential become stressful when not discussed ahead of time. Often times in an emergency situation these decisions become the responsibility of the family, whether it be a spouse or children. Honor Hospice social...
Coping with Grief Throughout the Holiday Season
The holiday season is approaching, and this time of year can bring about many fond memories and feelings of joy. This time of year can also be a time of grief and guilt when looking back at those happy memories and realizing our loved ones are no longer physically...
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