When someone mentions the word “hospice,” people often cringe or change the subject, fearing that hospice care somehow means giving up on life. Others view hospice with a lack of respect, as if it isn’t real medical care. I know this firsthand. I used to be employed in hospice as a volunteer coordinator. 

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Topics: Hospice and Palliative Care, Home Care Planning

The old adage that families only get together when there is a wedding or funeral really is accurate. The end of life, sad as it is, tends to unite families and bring them closer through their shared grief.

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Topics: Aging, Caregiving, Hospice and Palliative Care

We all know that eventually our elder loved ones may experience serious illness and eventually death. It’s a fact of life that everyone young and old knows is coming, but it doesn’t make it any easier to talk about. For those who are prepared, it makes these challenging times more manageable.

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Topics: Aging, Hospice and Palliative Care