Millions of Americans who served in Korea, World War II and Vietnam are reaching their 70s and beyond. O’Neil, 68 who served in Vietnam says, “The only good thing was the nighttime, because you knew another day closer to coming home. To be honest with you, I was scared. I was very scared the whole year —Read more
A touching story and blog about Hospice care…from baby Jordan’s parents http://www.momentsoflife.org/news-blogs/jordan’s-journeyRead more
http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/national/cancer-stricken-nyc-man-marries-longtime-love-in-hospice/article_f2d30c94-c6d2-5eec-95c8-3d4e38b730ca.htmlRead more
If you or a loved one is taking on the caregiver role, watch this video. It’s so important for the caregivers to take care of themselves and also accept help from others. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8_eKGF883E Read more
Grief & Growth Support held in LeMars: This six week support group is for adults coping with the death of a loved one. First session is Thursday, January 22 at 6:30pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church To register call Colleen at Hospice of Siouxland, 7212-233-4137 Read more
Watch this video to understand what hospice is: http://www.momentsoflife.org/what-hospice Understanding HospiceRead more
http://www.momentsoflife.org/grief-holidays Grieving during the holidaysRead more
Wear Blue on Thursday, November 20 http://childrengrieve.org/facing-onset-grief%E2%80%99s-winter Thursday, November 20th..show your support and wear blue…. Children & teens grieve too! Wear blue tomorrow (Thursday Nov 20th) to show your support. No child should have to grieve alone.Read more
http://www.npr.org/2014/11/14/363762702/for-veteran-hospice-care-work-connects-him-to-family?utm_source=npr_email_a_friend&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20141114&utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_term= Read more
Vet-to-Vet program aims to improve veteran care Hospice of Siouxland is excited to take part in a national effort to educate staff, caregivers and veterans in the community about the care of veterans at the end of life. The Veteran-to-Veteran Volunteer Program aims to pair veteran volunteers with hospice patients who haveRead 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.
