Losing a spouse after a long battle in hospice can be draining, overwhelming, sad, and stressful. You may have spent the last several months or even years helping your beloved spouse through their illness and now they are gone and…
Group Evaluations: “Both therapists are excellent group facilitators. They take genuine interest in their group clients. They are great listeners and strong communicators while moving forward in this grief journey.” DK “Our group is becoming more intimate and supportive as…
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of this progressive disease that affects one million people in this country. If you or a loved one has Parkinson’s in hospice in San Francisco and elsewhere, you know how…
Losing someone you love can feel like the end of the world. You may feel as if your heart is actually breaking. Generally, “heartbreak” refers to an emotional state that people attribute to the physical symptoms of being broken-hearted. But…
END OF LIFE OPTIONS ACT—MEDICAL AID IN DYING – PATHWAYS POLICY AND PROCEDURES: {All California Hospices are required by the revised law, CA-SB380 Medical Aid-in-Dying, to post prominently their policy regarding Aid-In-Dying} Pathways participates fully in discussions of medical aid…
People who are dying eat less food. It’s just what happens. That’s not to say it’s not distressing to family members who are caring for their loved ones. However, nutrition at the end of life is just as important as…
With World Tuberculosis Day coming up on March 24, it’s fitting to explore what a diagnosis of tuberculosis means for elderly hospice patients in Alameda County and elsewhere. Still an epidemic in much of the world today, tuberculosis causes the…
With Sleep Awareness Week coming up March 14th through the 20th, it’s a good opportunity to discuss the importance of high-quality sleep for people in hospice in San Francisco and elsewhere. Because so many people in hospice are elderly patients suffering from dementia, quality…
With the approach of end-of-life in Santa Clara and elsewhere, it’s not uncommon for a hospice patient to lose his or her appetite due to the rapid shut down of organs and systems. Once the body starts to shut down,…
Friday, February 4 was World Cancer Day, an international day designed to raise awareness of cancer and promote its prevention, detection, and treatment. Many of our hospice patients in Alameda County and elsewhere are suffering from terminal cancer. Comfort and…