The Imperative Role of Personal Care Assistants
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When asked to name a “compassionate career,” one of the first careers that comes to my mind is that of…
Paying for End-of-Life-Care
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How to pay for the rising costs of healthcare? A common concern by almost every family across the country. Many…
End Stage COPD and Heart ‘n Home Hospice Support
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What is COPD? COPD or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, also known as emphysema and chronic bronchitis is a lung disease…
The Vital Role of Social Workers in our Society
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As March comes to an end, we wanted to take one last opportunity to honor all our social workers, or…
Living the Life of a Hospice Social Worker
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At Heart ‘n Home we call our Social Workers ‘Care Navigators’ because of the guidance they give to patients and…
Affirming Life and the Precious Gift of Time
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Every patient has the right to choose aggressive treatment to cure cancer. Every patient has the right to choose palliative…
Learn What Hospice Care Really Means to Patients and their Families
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What makes a good death? This is a question that many people prefer not to think about in their day-to-day…
Introducing H20: A Consistent Care Experience Without Exceptions!
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Voltaire, the European philosopher who is widely regarded as one of the greatest minds this world has ever seen once…
The Benefits of Hospice Care
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There are many ways hospice care can benefit seriously ill patients and their families. Hospice provides support in a time…
Hospice Care: Making a Difference
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A Hospice Nurse was recently asked, “How can you work in hospice – it must be so sad!” She answered,…
Spotlight of Hospice Services – Hospice Physician and Nurse
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Hospice is a service that we all may need someday – if not for ourselves, for our loved ones, or…
Let Us Help You Stay Home This Holiday Season
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The holidays are filled with celebrating and making memories with family, but when a loved one is seriously ill there can…
Providing Comfort, Dignity, and Respect for Hospice Patients
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No one likes to think about death and dying, but it’s something everyone has to face eventually. There’s an incredible…
Sherry’s Changed Thoughts About Hospice
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I think I am like most people. My perception of hospice was that hospice equaled death. That thought that if…
Life is Beautiful and I’m Beautiful
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One of my first patients had a saying for each time I came into her house and asked how she…
Don’t Wait to Talk About Hospice
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It’s an all too common situation. A family is at the bedside of a loved one who is nearing the…
Americans Deserve Quality Care at the End of Life
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Americans Deserve Quality Care at the End of Life It’s a Necessary Part of Living Heart ‘n Home Hospice &…
5 Ways Hospice Can Help
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The vast majority of Americans say what they want at the end of life is to die in their own…
Providing Comfort at the End of Life
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The number of hospice patients with a short period of service continues to be a concern. The National Hospice and…
Dr. Reinhardt Answers Myths About Hospice
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Clayton Reinhardt, D.O., Bend Designated Medical Director CLAYTON REINHARDT, D.O. Bend Designated Medical Director I am delighted to resume hospice…
What Hospice Care Really Means to Patients and Families
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What makes a good death? This is a question that many people prefer not to think about in their day-to-day…
Hospice Helps Patients and Families
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Heart ‘n Home helps patients and loved ones focus on quality of life. November is National Hospice and Palliative Care…
Pain Awareness Month 2017
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People with pain matter! By participating in Pain Awareness Month (PAM) throughout September, you are standing up for the over…
A Physician’s Role in Hospice
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Physician’s Play an Important Role in Hospice National Doctor’s Day is an annual observance held on March 30th that…
What is a Hospice Social Worker?
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What is a Hospice Social Worker? As a Hospice Social Worker, I have the opportunity to talk to all kinds…
I am a Hospice Social Worker
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I am a Hospice Social Worker Many of you may not understand why you need a Social Worker at the…
Know Your Options! Before a Medical Crisis
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No one likes to think about death and dying, but it’s something everyone has to face eventually. There’s an incredible…
Hospice Targets the Other Side of Pain
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With advances in healthcare and medication at our disposal, healthcare professionals are skilled at controlling physical pain at end of…
The Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
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Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, eventually eliminating the ability to…
The Medicare Hospice Benefit
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If a patient has Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) AND meets the following conditions, they can receive hospice care: The…