Hospice & Palliative Care
Don’t Deny Your Loved One Comfort Because Of These Morphine Myths
In a previous article, we addressed two myths about morphine. Many people harbor these myths when they or a loved one become a hospice patient…. Continue Reading
Morphine Myths: Don’t Let Them Get In the Way Of a Better Death
We all have preconceived notions about morphine based on misinformation or fictionalized events portrayed by Hollywood. Many people harbor these myths about morphine when they… Continue Reading
Deciding On CPR Options Before a Medical Crisis
If you have an advanced or life-limiting illness, you may have decided you don’t want to be resuscitated if your heart stops. But this wish… Continue Reading
Hospice Chaplains Walk Into a Culture As Intimate Strangers
Knocking on the door of a patient’s home as a hospice chaplain is humbling. Behind that door are the deepest moments in the life of… Continue Reading
COPD: When Is It Time To Choose Hospice Care?
Diseases related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, make up the fourth highest cause of death in the United States. Yet less than 10%… Continue Reading
How the Hospice Honeymoon Helps Patients Leave Behind A Legacy
When people first become hospice patients, they often enter a stage where they can get better. Perhaps before they were confused or exceptionally weak. A… Continue Reading
Continuum Of Care Offers a Better Quality Of Life For Dementia Patients
According to some estimates, around 5.8 million people in the United States suffer from dementia-related diseases. An additional 5.6 million age 65 and older are… Continue Reading
Parkinson’s Disease: When It’s Time For Hospice Care
There is a lot of misunderstanding about Parkinson’s Disease. Many assume that it is immediately debilitating. Yet on average, this slowly progressive disease can take… Continue Reading
Living With ALS
How Supportive Care Can Help People Take Control With all the difficulties that come with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, losing control of one’s body… Continue Reading
Take Charge Of Your Healthcare Decisions
Patients and their families guide physicians on the focus of care they want to live their best life. However, if a patient hasn’t discussed that… Continue Reading
