Hospice Care of the LowCountry

Opening the Door to End-of-Life Conversations

Quality of life and end-of-life care are receiving more attention these days then ever before. It’s a popular topic in the news and countless Web sites as more people are looking into end of life options for their parents and…

Facing Death and Facing Yourself as a Hospice Volunteer

For most people, it’s not until they reach the end of their lives that they start to come to terms with how they’ve lived or perhaps how they haven’t. Patients in hospice are being forced to face one of the…

The Places We Die

Americans are dying in places that are different from just a few short generations ago. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more Americans aged 85 and older die in nursing homes and those age 65 and older…

Advanced-Care Planning

Advanced-care planning for end of life care is just as important as planning for your family’s future with retirement and savings plans. A part of everyone’s future is healthcare. Being proactive and investing in the future of your healthcare now…

Leaning Towards Hospice Care

On a crisp Saturday morning, Helen a hospice care nurse pulls up to a modest brick home in a northern NJ neighborhood. She sees the living room curtain pull back for a moment and knows she’s being watched by Allen,…