Interview with Personal Care Assistant Abbie
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Our Personal Care Assistants are experienced and caring Certified Nursing Assistants who treat family and patients with honor and respect.…
LOCALS CHOOSE HEART ‘N HOME AS BEST OF TREASURE VALLEY
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Heart ‘n Home Hospice & Palliative Care was awarded The Best of Treasure Valley ™ 2019 in home care by…
Embracing Innovation at Heart ‘n Home
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At Heart ‘n Home, we set our standards high so that we can grow as individuals, but also so that we can…
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…
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,…
Increasing the Standard for Workplace Excellence
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Heart ‘n Home Hospice & Palliative Care has been ranked as No. 42 among healthcare providers by Modern Healthcare’s 2018…
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…
A Holistic Approach to Patient Care
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Being a Hospice Social Services Provider has brought so much satisfaction and fulfillment to my life. I can’t think of…
Employee Spotlight with Gwen
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Gwen Bennion Fruitland Volunteer Coordinator Who inspires you? I have had many people inspire me to find and fill my…
3 Life Lessons Learned from Hospice Patients
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During my six years of working in hospice, I have had the great honor of walking alongside so many amazing…
Congratulations to Boise Charity: Camp Rainbow Gold!
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Facebook Charity Contest Winner! There’s a beautiful place in the heart of Idaho and it is called Camp Rainbow Gold. …
Heart ‘n Home Meridian Has New Executive Director
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HEART ‘N HOME NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Erin Storey, LPN, Meridian Executive Director (MERIDIAN, ID) Heart ‘n…
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…
Finding Peace Through Writing Letters
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In my ten years working in hospice, I have had the privilege of helping numerous patients work toward finding peace…
Emmett Volunteer Coordinator – Lois Russell
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Volunteer Coordinator: Lois Russell Emmett, Idaho Lois Russell,Emmett Volunteer Coordinator Who inspires you? My dad was always my biggest inspiration.…
Military Experience Interview with Kevin Bondy
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Kevin BondyUS Marine Corps Recently, we interviewed Kevin Bondy, one of our Veteran employees, about his military experience. Kevin joined…
Military Experience Interview with Rex Bergquist
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Father and Son (Rex is on the right) Heart ‘n Home prides itself on being an employer and hospice provider…
“I’m Going to Die, and I’m Frightened!”
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I was checking in on a patient of mine who was very near end of life. By the end of my visit,…
It is a Gift to Serve a Hospice Patient
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Today I was reminded of Thelma, a patient I once had. She was a looker. What I mean by that is she…
New Executive Director in Fruitland, Idaho
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HEART ‘N HOME NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Tonia Atkins, Fruitland Executive Director Heart ‘n Home Hospice &…
New Executive Director in Bend, Oregon
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HEART ‘N HOME NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Billy Gehm, Bend Executive Director Heart ‘n Home Hospice &…
He Died and Lived to Tell About It
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As Thanksgiving approaches, I often think about my patients and those who have embraced hope and happiness, despite their circumstances.…
Trust and Boundaries with a Team
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“I am big and strong and hardly ever wrong.” “I am borderline beautiful.” “I trust you infinitely more than my…
The Power of Listening with Full Attention
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I recently saw this quote: “We don’t listen so that we can understand. We listen so we can reply.” The…
My Hospice Patients Inspire Me
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I came to Heart ‘n Home because I wanted to do something more “pastoral” in my work as a Social…
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.
Being a CNA is Much More Than ‘Bathing Patients’
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As a new Hospice Social Worker, I was apprehensive to shadow a CNA for my training, as I knew this…
I’ve Learned That We All Age
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Written by: Angel G., Hospice CNA I tried to take my son down the slide today and I had to…
Caregiver of 30 Years Has a Gift of Providing End-of-Life Care
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Elizabeth K. has been a caregiver for the past 30 years. She joined Heart ‘n Home in July of 2006…