Judy Alderson sews face masks for Hospice of Kona using scrap material. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today). See the full Hospice Volunteers article.
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Gov. Abbott announces waive request to support healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic
Allowing fully trained, qualified nurse aides to provide home health and hospice services even if they have not been employed and paid as an aide … See the full Hospice Nurses article.
Coronavirus: End of life charity launches emergency appeal in Fife
We need donations urgently to keep our Nurses and Hospice staff on the frontline”. Donations can be made online at mariecurie.org.uk/emergency. You … See the full Hospice Nurses article.
Citizens step up to help provide protective gear
… there indefinitely,” said Wilcox, a hospice volunteer since moving to The Villages … The hospital is asking for the other 15 by the end of the weekend. See the full Hospice Volunteers article.
Sunday Reading: The Heroic Work of Doctors and Health Workers
In “A Tender Hand in the Presence of Death,” Larissa MacFarquhar follows a hospice nurse as she cares for terminal patients in Brooklyn. In a piece … See the full Hospice Nurses article.
Letter to the Editor: Hospice workers are considered ‘essential service’ providers, even during …
Despite this, along with family members, hospice physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, aides, social workers, … See the full Hospice Nurses article.
Hospice and Palliative Care Take Preventive Measures to Battle the Coronavirus
Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care have been working to protect not only … “Volunteers are a critical and mandated part of hospice,” said Kudner. See the full Hospice Volunteers article.
Charity’s pledge to support dying patients across Yorkshire during coronavirus crisis
Given the choice, people overwhelmingly say they would prefer to die in their own home, or in a hospice, rather than a hospital. A Marie Curie nurse … See the full Hospice Nurses article.
Finding a different kind of hope
In my many years as a hospice Social Worker I’ve realized that there’s a fine line between “giving up” and “wearing out”; and Michael’s body was … See the full Hospice Social Worker article.
Pandemic keeps us physically distant but socially connected | Candace McKibben
Just this week, it was a social worker at Big Bend Hospice who in record time helped us organize efforts to call local businesses in search of available … See the full Hospice Social Worker article.