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Hospice Patients Can Experience Anxiety and Restlessness
If you’ve ever cared for a loved one going through hospice, you know how anxious and restless they can get. It’s referred to as terminal restlessness, terminal agitation or terminal delirium — a syndrome that can occur near the end…
Heart Health During the Grieving Process
Can you actually die of a broken heart? As we enter American Heart Month, it’s a great time to start making heart-healthy choices. It’s also a good time to reflect on our own heart health and that of our loved…
Connecting Brain Wave Therapy With Alzheimer’s
Sounds futuristic but it’s actually taking place now. Brain wave therapy is showing more and more promise in connection with treating Alzheimer’s disease. When brain cells fire in sync and rhythmically, they produce waves characterized by their firing frequencies. There…
How to Manage Emotional Eating During the Grieving Process
Many people eat when they’re stressed. And perhaps there’s no more stressful time than when you’re grieving the loss of a loved one. Emotional eating is when you use food to make yourself feel better; basically, eating to satisfy emotional…
Ensuring Quality of Life During End of Life Care
Quality of life: everyone wants it but what is it exactly? There are many definitions out there. It can mean the degree to which an individual is healthy, comfortable, and able to participate in life events. It can refer to…
Creative Arts Team up With Hospice to Enhance Patients’ Well-Being
Art therapy has long been known to offer therapeutic effects for the dying. As January 31st approaches — Inspire Your Heart With Art Day — we ponder how art can affect your heart. Valued and appreciated for many reasons, the…
The Power of Touch During Grief
Ask anyone who has recently lost a loved one what they miss most. Chances are, they miss the physical and emotional benefits of touch the most out of everything. As humans, we crave touch. Mother Teresa once said that even…
Hospice Patients Can Benefit From the Power of Houseplants
Who knew houseplants packed such a healthy punch? Nature has been known to benefit mental health, but hands-on gardening hasn’t really been used as part of hospice care until recently. Not only do plants clean and oxygenate the air, they…
Why You Should Get Your Flu Vaccine Even During Hospice
Flu season is in full swing, typically beginning in the fall and continuing through spring, with National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) taking place this past December 2 through 8. You may know that the best way to prevent getting the…
Anticipatory Grief When Caring For a Loved One With Dementia
Your loved one with dementia may still be alive, but you may be deep in the throes of grief already, feeling the weight and pain of the impending loss. This is called anticipatory grief and it refers to the emotional…
