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Living Each Day to the Fullest with Hospice

Having hospice at home with Care Dimensions has helped Linda Bain avoid hospitalizations, manage her pain and symptoms, and continue to live her life, despite having lung cancer and COPD.

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Independence Defined Quality of Life for Beverly Veteran

Tired of frequent trips to the hospital, Kenneth "Woody" Wooldridge chose Care Dimensions to help him regain his independence.

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Needham Nun Knows Value of Starting Hospice Early

Sister Kathleen Crowley understood the benefits of hospice care. Shortly after being diagnosed with liver cancer, she decided to forego a complicated surgery and difficult recovery process amd contacted Care Dimensions.

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Pediatric Team Helped Teen and His Family Make the Most of Each Day

Kyle O’Grady, 15, battled a malignant brain tumor for three years. In those three years, Kyle endured countless radiation and chemotherapy treatments, and yet remained positive and determined to live life to the fullest. But, when his cancer recurred in 2015, Kyle and his family turned to Care Dimensions for additional support.

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Kaplan House Helps Young Woman Accomplish Her Goal

The care that Kiara Khapertian received at the Kaplan Family Hospice House allowed her to continue her PhD dissertation, to marry her sweetheart, and enjoy every second of life.

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Family of North Shore Surgeon Finds Comfort at Kaplan House

When Dr. Mayo Johnson's pain and symptoms were too much to manage at home, his family turned to the clinical team at Kaplan House to provide expert care and a peaceful, comfortable environment for their whole family.

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Crucial Support Eases Stress on Caregivers

Care Dimensions helped Lynn resident Linda Cloran's experience with hospice for her husband more bearable. 

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Timing is Everything

Watch Care Dimensions' cable TV show Timing is Everything to learn more about living with an advanced illness and the benefits of hospice and palliative care.

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Engaging Hospice Early Enables Patient to Fulfill Wish to Die at Home

Dana-Farber oncologist/researcher Barrett Rollins, MD, explains why hospice care is so vital for patients with advanced disease based on his personal experience caring for his wife, Jane Weeks, MD.

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Care Dimensions Hospice House

The Care Dimensions Hospice House is located in Lincoln, on the Waltham line. It offers a private home-like setting for patients who need complex pain and symptom management.

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Till Death Do Us Part

Mary and Alphonse Gokas were inseparable, including during their last days at Kaplan House, where they held hands one last time.

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