When November comes around every year, we start thinking about Thanksgiving and the people and things we are grateful for. So it’s fitting that November is also dedicated to the many people who provide care and whose work touches so many. November is: National Family Caregivers Month, National Home Care Month, and National Hospice and... Read More
Grief is a normal response to loss during or after a disaster or other traumatic event. It can be caused by the death of a family member, friend, or even a pet. It’s also a normal reaction to drastic changes to daily routines and ways of life that usually bring us comfort and a feeling... Read More
A family is gathered by the bedside of a loved one who has been seriously ill, and now is likely near the end of life. Each member of the family has a different idea of what should be done and what their loved one would have wanted. That’s when they realize they should have planned... Read More
At Family Home Health Network, we are proud and honored to serve veterans. In fact, we have partnered with the Department of Veteran Affairs to improve veterans’ access to quality hospice care through a program called We Honor Veterans. We Honor Veterans is “focused on respectful inquiry, compassionate listening and grateful acknowledgment.” According to their... Read More
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, which exists to raise awareness of hospice and palliative care and the needs of those living with pain and life-limiting illnesses. Many people are reluctant to enlist the services of hospice or palliative care, because they see it as “giving up.” In truth, hospice/palliative care is... Read More
In our last blog post, we talked about planning ahead for end-of-life care. Part of end-of-life planning includes whether you want to pursue curative treatments throughout an illness or want to pursue palliative or hospice care as the time for death approaches. Barbara Bush passed away on April 17 of this year. Shortly before... Read More
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