Jun 25, 2021

It can be a challenge to care for someone you love at home during a serious illness.  We’ve got some tips to help you to do it successfully.  There are a lot of things to consider - finances, wellness of the caregiver, acuity of the patient, and safety of the home are just some of the items that need to be discussed...

Jun 18, 2021

Most medical mistakes happen during care transitions. Helen and Jerry have some tips on improving those crucial moves between care providers and settings.  Care transitions are changes in a patient’s care setting or care provider.  Patients may move from living at home to residing in a facility, or make a transition...

Jun 15, 2021

A home funeral can be a rich and meaningful experience. The National Home Funeral Alliance offers guidance to help make it happen. Our special guest today is Dani Lavoire, former president of the National Home Funeral Alliance.  Dani is a birth midwife who made a connection between the experiences of birth and death. ...

Jun 11, 2021

Hospice patients and families love their volunteers! This week’s Heartbeat shares the truth about the role of the hospice volunteer.  Hospice agencies are required by regulation to recruit volunteers to supplement the patient care hours provided by the agency staff.  There are many different jobs volunteers can do,...

Jun 4, 2021

Hospice aides are truly an essential part of the interdisciplinary team, providing some of the most intimate care to seriously ill patients. Today’s Heartbeat shares the truth about the role of the aide in end of life care.  Providing personal care such as bed baths, showers, catheter or incontinent care, and skin...