Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has chosen to receive hospice care at his home in Plains, Georgia after a few brief hospital stays. The Carter Center further explained in a statement on February 18 that Carter, 98, has “decided to…

Hospice Care of the Lowcountry (HCL) announced that the organization’s Board of Directors has appointed James Dismond as Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, effective February 1, 2023. He succeeds Jenny Brasington, the Executive Director of the organization of 13 years. Dismond…

Caregiving for an ill family member can be a 24/7 job and has its own set of stresses. Add a pandemic and you have a perfect storm for increasing the chances of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).  Despite a lack…

Virtual Reality is no longer relegated to futuristic Sci-Fi. It’s found its place not only in the medical field but a growing number of hospices as well. Virtual reality (VR) simulations are being used to aid nurses, students, and hospice…

All medical personnel, including hospice workers, have had to face personal risks of exposure to COVID-19 while working with patients and their families during this pandemic. While personal protective equipment has been helpful in its ability to protect employees, the…

There has always been a public perception of hospice that it is only for the dying but there are also language and cultural-based difficulties that need to be openly addressed so there is no longer a barrier to those seeking…

To be eligible for hospice care under Medicare in the United States, your doctor needs to have certified your disease prognosis as six months or less regardless of age or type of illness. Once you find that you’re eligible, it…

How do you know it’s the right time for hospice care? If you’re currently receiving treatments that are intended to cure your illness, you don’t need to be concerned with hospice care. But there may come a time when the…

Aging and death don’t discriminate, but some people do. Unfortunately, lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) seniors may be afraid to access end-of-life services and may face their terminal illness without receiving the support they need and deserve. Grieving…

What is hospice care? Hospice is patient-centered care provided by a team of professionals that include a nurse, physician, chaplain, bereavement counselor, social worker, and volunteers, all of whom address more manageable end of life care for for the patient…