by InnerAction | Nov 18, 2010 | Blog Archive
By nature, most volunteer jobs are for compassionate people who are willing to take a risk, get a little messy, and put someone else’s needs before their own. A Hospice Care volunteer is the epitome of this description, and may have one of the more challenging...
by InnerAction | Nov 16, 2010 | Blog Archive
There are several harmful myths that still persist regarding hospice careWhile the public has more knowledge regarding hospice care these days than they ever have before, there are some common misconceptions that still exist. In a recent article for The News Leader,...
by InnerAction | Nov 13, 2010 | Blog Archive
Hospice care enrollment skyrocketsHospice is a growing and viable option for quality end-of-life care. In 1999, hospice was provided to at least 700,000 patients, up from 540,000 in 1998. Clearly, as Americans learn more about hospice, they are recognizing that...
by InnerAction | Nov 9, 2010 | Blog Archive
No one person can serve the needs of hospice patientsHospice care covers a wide spectrum of needs, more than any one person is capable of. Fortunately, this care is broken up among teams of trained professionals. For those who are unfamiliar with just how hospice...
by InnerAction | Nov 5, 2010 | Blog Archive
“People with dementia get sicker inch by inch,” said Lin Simon, director of quality at Gilchrist Hospice in Baltimore, the largest hospice organization in Maryland. “Trying to say, ‘Now, she’s ready for hospice’ is much harder.”Yet doctors serve as the gateway to...
by InnerAction | Nov 2, 2010 | Blog Archive
Hospice care is about living wellHospice is not a place. It is the provision of services to those who are living with a terminal illness. The services are uniquely designed and based upon one’s requests and expressed needs.Hospice is not about dying! Rather, hospice...
