10 Years of Reflection from a Hospice CNA
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I started my health career 28 years ago as a Certified Nurses Assistant and as an administrator at an assisted…
Hospice Patients Get Personalized Care
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What makes you think of Comfort? To me… comfort is wearing my flannel jammies, wrapped in a fuzzy soft blanket, with a big…
Heart ‘n Home Volunteers Help Fulfill Janice’s Wish
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“Janice Schroeder started doing needlework when she was young. She worked with her grandma, making samplers when she was 12…
Hospice Team Helps Fulfill Dan’s Last Wish
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Dan Henry is a very special patient of the La Pine Heart ‘n Home team. Dan served as a Volunteer…
The Words I Will Never Forget From My Nurse Mentor
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For me, November marks five years of working at Heart ‘n Home and five years working as a Hospice Nurse.…
Making the Most of Life
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When I graduated with my Master of Social Work (MSW) in 2008 I fell into hospice purely by accident. I…
An Opportunity to Serve A Selfless Soul
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One of the best parts about working in hospice is getting to know our patients. Most have lived long, full…
Repaying the Favor, Recognizing One of Our Veteran Volunteers
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On a beautiful summer morning, surrounded by the pine trees of La Pine, Oregon, we had the great pleasure to…
Saint Joe: My Father’s Story
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My dad, Joe Conway, was an amazing man. He was an accountant by education and worked for a worldwide construction…
Parents’ Day, Honoring Those Who Shape Who We Are
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They change our diapers, wipe our runny noses, and kiss our skinned knees. They are our biggest cheerleaders during sporting…
My Fight Against Cancer: A Hospice Nurse’s Story
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June is National Cancer Survivor’s Month. How do you survive cancer or better yet, never get cancer? Mammograms every year?…
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…
Taylor and Me
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Taking care of children on hospice can be very difficult for many. Although it can be emotionally hard, I find…
Lola’s Story: Individualized Care Matters
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Abbie, Lola’s Personal Care Assistant shares … When I take care of a patient’s personal care needs, it’s not just…
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…
Remembering Andy: A Hospice Nurse’s Story
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I first met Andy (all names changed for privacy) after he was admitted to hospice care with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy,…
Checking Off That Bucket List: One Last Trip to the Beach
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The first week of February is National Patient Recognition Week. At Heart ‘n Home, we feel every day and week…
My Story – A Breast Cancer Survivor’s Memoir
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Breast Cancer … not a word that was even on my radar when I was 29. I don’t think it’s…
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…
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…
Student Volunteer Learns to Affirm Life
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Hospice to me means validation and affirmation of life. Hospice care is an opportunity to have good experiences leading up…
Furry Friends Enhance Hospice Patient’s Care
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For anyone that has owned animals, we know they are usually more than just pets. To most people, their pet…
My Patient`s Words Inspired Me
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It was the middle of the night as I drove to hold hands with my patient. I was an 11th-Hour Volunteer…
A Hospice Nurse – Alice’s Story
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For the last fifteen years, Heart ‘n Home employees have been assisting patients and their families during the final years,…
Hospice During the Holidays – Employees Share Touching Memories
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With hospice, support is available to patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This includes all holidays. Our…
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,…
What Brought RaChelle to Join Our Team
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My Hospice Experiences by RaChelle S. My first experience was with my grandmother, Melba. She was nearing the end of…
Forgiveness Brings Peace
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One of my first patients was a hard situation, a lady who had much hurt and sadly had hurt most…
A Sign From the Other Side
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Sometimes it is hard to explain why we do what we do. We sometimes say it is an amazing gift…