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Understanding Hospice: End-of-Life Comfort Care and the Role of Professional Caregivers

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Understanding Hospice:End-Of-Life Comfort Care and the role of professional caregivers What is hospice care? Hospice care, also known as end-of-life comfort care, is a compassionate and specialized service provided to individuals who are nearing the end of their lives. The focus of hospice is to ensure that the patient lives their remaining days with as […]

How to Create a Positive Hospice Environment

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Start your care plan (206) 362-2366 How to Create a Positive Hospice Environment It can be very hard to watch our beloved family members age; it’s even harder to accept that their conditions will worsen. Often, the right course of action seems to be consulting specialist after specialist after specialist, but at a certain point, […]

5 Tips on Dealing with the Grief of a Loved one in Hospice Care

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Start your care plan (206) 362-2366 5 Tips on Dealing with the Grief of a Loved one in Hospice Care Hospice care is end of life care for someone suffering from a terminal disease, or a senior citizen who is failing to thrive. This type of care, which can be put in place at home, a […]

Is My Loved One Ready For Hospice?

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Start your care plan (206) 362-2366 Is My Loved One Ready For Hospice? Whether for ourselves or our loved ones, we don’t often like to think about growing old. But the reality is that at a certain point, you may need to start discussing the idea of hospice care for someone you love. You may […]

How To Transition a Loved One to Hospice

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Start your care plan (206) 362-2366 How To Transition a Loved One to Hospice Making the decision with your family to transition a loved one into hospice care can feel like a big step. This part of senior care involves important decision-making, and you probably have a lot of questions before beginning the process. For […]

Comfort and Care – The Essentials of End-of-Life Care

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Start your care plan (206) 362-2366 Comfort and Care – The Essentials of End-of-Life Care There are few moments in life – if any – that are more distressing than watching a loved endure a terminal illness. For those who are the primary caregiver for a family member during this stage, this period is especially […]

Hospice vs. Home Health Care: What’s the Difference?

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Start your care plan (206) 362-2366 Hospice vs. Home Health Care: What’s the Difference? When a loved one falls ill or has a serious injury and needs care beyond the hospital, it’s hard to know where to turn and what to do. Many people are not aware of the options for in-home nursing care for elderly spouses, […]

What Are the Benefits of Hospice Care?

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Start your care plan (206) 362-2366 What Are the Benefits of Hospice Care? For many people, hospice is a very frightening word because it is associated with the end of a life. One of the biggest myths surrounding hospice care is that it means that a family has given up and submitted their loved one […]