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Families talk about Home Hospice of Grayson – LIVING WELL Magazine

March 18, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Families Talk about Home Hospice
By Sherry Little, Home Hospice of Grayson, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
We are honored family members of our patients tell our story with such gratitude. Their actual experiences demonstrate the difference Home Hospice makes in the lives of patients and those who love them. The statement we hear most often is, “We wish we had put Dad on service with you earlier.” While some of the focus of hospice is dying well, the primary focus is living each and every day. […]

Mercy Hospice on how hospice social workers can help – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 25, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Caregiver Needs and Resources: How Hospice Social Workers Can Help
By George Devejian, LMSW, Mercy Hospice, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
Often people wonder what the social worker does in the hospice setting. The hospice social worker role can be summarized with the words, support and resources. […]

Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care on special programs honor and support veterans – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 18, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Special Programs Honor and Support Veterans

Courtesy Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
How do you give back to those who have given so much? In whatever small ways you can. By honoring their sacrifices. Saying “thank you.” Caring for them and their families in times of need. […]

Victory Home Health & Hospice explains why you need the flu shot – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 15, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Why You Need The Flu Shot!

By Joan Weems, RN, Victory Home Health & Hospice, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
Every year in the U.S., on average:

Five to 20% of the population get the flu.
Approximately four million children get the flu.
$1.7 billion is spent on medical costs for children with the flu and an additional $2.1 billion is spent in indirect costs like missing work to care for […]

Hospice of the Western Reserve on planning for the inevitable – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 11, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

PLANNING FOR THE INEVITABLE
Start young, before you’re “ready”

By Hospice of the Western Reserve, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine
Ashley, a vibrant, active 37-year-old lawyer, mother of three young children and part-time Pilates instructor has a to-do list longer than her combined client case load. When she learned that her next-door neighbor, a mother of four children who palled around with her kids, had terminal cancer, her mind went in many directions. […]

The Denver Hospice Grief Center on coping with the holidays following loss – LIVING WELL Magazine

December 29, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Coping with the holidays following loss

Courtesy The Denver Hospice Grief Center, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine

The holidays traditionally are a time of celebration, joy, and family reunion but can be the most difficult time of the year for anyone grieving the loss of a loved one. […]

Hospice of the Western Reserve on planning for the inevitable – LIVING WELL Magazine

December 29, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

PLANNING FOR THE INEVITABLE
Start young, before you’re “ready”

Courtesy Hospice of the Western Reserve, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine
Ashley, a vibrant, active 37-year-old lawyer, mother of three young children and part-time Pilates instructor has a to-do list longer than her combined client case load. When she learned that her next-door neighbor, a mother of four children who palled around with her kids, had terminal cancer, her mind went in many directions. […]

Home Hospice of Grayson on that moment when everything changes – LIVING WELL Magazine

December 7, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

That Moment When Everything Changes

By Sherry Little, Home Hospice of Grayson, Texoma & Denton LIVING WELL Magazines
Instantly, everything changes. Your doctor says, “There is nothing else we can do.” It is that moment when you recognize that cure is no longer possible. The final phase of life has begun. […]

Care Initiatives Hospice on knowing the benefits of hospice for you and your loved ones – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 15, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Get to Know the Benefits of Hospice for You and Your Loved Ones

Courtesy Care Initiatives Hospice, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine

Hospice care enhances comfort and promotes the quality of life for individuals and their families when cure is no longer likely. Care Initiatives Hospice recognizes that peace and comfort in the closing months of life are essential goals of health care. […]

River Region Hospice on Hospice Care: The Basics – LIVING WELL Magazine

October 28, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Hospice Care: The Basics
By Avis LaGrange MSW, LCSW , CHA, Community Educator, River Region Hospice, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine

Approximately 2.5 million Americans die each year in the U.S. Unfortunately less than half of those with life limiting illness choose to utilize hospice care at the end of their lives. This is due in part to lack of accurate information about hospice care in general, and misinformation provided by the healthcare professionals. […]