The Truth About Hospice

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Dr. Anna Chon in Caregiving, Hospice, Palliative Care

Recently, doctors advised Tony Cacciotti, husband of 79-year-old TV star Valerie Harper, to engage hospice services for his wife. Harper, the "Mary Tyler Moore Show” star who played Rhoda Morgenstern, was reportedly first diagnosed with cancer in 2009. Citing the couple’s 40 years of shared commitment, Cacciotti announced that he would not follow her doctors’ advice...

'The Returning': Young Hospice Patient Writes Novel

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Wendy Killeen in Hospice

Eliza Mager, 22, who is receiving hospice from Care Dimensions, talks about her science fiction novel, "The Returning." (Includes book excerpt) ...

A Caregiver's Story: What I Learned About Palliative Care

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Davita Nowland in Caregiving, Donors, Hospice, Kaplan Family Hospice House, Palliative Care

Davita Nowland learned about the value of engaging a palliative care team for her beloved husband's cancer and end-of-life planning and care. ...

Walk for Hospice: A Family Tradition

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Kaitlyn King in Walk for Hospice

For Kaitlyn King and her family, the Care Dimensions Walk for Hospice is more than a fundraising event. It represents a day filled with traditions and old friends. ...

A Night to Remember for Young Hospice Patient

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Wendy Killeen in Hospice

Eliza Mager missed her high school prom due to cancer treatments, but her friends, family and Care Dimensions hospice team helped arrange a prom-like event for her 22nd birthday. ...

Hospice Aide's Thoughtfulness Improves Patients' Quality of Life

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Care Dimensions in Hospice, Hospice careers

Care Dimensions Evening Hospice Aide Hillary Fortin brings comfort, compassion, and kindness that can enhance a patient’s quality of life. ...

Being a Hospice Aide: What it Takes. What It Gives

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Jeanne Puffer, CNA, Hospice Aide in Hospice, Hospice careers

To be a hospice aide, you have to really care about the patient. It also helps that, at Care Dimensions, we have the tools, the time and the education to do what we need to do to deliver great patient care. My job brings me lots of rewards and appreciation—from my patients, their caregivers, my clinical team members and manager. Why and How I Became a Hospice Aide As a child I...

Grieving Your Dad? 6 Tips for Father's Day

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Roxane Weddle, LMHC

Happy Father’s Day! This weekend, we will hear and read this greeting over backyard barbecue tables and via interstate telephone calls, emails and greeting cards. However, if you are grieving the loss of your dad, stepdad, grandad or guardian, this Father’s Day may be anything but happy. Instead, you may feel sad and lonely. This is normal. In the words of g...

Honoring Fallen Service Members, Drawing on Hospice Experience

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Rev. Jay Libby, M.Div. in Veterans

A Care Dimensions hospice chaplain offers Memorial Day reflections on the similarities and the differences between his day-to-day role, and that of his job as a chaplain in the U.S. Navy Reserve. ...

Introducing the Hidden Hospice Case Manager

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Janet Zipes in Hospice, Hospice careers

Most cardiac and respiratory patients receiving specialized hospice care from Care Dimensions know Diane Theriault only by her voice, but she is an important part of the interdisciplinary team. ...

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The Truth About Hospice

'The Returning': Young Hospice Patient Writes Novel

A Caregiver's Story: What I Learned About Palliative Care

Walk for Hospice: A Family Tradition

A Night to Remember for Young Hospice Patient

Hospice Aide's Thoughtfulness Improves Patients' Quality of Life

Being a Hospice Aide: What it Takes. What It Gives

Grieving Your Dad? 6 Tips for Father's Day

Honoring Fallen Service Members, Drawing on Hospice Experience

Introducing the Hidden Hospice Case Manager