August 6th is National Fresh Breath Day (they seem to have a day for everything!) and we thought we would take this time to explore the issue of bad breath and how it can signal the presence of other health…
Forgiveness is a tough thing to embrace for many people. But when facing the end of life, it can be freeing and empowering to let go of the negative feelings and grudges you may have held for many years. And…
July happens to be National Hemochromatosis Awareness Month, a time to discuss what this condition is and how seniors can manage it. If you or a loved one has hemochromatosis in hospice care in San Mateo and elsewhere, you know…
Perhaps you have a loved one in hospice right now, or maybe your loved one has recently passed. In either case, you are grieving and you need support. Bereavement services in Alameda County can help immensely, whether you choose to…
With July being Social Wellness Month, it’s only fitting that we touch on how hospice care in San Francisco and elsewhere can help promote social health. Social wellness involves nurturing yourself and your relationships with others, giving and receiving social support through trying times,…
After this year’s July 4th celebration, you may be thinking of more ways of including your loved ones in family celebrations this summer. This can be tough if your loved one is in end-of-life care in Santa Clara and elsewhere.…
Whether you are facing an impending loss of a loved one in hospice or you have just experienced that loss, you may feel alone in your grief as you navigate a life without them. It may feel as though you…
June is National Scleroderma Awareness Month, so if you have a loved one in San Mateo and elsewhere who suffers from this condition and is in hospice care, this week’s article may be of interest to you. Because scleroderma takes…
Loss can be soul-crushing and gut-wrenching, but at some point, things start to stabilize a bit and you’re faced with a “new normal.” By normal, we don’t mean you forget your loved one and are happy as a clam. What…
As we enter Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month in June, we take this time to explore the many symptoms of dementia and why all roads don’t lead to Alzheimer’s per se. Many illnesses and conditions have very similar symptoms to…