Resources for Care Givers
01 Mar Moving Forward: The Power Of Bereavement Care
Bereavement is usually caused by a personal loss, such as the death of a loved one. It is a multifaceted response due to the break in the bond, usually in the form of death or the diagnosis of a terminal illness. It is a very...
11 Dec 8 ways to help hospice patients feel “Holiday Cheer”
“Christmas is a tonic for our souls,” observed B.C. Forbes. Hospice patients need this “tonic” of the holiday seasons perhaps more than any other group. Though celebrating Christmas with them may require some creativity, family, friends and caregivers can help hospice patients feel “holiday cheer”...
16 Nov Compassion Meets Action: Understanding the Hospice Volunteer
Volunteers play a major role in hospices and palliative patient care. Hospices in Idaho and its environs are encouraged to absorb more volunteers. A hospice volunteer plays the role of providing essential support, comfort, and care to the families and individuals that are on the...
12 Sep Hospice and the Importance of Family
There are some unfortunate instances where illnesses shorten the lives of loved ones. Where the period can be calculated in weeks, months, or years, a patient may be placed under special care and attention. Hospice care at home or an institution may determine if a family...
19 Jun Staying Comfortable: 5 Recommendations To Ease End-of-Life
At the end of life, the priority is to ensure comfort. This ensures quality of life and is deserved by every human being. To aid you in this process we have compiled five recommendations for easing the end of life. Physical Needs Maintaining a person's physical comfort is...
22 May Hospice Care Providers: What Makes Them Tick?
Hospice care providers are special people. They're tasked with an incredibly important job that isn't for everybody. What makes these people so extraordinary? What's going on inside the mind of a hospice care provider? Although each person is different, there are certain character traits that most...
18 Apr Emotions of Hospice Care: Taking Care of the Family
When a loved one gets older, many people would like to take care of their elderly relatives themselves; however, it is sometimes necessary to place a loved one in hospice care. This decision is never easy and takes an emotional toll on everyone involved. While...
23 Mar 3 Ways to Gently Approach the Conversation of Hospice Care
Posted at 07:00h
in General Information, Legal, Financial, & Hospice Consideration, Resources for Care Givers, Uncategorized
Having a conversation about hospice care is never an easy one. However, how you approach the subject could mean the difference between a fruitful conversation or something a little more difficult. It's not always as easy as putting yourself in the other person's shoes because...
20 Jan How to Know When It’s Time for Hospice Care
While many people don't like to talk about it because of the uncomfortable feeling it creates, it is important that people discuss the impending fact that everyone will die eventually. It is even more important to talk about this with elderly parents and grandparents if...