Author: Asst Editor

Take time to cherish the memories of loved ones

Cindy Burdette is a certified hospice and palliative care social worker who has worked in the grief support program at Hospice of the Panhandle for 26 … See the full Hospice Social Worker article.

Column: A gift for Mary

So chaplain Vince Crouse, hospice social worker Diane Crouse and volunteer coordinator Taylor Cross came to my mother’s apartment in North … See the full Hospice Social Worker article.

Rawlings hitting the ground running as new CEO of HospiceCare

Rawlings touted their palliative care program, which is supportive care for people not considering hospice care. He said they have nurse practitioners … See the full Hospice Nurses article.

Champaign organization helps dogs and cats find new homes.

Hospice Hearts Pets is an all-volunteer, foster-based animal rescue in Central Illinois that serves special needs cats and dogs whose owners are no … See the full Hospice Volunteers article.

Local community helps build hospice care facility in Chicopee

(WWLP) – A hospice care facility is working with the community to build … Residents are invited to join at 8:00 a.m. and volunteers will get free food. See the full Hospice Volunteers article.

Why are rural nursing homes closing?

He now only has Medicaid and his hospice nurse and social worker is not able to find an assisted living center or a nursing home that will take him in. See the full Hospice Social Worker article.