Being a Hospice Aide: What it Takes. What It Gives

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Jeanne Puffer, CNA, Hospice Aide in Hospice, Hospice careers

To be a hospice aide, you have to really care about the patient. It also helps that, at Care Dimensions, we have the tools, the time and the education to do what we need to do to deliver great patient care. My job brings me lots of rewards and appreciation—from my patients, their caregivers, my clinical team members and manager. Why and How I Became a Hospice Aide As a child I...

Introducing the Hidden Hospice Case Manager

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Janet Zipes in Hospice, Hospice careers

Most cardiac and respiratory patients receiving specialized hospice care from Care Dimensions know Diane Theriault only by her voice, but she is an important part of the interdisciplinary team. ...

Community Volunteers’ Knitting, Sewing Bring Comfort to Hospice Patients

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Wendy Killeen in Hospice, Kaplan Family Hospice House, Volunteers

Two community volunteers from Wenham, MA, donate their talents to create prayer squares and quilts that are given to patients at Care Dimensions' Kaplan Family Hospice House. ...

Devoted to Each Other Forever

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Diane Sullivan and Karen Knowles, on behalf of the Trainor Family in Hospice

Don and Marie Trainor were married 63 years. Hospice helped them remain together to the end of their lives. ...

Good Communication is Central to Good Hospice Experience

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Ted Baldwin in Hospice

Frequent, detailed communication from the Care Dimensions hospice team gave me and my sister peace of mind regarding our mother's comfort and quality of life. ...

How Hospice Became Personal for Me

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Lisa Conti in Hospice, Kaplan Family Hospice House

Reading and writing about hospice is one thing. Referring a childhood friend for hospice is another. ...

Learning From Hospice Patients on Their End-of-Life Journey

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Anna Chon, MD in Hospice, Hospice careers

One reason I chose to become a family physician was the opportunity to know my patients as people, to learn from their lives, to discover their values, and to help them achieve their goals. I have since realized that I can best learn about and care for people by helping control their pain and suffering as a hospice and palliative care physician. ...

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. ...

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...

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. ...

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Being a Hospice Aide: What it Takes. What It Gives

Introducing the Hidden Hospice Case Manager

Community Volunteers’ Knitting, Sewing Bring Comfort to Hospice Patients

Devoted to Each Other Forever

Good Communication is Central to Good Hospice Experience

How Hospice Became Personal for Me

Learning From Hospice Patients on Their End-of-Life Journey

Nurturing Spirituality in a Challenging World

Team Murphy: Good Hospice Care Extends Good Life

Taking a Walk That Matters for High School Classmate