How to Choose a Hospice Provider
When a loved one is approaching the end of life, choosing a hospice provider can feel both urgent and overwhelming. Decisions often need to be made quickly while families are left navigating complex emotions [...]
Mottled Skin Before Death
As the body nears the end of life, certain physical changes can signal that death is approaching. One of these signs is mottled skin. This appears as patchy, purplish discoloration often appearing on the [...]
Healthcare Continuum of Care
When a loved one has a chronic illness, caregivers strive to give them the best care possible at every step of their healthcare journey. That’s where the healthcare continuum of care comes into play. [...]
Pulmonary Disease Hospice Eligibility and Benefits
Living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) or a similar pulmonary disease can be a harrowing and demanding battle. As a caregiver, you’ve likely been with your loved one through a number of painful [...]
Heart Disease Hospice: Benefits and Care
Late-stage heart disease, including congestive heart failure (CHF), comes with a number of painful symptoms that can greatly impact quality of life for patients and their families. There may come a time when curative [...]
Late-Stage Kidney Disease Hospice Eligibility and Benefits
Caring for a loved one with late-stage kidney disease can be heartbreaking. When kidneys begin to fail, the patient may experience extreme fatigue, unbearable bone and joint pain, nausea and drastic weight loss. As [...]
Hospice Diabetes Management
When diabetes reaches its final stages, the disease has typically touched every part of life. Constant monitoring, hospital visits and worries about what comes next can overwhelm patients and caregivers alike. When doctors talk [...]
Advocacy in End of Life Care
The end of a loved one’s life is one of the hardest experiences you’ll ever face. Your loved one may be afraid or unsure how to help themselves. They may not know what to [...]
Palliative and Hospice Care for Stroke: What to Know
Your dad hasn’t spoken in days, and he flinches at your touch. A doctor mentions hospice, and the room suddenly feels colder. Should you push for more treatment or accept the idea of final [...]
End Stage MS: Hospice Care and What Comes Next
"You matter because you are you, and you matter to the end of your life." — Cicely Saunders, founder of modern hospice When you first hear the words “end-stage MS,” nobody can understand how [...]
Volunteering at Three Oaks Hospice
Volunteering in Hospice Care Volunteering in hospice care offers a unique opportunity to support patients and families during one of the most vulnerable times in life. While many people associate hospice with sadness or loss, [...]
What a Hospice Chaplain Really Does for Families
Signing up with a hospice chaplain can feel like crossing a line. Does this mean we’ve given up? Will they preach to us or force their religion on us? Many adult children in hospice [...]
Cancer Hospice:
Saying goodbye to a loved one who is dying from cancer is one of the most painful things a family can face. An emotional and heart-breaking experience, the end of a near and dear [...]
Dementia Hospice: Benefits, Definition and Guidelines
There may be nothing more sorrowful than losing a loved one to dementia. Symptoms in the later stages of this tragic illness include severe memory loss, confusion, inability to communicate, drastic mood swings and [...]
Quality vs Quantity of Life: The Hardest Choice
If you or a loved one is facing a terminal illness, you may have questions about the quality vs quantity of life. Is it better to live longer, even if the cost is increased [...]
