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…
What’s the difference? Hospice vs Home Health
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We are asked many times, “What is the difference between hospice and home health?” Hospice is a patient and family…
Hospice is About Living Life Fully
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After 10 years of dialysis, my mother said that enough was enough and she ended those treatments and chose instead to become a patient on hospice.
Activities for Individuals with Dementia
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Activities are great for keeping individuals with Dementia busy during times of restlessness. You may find it helpful to say,…
7 Stages of Alzheimers
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Patients suffering from Alzheimer’s will most likely go through progression of ‘the 7 stages.’ It is not uncommon for the…
6 Ways Physicians Can Give the Gift of Comfort
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Life’s final seasons can be some of the most fulfilling. Especially when you look to hospice care for help. The…
The Moment I Knew I Was Meant for Heart ‘n Home
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Payton R., CNA The Moment I knew I Was Meant for Heart ‘n Home Written by: Payton R., CNA The…