Symptom management
July 8, 2021
It starts with a slight tremor in the hand. Or maybe trouble sleeping. Then the arms and legs grow stiff. Shoulders hunch. Steps become slow and spasmodic. Your loved one can barely […]
May 5, 2021
When their time comes, we hope our loved one dies peacefully. Unfortunately, the process is not always soft and gradual. In the final days or weeks, complications […]
March 31, 2021
During the final stage of life, each person goes through a unique set of physical and psychological changes. As their body begins shutting down, their thoughts gradually turn inward while […]
February 16, 2021
Hospice care exists in order to improve a person’s quality of life. Key to this is managing pain. Pain affects more than physical comfort. It damages people emotionally […]
February 10, 2021
In hospice, treating COVID symptoms requires a different approach. Unlike acute medical centers, our priority is the patient’s comfort. When families come to us, they are not seeking a cure; they want […]
November 24, 2020
Morphine is one of the best tools a hospice has for managing pain. Unfortunately, myths about morphine harm patients and prevents them from receiving care when […]
November 28, 2020
There are many things we take for granted in life We don’t know how important they are until we lose the ability to do them with […]