Hospice of Siouxland honors Veteran’s in the Vet-to-Vet Progra: Over 4,500 hospice organizations and community partners provide Veteran-centric care to our nation’s heroes. (Alexandria, Va) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the We Honor Veterans program join the nation in honoring and celebrating our Veterans this Veterans Day.Read more
This is a great article from by Bob Harrison “Because of Annie” There’s no way, I could ever talk about my wife’s Annie’s journey through cancer, or my loss, on Facebook. The platform was so wrong for a broken hearted man. And rightfully so. It’s a big part of the social media industry, where peopleRead more
Got Questions About Hospice Care? We’ve Got Answers! Learn How Hospice of Siouxland Can Help During ‘Snapshot’ Educational Sessions This National Hospice Month November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month and Hospice of Siouxland is reaching out to raise awareness about the highest quality care for all people coping with life-limiting illness. These servicesRead more
Music Therapy Helps Hospice Patients and Families Hospice Patient and the Benefits of Music Therapy (Alexandria, Va.) — The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization has released a new video that highlights the use of music therapy in hospice care. “Mr. Gregg: the Life of the Party” follows Robert Gregg, a Seasons Hospice and PalliativeRead more
New research published in the current issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society states that individuals who access hospice care often do so too late to fully benefit from this holistic model of care.
This is an article published in the journal Stroke: A new study published in the journal Stroke shows a correlation between regularly consuming artificially sweetened beverages and stroke and dementia—but experts caution that the study does not show diet soda causes those conditions. For the study, researchers examined thousands of participants in the long-running FraminghamRead more
Join us for a night of music and laughter for all ages as we welcome Dueling Pianos at a new Hospice of Siouxland fund-raiser. The event, at the Marina Conference Center in South Sioux City, is April 11, and begins at 6:30 p.m. The evening includes a social hour with appetizers, raffle items, a mysteryRead more
A leader in palliative medicine, Charles F. von Gunten, MD, PhD, will be providing three seminars in Sioux City March 15-16, 2017. Oncologists, radiologists, residents, palliative care nurses, nursing professionals and other health care professionals should join us to learn about integrating palliative care into an oncology treatment plan. Dr. von Gunten developed anRead more
Hospice of Siouxland was awarded the CHAP accreditation, (Community Health Accreditation Program) demonstrating our dedication to meeting the industry’s highest recognized standards in community-based care.
