Love, Kindness Offer Hope, Healing in Wake of Pittsburgh Massacre

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Patricia Ahern, RN, MBA, FACHE

For the families in Pittsburgh, nothing will ever be the same. For anyone in the world who experiences hate crimes and daily disparagement, how can we even describe our worry, respect and love for them? We can pray. We can embrace. We can witness and speak out ...

Living With Grief: Learning How to Survive After Loss

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Frank Comparato

Fairly soon after this new life became a reality, I realized that survival is all about taking steps in the right direction. Sometimes it’s one step forward and two steps backwards or sideways, but it’s all about just taking that next step forward. ...

Nurturing Spirituality in a Challenging World

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Sharon Dunbar-Link, M.Div. in Hospice

At the root of everything that chaplains do is helping people to explore their own spirituality. Mostly we listen intently, ask questions and try to help people find their own best answer. We counsel patients of all faiths and those who don’t follow a formal religious faith. ...

10 Questions to Ask When Starting New Medication

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Alifia Waliji-Banglawala, Pharm.D. in Caregiving

Prescription medications can help us live longer and healthier lives, but we must learn how they can best be used in our own bodies. This article lists 10 questions you (and your designated primary caregiver) should ask before starting any new medication. ...

Writing About Grief to Cope with Life as an Adult Orphan

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Susan Mineo

It's impossible to prepare for losing one's parents, and I am forever changed after losing both of mine. I am an orphan at 59. When I look in a mirror, it is a stranger looking back. I am forever, in my very soul, changed! ...

Team Murphy: Good Hospice Care Extends Good Life

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Janet Zipes in Donors, Hospice

It’s been a little over a year since Marilyn Favreau’s mother, Kathleen Murphy, died from complications of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Despite the significance of that loss, Marilyn finds solace in knowing that her mother’s wishes were honored and that the last year of her life was spent at home in Lynn, MA, cared for by family and by Care Dimensions. Te...

Committed to Volunteering, Making a Difference

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Anne Williams in Complementary therapy, Kaplan Family Hospice House, Volunteers

In 1980, she made a commitment to improve the lives and deaths of people with terminal illnesses and she continues to live out that commitment today. Volunteers at the Kaplan Family Hospice House say that Gail’s sense of humor and her kindness are evident in her interactions with patients and fellow volunteers. ...

Taking a Walk That Matters for High School Classmate

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Kate Costin in Donors, Hospice, Kaplan Family Hospice House, Walk for Hospice

I wanted to remember my friend and do something positive in her memory, so I thought, “What better way than the Walk for Hospice?” It would be nice if I could get some of our classmates together to raise money for hospice patients and their families in Debbie’s memory. ...

Hospice Patient Gets Wish to Witness Daughter’s Wedding

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Rebecca Brackett in Kaplan Family Hospice House

Spencer and her fiancé Joe had planned their wedding day for June 2nd and were pleased that all of their friends and family would be able to attend. But everything changed in early May when Spencer’s mom, Margaret, became severely ill and began receiving hospice services at home from Care Dimensions. Care Dimensions' staff suggested that if Spencer and Joe wanted to have a wedding ceremony with Margaret involved, the best timing would be that very day. Spencer and Joe didn’t hesitate, saying “Yes, we want to do this.” ...

Hospice Volunteer: The Gift My Patients Give Me

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Meghan Gardner in Hospice, Veterans, Volunteers

Being able to make a connection with someone toward the end of their life can be more powerful than medicine. A key part of my religion is having and developing compassion. In the practice of hospice, the truest form of compassion is to be in the space that my patient is in. I let go of me and my needs and what I think is real and I enter their space. ...

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Love, Kindness Offer Hope, Healing in Wake of Pittsburgh Massacre

Living With Grief: Learning How to Survive After Loss

Nurturing Spirituality in a Challenging World

10 Questions to Ask When Starting New Medication

Writing About Grief to Cope with Life as an Adult Orphan

Team Murphy: Good Hospice Care Extends Good Life

Committed to Volunteering, Making a Difference

Taking a Walk That Matters for High School Classmate

Hospice Patient Gets Wish to Witness Daughter’s Wedding

Hospice Volunteer: The Gift My Patients Give Me