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5 Tips to Manage COPD Symptoms
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…
How to Head Off the Most Common Skin Issues For Your Senior Loved One
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 a Child’s Grief May Affect Your Own
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…
What We Are Still Getting Wrong in Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease?
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…
Making Every Moment Count For Our Veterans
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…
Do You Need Long-Term Care? How To Evaluate Your Options
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…
Is One Type of Grief Worse Than Another?
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.…
How Hospice Care Provides Benefit For Both the Patient and Family Members
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…
Understanding the Available Services in End of Life Care
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…
The Link Between Pressure Ulcers and Sepsis: 5 Things That Can Help
With September being Sepsis Awareness Month, we thought it would be fitting to talk about the link between pressure ulcers and sepsis. If you have a loved one in hospice in Santa Clara and elsewhere suffering from sepsis, we hope…
