What Every Family Should Know About Medical Treatment at End of Life

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Robert M. Taylor, MD, FAAHPM, FAAN in Hospice

Debunking three myths about best courses of treatment for hospice patients at end of life. ...

Podcast: Caring for the Caregiver

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Mia Buscone in Caregiving, Hospice, Learning Institute, Podcast

In this latest episode of our podcast Living Forever, Not an Option, our hosts Mary Crowe and Lyn Skarmeas focus on the importance of taking care of and supporting the caregiver. ...

Podcast: Concepts of Grief and Loss

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Mia Buscone in Caregiving, Hospice, Podcast

In this latest episode of our podcast Living Forever, Not an Option, our hosts Mary Crowe and Lyn Skarmeas touch upon the realities of dealing with grief and loss and ways that we can care for each other during those difficult times. ...

Podcast: Living Well, Making Every Moment Count

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Veronica Giarla in Hospice, Learning Institute, Palliative Care, Podcast

In Episode 5 of our podcast of Living Forever, Not an Option, our hosts Lyn Skarmeas and Mary Crowe focus on living well, what gets in the way and how we can incorporate techniques or approaches that can positively influence our life, healthcare and overall quality of life. ...

Podcast: Starting the Conversation Around Death and Dying

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Veronica Giarla in Advance Directives, Health care directives, Hospice, Learning Institute, Podcast

In this latest episode of our podcast Living Forever, Not an Option, our hosts Mary Crowe and Lyn Skarmeas tackle the challenge of starting a conversation about death, dying, and making your wishes known. ...

Podcast: Hospice Myths and Misconceptions

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Veronica Giarla in Hospice, Learning Institute, Podcast

In this latest episode of our podcast Living Forever, Not an Option, our hosts Mary Crowe and Lyn Skarmeas discuss several myths and misconceptions surrounding hospice care ...

Attending A New England Patriots Game: A Hospice Patient’s Dream Come True

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Care Dimensions in Hospice

When Joan McLynch was admitted to Care Dimensions hospice care for complications from her leukemia, her admissions nurse asked her about her primary goals and health priorities. “I didn’t have to think about it,” says Joan. “I said that I wanted to feel good enough to make it through December 2019 and to attend the Patriots home game against the Miami Dolphins.” ...

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...