Deathcare Industry: What Are Their Customer Service Standards?
Hospice may be about life, but inevitably patients in hospice will pass away. While hospices continue to support families and…
Hospice Marketing: Grow Your Referral Network and Reach More Patients
The hospice industry has experienced dramatic change in the past few years. One of the chief changes is the rise…
Caregiver Grief: 4 Self-Care Principles to help Cope with the Loss of a Patient
Hospice nurses work closely with death. They encounter death every day, and they lose someone they know and care for…
Hospice Patient Fulfills Lifelong Dream of Taking a Flying Lesson
Dorothy “Pat” McConnaha Dreamed of Flying Growing up, Dorothy “Pat” McConnaha dreamed of flying. At eight years old she even…
ER’s Looking to Palliative Care to Handle Rise in Elderly Visits
As the elderly population in the U.S. grows, ER doctors are increasingly faced with terminally ill patients. When a patient…
Why Are Physicians Less Likely to Refer Blood Cancer Patients to Hospice?
Increasingly, hospice is considered an indicator of quality end-of-life care. It is also breaking the barriers of stigma that once…
Deathbed Visions: A Profound Source of Meaning and Comfort for the Dying
Visions at the end of life are a common theme throughout history. Many famous historical figures are said to have…
Kaiser Family Foundation: Americans Hold Favorable Opinion of Hospice
A recent 2016 survey on end-of-life issues by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 7 in 10 Americans have heard…
Hospice Nurse Rebecca Turley Shares Message About Life
Rebecca Turley is a hospice nurse in Northwestern Ohio with a passion for her vocation. Hospice nursing is no ordinary…
Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton Video Seeks to Raise Hospice Awareness
Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton filmed a new PSA video this week to raise awareness about one of her favorite…
