Fewer Medications May Help Hospice Patients’ Quality of Life

Posted on July 18, 2023 by Allyson Beechy, PharmD in Caregiving

Medications for people who choose hospice care are tailored to the patient's needs. The hospice team’s goal is to ensure the patient receives the biggest benefit from the fewest medications. ...

Honored to Give Back as Hospice Aide and Certified Nursing Assistant

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Marise Belice, CNA in Hospice careers

Grateful for the compassionate hospice care her mother received years ago, Care Dimensions Certified Nursing Assistant Marise Belice is committed to helping her patients have the best end of life possible. ...

Hospice Helps Grant Mom Her Final Wishes

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Beth Fox Lepore in Hospice

"Care Dimensions assured us that they would make possible our mom’s final wishes... They said they would take care of everything." A daughter-in-law recounts how our team was able to guide them on their hospice journey, leaving them with no regrets. ...

How I Went from Caregiver to Hospice Nurse

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Rick Healy, BSN, RN, CHPN in Hospice careers

When his mother chose hospice, Rick Healy learned a valuable lesson that influenced his decision to leave corporate finance and become a hospice nurse. ...

New Hospice Nurses Reflect on Residency

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Lisa Conti in Hospice careers

Five recent graduates of Care Dimensions' Hospice Nurse Residency Program share their takeaways about the on-the-job learning that prepared them to become hospice nurse case managers. ...

Pet Therapy Volunteers Bring Joy and Peace

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Nancy Donaldson, Care Dimensions Volunteer in Care Dimensions Hospice House, Volunteers

Pet therapy can bring a bit of happiness to those who need it. Care Dimensions Volunteer Nancy Donaldson shares her experience of visiting hospice patients with her dog Wilson. ...

5 Steps to Take Charge of Your Health Care Wishes

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Mary Crowe, LICSW, ACHP-SW, C.D.S., CDP in Advance Directives, Health care directives

Here's how you can be in more control about medical treatments you would or would not want if you were unable to express your health care wishes yourself. ...

Some Ways Hospice Social Workers Support Patients, Families

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Mary Crowe, LICSW, ACHP-SW, C.D.S., CDP

In observance of Social Work Month, we look at three of the many ways that a social worker can help a hospice patient and their family cope with the social, emotional, and practical challenges related to terminal illness. ...

7 Tips for Explaining End of Life to Children

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Sammy McCarthy MS, CCLS, and Sarah Bujold MS, CCLS in Children

In observance of Child Life Month, two Care Dimensions child life specialists provide seven tips for talking to children about death and dying. ...

My Path to Helping People at End of Life

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Geoff Pope in Complementary therapy, Volunteers

Geoff Pope recalls how his interest in human services and reiki, plus his family's hospice experiences, led him to become a Care Dimensions hospice volunteer. ...

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Fewer Medications May Help Hospice Patients’ Quality of Life

Honored to Give Back as Hospice Aide and Certified Nursing Assistant

Hospice Helps Grant Mom Her Final Wishes

How I Went from Caregiver to Hospice Nurse

New Hospice Nurses Reflect on Residency

Pet Therapy Volunteers Bring Joy and Peace

5 Steps to Take Charge of Your Health Care Wishes

Some Ways Hospice Social Workers Support Patients, Families

7 Tips for Explaining End of Life to Children

My Path to Helping People at End of Life