Blog

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

What is Palliative Care?  What is Hospice Care?  Read this for an easy explanation from the  Consumer Health Report. http://consumerhealthchoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/PalliativeCareNHPCO-ER.pdfRead more

Volunteer Training Sessions – LeMars November 10, 13, 17 & 20 Hospice of Siouxland – North 115 Plymouth Street NW Le Mars, Iowa For more information please contact a Hospice of Siouxland Volunteer Coordinator at 712-233-4144or 1-800-383-4545.Read more

NHPCO Encourages Americans to Honor our Nation’s Veterans (Alexandria, Va) – On Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, people across the country will host picnics, visit the beach, spend time with family, and enjoy the long weekend that represents the start of the summer season. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization reminds Americans that thereRead more

Hospice of Siouxland is hosting a Volunteer Training Session in Mapleton, Iowa on April 7, 10, 14 and 17 from 3:00 – 6:00 pm at Maple Heights Nursing Home. Hospice of Siouxland is seeking volunteers to be assist families in need of compassion and support in a variety of capacities: companion visits, respite volunteers, oralRead more

     Hospice of Siouxland received a grant from the National Rural Health Resource Center to develop a care coordination model that effectively serves the unique health care needs of a Veteran requiring end-of-life care.      Through this project Hospice of Siouxland has implemented an innovative model for serving Veterans at the end-of-life called the Veteran-to-VeteranRead more