'Hardest Thing I Ever Did': Veteran of 3 Wars Reflects on Caring for his Dying Wife

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Lisa Conti in Caregiving

A retired Army sergeant major recalls how a Care Dimensions hospice team helped him ensure that his wife could be cared for at home, be comfortable, and die peacefully. ...

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. ...

4 Alternative Ways of Taking Medication

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Nancy Messih, RPh in Caregiving

While taking medication by mouth may be convenient and cost-effective for most people, here are other options for those who have trouble swallowing. ...

The Truth About 5 Morphine Myths

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Alifia Waliji-Banglawala, Pharm.D. in Caregiving, Hospice

Morphine relieves pain and makes it easier for many hospice patients to breathe, but persistent myths can hinder its benefits. Here’s the truth about five common morphine myths. ...

I Walk for Mary, My Mother and Best Friend

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Gale Page in Caregiving, Hospice, Walk for Hospice

If it wasn’t for Care Dimensions and my family's close circle of friends, I wouldn’t have been able to keep my promise to my mother that she would never be in a nursing home, where we couldn’t be with her 24 hours a day. ...

What I Learned as My Wife’s Full-time Caregiver

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Geoff Staples in Caregiving, Hospice

A few months after his wife began receiving hospice at home, Geoff Staples became her full-time caregiver. Here's what he learned. ...

Joëlle’s End-of-Life Journey with Hospice

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Bob Birkett in Caregiving, Hospice

After his wife's cancer treatment options were exhausted and doctors suggested hospice, Bob Birkett didn't know what to do. Here's how Care Dimensions helped the couple during their final three weeks together. ...

Supported by Beloved Patient, Hospice Aide Heads to Nursing School

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Robin Ellington in Caregiving, Hospice

A Care Dimensions hospice aide was influenced so much by one of his patients that he is pursuing his nursing degree. ...

Safely Removing Unused Opioids from Hospice Patients’ Homes

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Alifia Waliji-Banglawala, Pharm.D. in Caregiving

Care Dimensions is working hard to balance effective symptom management for our hospice patients with the need to ensure that opioids stay out of the wrong hands. ...

Ways to Cope When you Cannot Visit a Loved one in a Facility

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Sandra Yudilevich Espinoza, Ph.D., LICSW in Caregiving

If you are prohibited from seeing a loved one in a facility due to COVID-19, here are some things you can do to support them and take care of yourself: ...

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'Hardest Thing I Ever Did': Veteran of 3 Wars Reflects on Caring for his Dying Wife

Fewer Medications May Help Hospice Patients’ Quality of Life

4 Alternative Ways of Taking Medication

The Truth About 5 Morphine Myths

I Walk for Mary, My Mother and Best Friend

What I Learned as My Wife’s Full-time Caregiver

Joëlle’s End-of-Life Journey with Hospice

Supported by Beloved Patient, Hospice Aide Heads to Nursing School

Safely Removing Unused Opioids from Hospice Patients’ Homes

Ways to Cope When you Cannot Visit a Loved one in a Facility