Why We Honor Veterans This Independence Day
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Although many Forth of July events have been canceled, there are still many ways we can still celebrate this patriotic…
Father’s Day Without Dad: Tips to Cope and Honor Him
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I look forward to the third Sunday in June when I can gather with my family to celebrate my kind,…
Honoring Veterans Through Hospice
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Each May, we take time to recognize the sacrifices that so many military men and women have made on our…
Heart ‘n Home Volunteers Find Ways to Serve During COVID-19
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Spring is often filled with outdoor activities, graduations, and planting flowers, but this year was unique as the La Pine…
Older Americans Month 2020: Make Your Mark
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Around the nation, older adults make their marks every day as volunteers, employees, employers, parents, grandparents, mentors, and advocates. They…
Hospice Nurses Share How COVID-19 Has Affected Nursing
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Now more than ever, recognizing the valiant efforts of medical personnel is on our minds. We’ve all seen the countless…
Improve Your Daily Health with Mindfulness
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With all that we experience each day, it is no wonder that stress can build up and affect our lives.…
Peeling the Layers: Dan’s Hospice Story
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The reason why we work in hospice is to take care of people at the end of their lives and…
National Volunteer Appreciation Week 2020
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National Volunteer Week takes on a whole new meaning this year with the COVID19 shut down. Volunteers are an integral…
Artificial Flowers Needed! La Grande Donation Drive
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With all that is going on in the world right now and people being quarantined in their homes, it’s easy…
Heart ‘n Home Celebrates 16 Years of Hospice Service
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In 2004, an idea was born to create a hospice agency unlike any other. A hospice where the patient and…
Mom Couldn’t Be Ready For Hospice, Could She?
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“My mother’s memory has been fading and she’s had a few falls, but I don’t think she’s ready for hospice…
2020 Patient Safety Awareness Week
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March 8th-14th is Patient Safety Awareness Week. This initiative was started by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) in an…
Our Hospice Team Becomes Your Advocate
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At some point in our lives, we will be faced with decisions about the end of our life. Whether you…
National Social Work Month
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Each day, nearly 800,000 social workers nationwide work to elevate and empower others, giving them the ability to solve life’s…
A Hospice Story: Loving All Humanity
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Each of our offices has a “Patient Chair” present. This is where decisions are made and we reflect that every…
A Long Haul Truck Driver’s Last Wish
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At Heart ‘n Home, we focus on affirming life. We want our patients to live (the way they want to)…
Commit to Serve this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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January 20, 2020, marks the 25th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This day celebrates the Civil Rights leader’s…
Tips on How to Boost Your Mood
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Although there are many ways to increase your mood, one effective way is to increase the amount of pleasure you…
Preparing for Loss
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At Heart ‘n Home, we have made some exciting changes with our bereavement care. Our Spiritual & Grief Counselors will…
Stay Home for the Holidays with Hospice
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The holidays are meant to be shared with those that you love. It’s not about the “things” we give or…
Be Care Curious During National Family Caregivers Month
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Are you one of the 90 million in the U.S. who are providing care to a loved one? For the…
How to Help Children Process Death
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Childhood is filled with events that mold and shape us. Sometimes things happen that children don’t comprehend. Today is National…
Barb Knits Through Her Healing Journey
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When you lose a loved one your life changes. You have to learn to live on without them physically in…
Remember to Thank Those Who Have Served
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People across America take time to honor our Veterans on November 11th, a special day to salute the men and…
Spirituality and Death
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This week I was saddened to hear of the sudden passing of a friend’s wife. My heart breaks for my…
Heart ‘n Home Volunteer Earns National Volunteer of the Year Award
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NHPCO Announces Winners of National Volunteer Awards 84-YEAR-OLD VOLUNTEER VETERAN FROM IDAHO WINS NATIONAL RECOGNITION Heart ‘n Home Hospice headquartered…
National American Pharmacist Month
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Many may not know that Heart ‘n Home has a Hospice Pharmacist on staff. Trenton Jenks, PharmD, CGP, is our…
Heart ‘n Home – Community Service Organization of the Year!
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Heart ‘n Home’s La Pine, Oregon, office recently received recognition for their service to their community. On September 28th, Theresa…
Feelings of Uselessness Affects the Aging Generation
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As a twelve-year-old living in Berlin at the start of the war, my patient was told her purpose was to…