Apr 27, 2018
One of the unique services provided by hospice care is known as respite care. Helen & Jerry explain the purpose of respite care in this episode, and share the many ways that it benefits the caregiver and the patient.
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Apr 20, 2018
Hospice, like most healthcare, has different levels of care that are provided, depending upon the need of the patient. There are 4 levels of care provided in hospice.
- Routine home care (RHC)
- General in patient (GIP)
- Continuous care, or crisis care
- Respite care
In this episode, Helen & Jerry share the levels of care...
Apr 16, 2018
We recently heard about Jethro Heiko and the work that he was doing at an organization he helped begin, called Common Practice. Jethro is a founding partner of Common Practice, and their goal is to help people start a conversation about living, dying, and what matters most.
In our recent interview with Jethro he...
Apr 13, 2018
National Healthcare Decisions Day is Monday, April 16. At the Heart of Hospice we encourage everyone to share their healthcare decisions with the significant people in their lives. Over the past year we've shared several resources that can help make having the conversation easier, and even enjoyable.
In this...
Apr 6, 2018
National Healthcare Decisions Day is on Monday, April 16. The purpose of NHDD is to encourage people to have conversations with friends and loved ones about advance care planning. It's a day to remind us about the importance of advance care planning.
These conversations aren't always easy to have, but they're...