Oct 29, 2021

We’re sharing our top 10 tips for the over 53 million unpaid caregivers in the U.S.! Caregiving is a hard job.  It takes patience, energy, self-awareness, and endurance.  We’ve been personal caregivers for family members and friends on hospice, in addition to our work as end of life professionals.  To help our...

Oct 22, 2021

Patients with serious illness frequently need pain management.  How do hospice teams manage opioids and the challenges that come with them?  There’s often a lack of understanding about how pain medications are used in end of life care. When a patient’s pain is managed, his quality of life is better.  Hospice...

Oct 15, 2021

Funeralocity is a great resource for both consumers and hospice professionals when it comes to funeral planning.  Funeralocity provides information to help users compare up-to-date pricing and services from funeral homes and cremation providers in their area, get pricing and services for funeral homes enrolled in the

Oct 8, 2021

It’s a hospice patient’s right to choose how medications are managed. Deprescribing (simplifying or reducing) meds can be a huge benefit to both patient and caregiver.  There’s a myth that all the medications will be stopped when a seriously ill patient is admitted to hospice services.  Not true!!  Medications for...

Oct 1, 2021

Founder Kevin Long and the team at Give A Mile help to connect loved ones when they need it most. After experiencing the loss of his close friend Ryan, Kevin launched Give A Mile. According to the Give A Mile website, “Give A Mile is a group of dedicated volunteers who believe strongly in the power of visits from...