As a longtime volunteer with HopeHealth, Stella already had a deep appreciation for the power of community. In fact, she’d spent years co-facilitating a grief support group, and marveled at the healing she witnessed there. But when her husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, it didn’t occur to her that she might need her own Read More
At the end of life, a hospice aide brings patients comfort, dignity and often much more. Family members share what CNA Nancy Fraser means to their loved ones.
When 11-year-old Alex became too sick to go on his dream trip, his community brought the dream to him — a parade of 250 cars, organized overnight.
Caregivers often don’t ask for help — or know how. This list offers 25 ways to offer support someone who’s focused on caring for someone else.
Kara’s mom made her promise to chase her dreams. This Mother’s Day, Kara is honoring that promise — and giving back to her mom’s hospice team.
“It is very much a calling.” Meet Annie Green, a hospice nurse of 20 years whose story is rooted in compassion, community — and her grandmother’s legacy.
In 2018, medical student Jacob Ramos first walked through the doors of HopeHealth, searching for his calling. Today, Dr. Ramos is at the heart of our hospice team.
Meet Olivia Gould, a hospice social worker focused on dementia in long-term care settings. “We can give patients that one-on-one attention they might not get otherwise,” she explains.
Chaplains help patients at the end of life connect to whatever they find spiritually meaningful. But what does that mean, and how does it help? Our chaplain explains.
In his father’s final days, a son made an unexpected connection with a hospice volunteer. Their conversation left a lifelong impact.