How To Help Ourselves During the Holidays
When a loved one or friend is in hospice or has recently passed away, the holidays can be difficult days. The emphasis on family and the special memories associated with the season can create a huge number of powerful emotions. How can a person cope? Here are some effective strategies I have seen and recommended over the years.
Anna Fleck | posted December 06, 2011
AseraCare Palliative Care Offers Team Approach to Serious Illness
When a medical plan has many moving parts, superb communication is a must so that patients and families may make informed decisions regarding their health care. For patients with serious illess, palliative care offers just that. We're introducing AseraCare Palliative Care this year and in 2012 across the United States.
Angie Hollis | posted November 09, 2011
The Role of a Hospice Nurse
Caring is the essence of nursing and that is particularly true in hospice, where nurses are present to help patients and families navigate the end-of-life journey.
Mahveen Hussain | posted September 06, 2011
Volunteering with Hospice: A Few Things You Should Know
Volunteers are crucial to hospice patients and their families. They provide support that helps enhance the patient's quality of life and reduces the family's caregiving burden. Learn more about the requirements and training for AseraCare Hospice volunteers.
Carol Shull | posted May 24, 2011
Volunteering with Hospice: There’s a Role for You
At AseraCare Hospice, volunteers are a huge part of our mission to provide compassionate care to patients and families. Our volunteers bring an array of gifts, talents, interests and experiences that enrich our program.
Carol Shull | posted May 02, 2011
Getting to Know Mirna
In “Getting to Know Mirna” read a moving example of the bond that forms between hospice staff and the families they serve.
Anna Fleck | posted February 01, 2011
Give the Gift of Memories
Who was Mom’s favorite band in high school? What did Grandpa say to Grandma when they first met? These ten books can help open up a lifetime of experiences.
Anna Fleck | posted December 10, 2010
National Hospice Month
Every November, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) celebrates National Hospice/Palliative Care Month. This is a perfect time to recognize all of the hospice caregivers across the national who provide compassionate care to patients and their families every day.
Angie Hollis | posted November 09, 2010
Honoring Patients’ End-of-Life Care Preferences
AseraCare Hospice and other Golden Living companies are introducing a new process to help physicians and nurse practitioners improve the quality of care our patients and residents receive at the end of life. It’s a practice that treats our patients, families, and residents with dignity and is intended to honor their end-of-life goals and wishes.
Mahveen Hussain | posted October 13, 2010
March is National Professional Social Work Month
Every March is National Professional Social Work Month. The White House officially recognized this month in 1984 as a way to call attention to a different social issue each year. Beginning in 2005, the month promoted a specific area of practice, along with general promotion of the profession, to...
Christine Peck | posted March 30, 2010
The Many Roles of the Hospice Social Worker
The social worker is an integral member of the AseraCare hospice team. As trained professionals, our first responsibility is to evaluate the needs of the patient and their family upon entering the hospice program. Going forward we represent the individual/family’s wishes at every hospice team...
Anna Fleck | posted December 29, 2009
Handling Grief Through the Holidays
"My husband died in April, leaving me with four children. This will be our first Christmas without him. The children and I are just starting to adjust to these new circumstances and now I am doing worse again. Not only do I dread the holidays but I am getting depressed and anxious because I don’t...
James Avery | posted November 23, 2009