Nov 29, 2019

End of life professionals should always maintain healthy boundaries with the seriously ill patients.  When those boundaries become barriers to good care, we’ve damaged our connections with our patients and their families.  Everything from the gloves we wear to the mental biases we communicate without realizing puts...

Nov 22, 2019

It’s hard to know which hospice agency will provide the best care for you or someone you love.  When you’re having to hospice shop, using the Helpline from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization is a great way to find an agency in your area.  The NHPCO website can help you ask the right questions to...

Nov 16, 2019

Another great resource from NHPCO!  Whether you need information on choosing a hospice, advance planning, or end of life care, caringinfo.org is a great place to find what you need. 

The resources are free for hospice consumers and providers.  Some of the articles on caringinfo.org come in English, Spanish, and...

Nov 15, 2019

Meet Dr. Jennifer Kennedy, Senior Director of Regulatory and Quality for the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization!  Jennifer sat down with Helen and Jerry to share her hospice journey, and talk about what we’re doing right in end of life care.

According to her bio on the NHPCO website, Jennifer has...

Nov 8, 2019

“If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.”  That old saying can be applied to hospice care. The Heart of Hospice is out to change the way healthcare professionals talk about end of life care.  The outdated urban myths about hospice are only perpetuated by the thoughtless things we say.

This...