… 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.
In a Farmington hospice, a friendship bloomed among two veterans
A friend who was volunteering at a hospice told Magee that it was one of the most rewarding life experiences he’d had. Magee thought he couldn’t … See the full Hospice Volunteers article.
Work of hospice continues under challenging conditions
Elizabeth Hospice periodically holds training classes for prospective volunteers. Those classes will be held remotely until the coronavirus restrictions … See the full Hospice Volunteers article.
Charity founder calls for support on 13th anniversary of Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice launch
Beginning with just one nurse, and growing into a children’s hospice supporting 130 local families, the charity has celebrated several milestones since … See the full Hospice Nurses article.
Norma Gladys Olson
During this time Norma provided nursing care as a private duty nurse to … Hospice Homemakers, and volunteered at the Clearbrook SeniorCenter. See the full Hospice Nurses article.
Visiting nurses in the region concerned as coronavirus cases increase
She said a regulation for hospice care is weekly meetings with a nurse, doctor, social worker and a chaplain for the patients. Those meetings are … See the full Hospice Social Worker article.