Celebrating as Part of Our Self Care
August 1st marked a major milestone for The Heart of Hospice – the start of year 4. There weren’t any parades or banners hanging...
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- Jul 28, 2019
- 1 min
Happy Birthday to The Heart of Hospice!!
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- Jul 21, 2019
- 2 min
How Caregivers Can Prepare Themselves and Help Their Loved Ones Transition to Hospice Care
This week’s blog features guest writer Christian Worstell. Choosing hospice care for your loved one can be an extremely difficult...
- Jul 14, 2019
- 2 min
Self Care Forgiveness
When you’re a caregiver, self care is a challenge. It takes brain power and focus that you might not always have. It doesn’t matter if...
- Jul 14, 2019
- 2 min
Body Donation
There are so many decisions to make when someone you love dies. Overwhelming decisions, some of them heartbreaking. One of the crucial...
- Jun 30, 2019
- 1 min
Finding Clarity
Photo by Helen Bauer, The Heart of Hospice http://www.theheartofhospice.com/care/self-care-resources/ #HelenBauerRN #TheHeartofHospice...
- Jun 23, 2019
- 2 min
Gather
We are the gatherers. We will gather in your space, that moment in time when you need a team. Assembling at your side, your bedside, we...
- Jun 16, 2019
- 1 min
National Nursing Assistants Week 2019
This week we recognize National Nursing Assistants Week. Whether you call them Nursing Assistants, nurse aides, or CNAs, these members of...
- Jun 9, 2019
- 1 min
Our Hospice Wish List
During our recording session this weekend, Jerry and I discussed our wishes for hospice care. We each named only one wish, but there are...
- Jun 2, 2019
- 2 min
Death with Dignity
Death with Dignity laws provide terminally ill, mentally competent people with the legal option to request a physician-aided death using...
- May 26, 2019
- 1 min
Remembering – Memorial Day 2019
Tomorrow is Memorial Day here in the U.S. Celebrated on the last Monday of May, it’s a national holiday that originated in 1868. It’s a...
- May 19, 2019
- 2 min
Advance Care Planning – Not a One and Done
The best way to have your wishes honored at the end of your life is to tell someone what you want – your doctor, your family, a...
- May 12, 2019
- 2 min
Self Care Vaca
It’s time for a self care check in. If you listen to our podcast (and we REALLY hope you do), you can catch a lot of information about...
- May 5, 2019
- 2 min
Hug a Nurse
This week is National Nurses Week in the United States. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports there are approximately 3.9 million...
- Apr 28, 2019
- 4 min
Just Stop
No, really. Just stop. I’d like to stop a habit we have when we talk to patients who aren’t getting any benefit from aggressive...
- Apr 14, 2019
- 1 min
National Healthcare Decisions Days 2019
Nothing is sure but death and taxes. Tomorrow is Tax Day here in the U.S. The day after that – Tuesday, April 16 – is National...
- Apr 7, 2019
- 3 min
If You’re Early You’re On Time
As I write this on April 7, 2019, people all over the U.S. are getting their taxes finished and sending them in to the IRS. Taxes aren’t...
- Mar 31, 2019
- 1 min
National Council of Hospice and Palliative Professionals
Being involved with professional organizations can be a great benefit to those who work in hospice and palliative care. The National...
- Mar 30, 2019
- 1 min
Regional Caregiving Conference Southwest 2019
There’s a great event coming up in Wimberly, Texas on Saturday, April 6th, 8:30am – 5:30pm. The inaugural Regional Caregiving Conference...
- Mar 24, 2019
- 4 min
Four Ways to Offer Yourself Compassion by Jonathan Prescott
We’re honored this week to feature the writing of our friend Jonathan Prescott. Jon is the founder of Wise Caregiving, an organization...
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