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Shared Stories Bring Meaning, Joy at End of Life

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Trudy Miller, RN, CHPN in Hospice, Hospice careers

I love meeting people, and my job as a hospice nurse connects me with people from all walks of life, in the final stages of life. I have learned that every single hospice patient has a story. Although the stories can be vastly different, at the end of life, there is joy in the stories of a life well lived. ...

Brightening Hospice Patients' Days

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Bob Hagopian, M.Div. in Hospice

Recently, during Patient Experience Week, Care Dimensions provided carnations for clinical staff members to deliver to patients on our hospice service. My patients loved receiving the beautiful flowers, which helped bring spring into their lives after a long, cold winter. ...

Care Dimensions Advocates for Hospice in Capitol Hill Meetings

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Lisa Conti in Health Care Policy

The meetings with congressional policy advisors wrapped up three days of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s annual Management and Leadership Conference in Washington, DC, and coincided with the launch of the Hospice Action Network’s My Hospice campaign, which seeks to reinforce the value of the Medicare hospice benefit among policy and health care decision makers. ...

Hospice CNA: Kindness Reaps Rewards

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Guerline Dorvelus, CNA in Hospice careers

Certified Nursing Assistant Guerline Dorvelus mixes kindness and compassion into her job as a hospice aide for Care Dimensions and finds it rewarding. ...

Artwork Connects Hospice Mission with Local Scenery, History

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Meg Black in Care Dimensions Hospice House

When I was asked to create art for the new Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln, MA, I knew where to go for inspiration. As I’ve written previously, I am inspired by nature. I sought to create a group of three paintings inspired by the natural environment of nearby Walden Pond and its most famous resident, Henry David Thoreau, who lived in a small cabin on the property for two years following the death of his brother. ...

Make Your Health Care Wishes Known Before It’s Too Late

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Robert Taylor, MD, FAAHPM, FAAN in Health care directives

What would happen if you became seriously ill or injured and couldn’t make medical decisions for yourself? If you have completed a health care proxy (HCP) form that identifies the person you most trust to make those medical decisions, and have spoken with that person and your doctor about your health care wishes, you can have peace of mind. If you haven’t completed an HCP form and have an accident or become so ill that you cannot speak or make health care decisions, doctors will not know which treatments you do and do not want. ...

Lesson Learned: Give Grieving Children Their Voice

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Patricia Ahern, RN, MBA, FACHE in Children

Over the many years of my work with young families, I have learned so much about the way they navigate tragedies. I remember one family with two children in grade school that was suddenly and unexpectedly motherless. They stand out in my mind because of the patterns that I saw then and so many times later with other grieving families. ...

Managing Advanced Heart Disease at Home

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Melanie Parks, RN, BSN in Hospice

February is American Heart Month. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 5.8 million people in the U.S. suffer from heart failure, and 20 percent of them can die within one year of diagnosis. Despite these daunting statistics, there are several ways for people living with advanced heart disease to improve their quality of life and better manage their symptoms.One of our patients, Sophia, is an excellent example of someone whose life has greatly improved through a specialized cardiac program for hospice patients. ...

How Volunteering for Hospice Changed My Life

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Kristen DePasquale in Volunteers

After spending 15+ years in the corporate world working in advertising/marketing and online compliance and fraud prevention, I realized that I needed to change careers and follow my passion. I took time off to figure it out. In the spring of 2016, my mom showed me a newspaper article about hospice volunteer training. ...

4 Ways to Help Grieving Children Face the New Year

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Cammy Adler-Roth, CCLS, LCSW in Children

For many, the new year is recognized as a time of exciting change and renewal, but for those who are grieving, it’s not always sparkles and glitter. If you are supporting a child who is grieving, it is important to be mindful of the many emotions that can accompany this annual milestone. Here are four tips to help you navigate the new year with grieving children. ...

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