Hospice
Compassionate care when you need it most
By Karen Vander Sanden, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Mark Nuehring had the collector’s bug and an eye for detail. He amassed an impressive array of toy farm implements as well as classic albums and 45 rpm records. All were meticulously catalogued and handled with loving care. That’s the way he was. […]
Celebrating the Seasons of Life
By Sherry Little, Denton and Texoma LIVING WELL Magazines
Nature is evidence of cycles of life. No one season is more important than another. It’s that way with people too. We have seasons of our lives and each is relevant. […]
Why Not?
Johnson County LIVING WELL Magazine
That’s a question we ask ourselves every day at Crossroads Hospice. “Why not?” helps us find new and better ways to deliver hospice care to our patients, their families, caregivers, and health care providers. We know hospice is very important and meaningful care, that it is largely misunderstood and underutilized. […]
Do you have questions about hospice?
Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Hospice care addresses needs and opportunities during the last phase of life by bringing together the individual and family, trained caregivers and clinical professionals into the care giving team. This interdisciplinary approach to care focuses on physical symptoms and emotional and spiritual concerns of the patient and family. […]
Helping children through the grief process
The Denver Hospice, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
Grief counselors Emily Duhaime and Agnieska Gorska of The Footprints Children’s Grief Center kept hearing the same request over and over. Families wanted to know what to tell their children while a loved one was dying. […]
When to Consider Starting Hospice Care
Courtesy Care Initiatives Hospice, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Hospice care is often not considered until the final few weeks or days of care giving life. There are many advantages that can be gained from initiating hospice care earlier. For example, a patient who enters hospice care earlier has the opportunity to make use of pain and symptom management practices, bereavement counseling, and help with end-of-life planning. When to Consider Starting H […]
Extra Support and End-of-Life Care for the Entire Family Unit
By Sarah Goodman, CSW, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
Life is made up of moments and the collection of moments is what forms a memory. As we all journey through life we experience more moments, and these moments seem to become more precious as the inevitable limitations of life approach. […]
10 Myths about Hospice
Courtesy The Denver Hospice, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
Last year 1.5 million dying Americans were served by hospice providers across the nation, yet there are many myths about hospice.
Susan Lasker Hertz, vice president of hospice services for The Denver Hospice, dispels some of the myths of hospice. […]
Hospice – One of Medicare’s Best Benefits
Courtesy Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
With the skyrocketing cost of healthcare, many people are concerned about how to access and pay for medical services. Even with the Affordable Care Act unfolding, it is a common misconception that quality end-of-life care is expensive or unaffordable. […]
Hospice: A Benefit Covered by Medicare and Medicaid
By Robert Smith, VNA, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
Often patients and their families are reluctant to discuss the option of hospice care with the physician when confronted with the diagnosis of a terminal illness. Don’t be hesitant to do so. Sometimes physicians and clinicians fail to suggest hospice until the patient is near death and the benefits are lost to the patient and loved ones. Your discussion with your physician about hospice should include your right to choose the agency you prefer. Remember, hospice is a service covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and some private insurance companies. […]
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