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Palliative care is often confused with hospice care, comfort care or withholding curative care from which patients could benefit. This is not the case. Palliative care is for patients with chronic illness who can continue to receive curative treatments, while hospice care is for patients with terminal illness who have typically chosen to forgo curativeRead more

From Grief Digest Magazine: What can I do to help me through holiday blues during my difficult time? Trust that the holiday blues are normal and they will pass. There isn’t any single recipe that works for everyone and probably none that will cure the blues completely. But here are some ideas for taming theRead more

Grief looks different for everyone. It is especially hard for families when mother,   father, and siblings are each grieving in their own ways, often at different times. Hospice of Siouxland offers a grief support series for families with children age 6 to 17 who are grieving the death of a loved one. Grief can throw theRead more

(Click on “short film” to view the video) Carrying Hospice Messages to New Audiences NHPCO puts out video via American Airlines and offers info to Costco Connection (Alexandria, VA) – In recent weeks, millions of people have had the opportunity to learn more about hospice and palliative care through outreach and efforts of the NationalRead more

Donna Rogers, Marketing Director for Auburn Crest Hospice, has come to think of hospice care as “the ultimate gift when planning the ‘road map’ through the journey of life.” She feels hospice is a profession that brings comfort, answers, resources and support to both patient and families at a time when they need it most.Read more

Finding the Right Words Posted on September 24, 2015 by Dr. Alan Wolfelt Through the years I have learned a great deal from many grieving children and their families. They have taught me which words work best when talking to children about death. Here are some general concepts I suggest companions use when talking withRead more

Donna Rogers, Marketing Director for Auburn Crest Hospice, has come to think of hospice care as “the ultimate gift when planning the ‘road map’ through the journey of life.” She feels hospice is a profession that brings comfort, answers, resources and support to both patient and families at a time when they need it most.Read more

  Ellen Goodman described the painful experience and difficult decisions she had to make when dealing with the death of her mother in a recent New York Times opinion piece, “How to Talk About Dying.” She said she felt unprepared to make the decisions she was asked to make when her 92-year old mother couldRead more

  From Grief Digest: A Friendly Game of Catch By Tom Golden, www.webhealing.com My son and I were playing a friendly game of catch.  As I tossed him the ball, I noticed the mitt he was wearing.  It had been my father’s baseball glove that he had used when I was in Little League. IRead more

Nearly half of middle-aged adults are in the sandwich generation, meaning they are taking care of both children and elderly parents. It’s a difficult situation and caregiver burnout is common. AARP has tips for making sure your multigenerational household is a happy one. Read more… Who provides senior care?Read more