The holidays are here and you and your loved one can still enjoy the festivities of the season, even during end-of-life care in Santa Clara and elsewhere. In fact, it’s important even at this juncture to continue holiday traditions and keep things as…
With November being National COPD Awareness Month, we thought it would be fitting to delve into the topic of how to manage COPD symptoms during end-of-life care in San Francisco and elsewhere. COPD is short for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…
From dry skin to pressure sores, there are many common skin conditions affecting the elderly. In honor of National Healthy Skin Month, this week we will talk about how to prevent skin issues in hospice care in San Mateo and…
How we grieve as parents is often a reflection of how our own children are grieving. If you have recently lost your parent, for instance, how your child reacts to their grandparent’s passing may affect how you deal with the…
Designated by President Ronald Reagan in 1983, November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, a time when fewer than two million Americans suffered from this progressive disease. Today, it affects 5.8 million people. While we certainly know more than we…
Thursday, November 11 marks Veterans Day 2021, a national holiday honoring the men and women who have served in the U.S. armed forces. We care for many veterans in our hospice care services in Santa Clara and elsewhere. We recognize…
October is Long-Term Care Planning Month, so if you’re trying to be proactive in planning for the future, this is a good time to do so. You never know when you will face the need for hospice care in San…
There seems to be a hierarchy of grief, with some perceived as being “worse” than others. Truth is that while all grief is experienced at 100 percent, not all grief is necessarily experienced at the same level of emotional intensity.…
October 9 was World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, a time to renew a commitment to improving the quality of life of those affected by life-limiting illnesses. It’s also a time to recognize how hospice care in San Francisco and…
The prospect of end-of-life care can be emotionally overwhelming, stressful, and confusing. What services are available to you or your loved one? How do you find those services? Do you even qualify? We are here to answer those questions and…