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End of Life Care in the Santa Clara Area is Helped by Good Case Management
Quality case management is critical in how end of life care is carried out by hospice teams in the Santa Clara community. In honor of National Case Management Week (NCMW) this October 8-14, we will go over the importance of…
Hospice Care in San Mateo Suggests Planning Long-Term Care Early
No one wants to think about putting a loved one in hospice. It can signify a letting-go, placing your faith in the next step of the life cycle. However, having an honest discussion with your loved one and their medical…
Pathways Hospice Tops Hospice Quality Comparison
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HIV Risk Factors in the Elderly Population
Seniors account for a large part of the population living with HIV. In fact, the CDC says those aged 55 and older make up 26% of the estimated 1.2 million people living with diagnosed or undiagnosed HIV infection in this…
Hospice Care Shares the Worst Risk Factors For Your Heart
When it comes to our hearts, we often don’t take the care we should to ensure it keeps on ticking well into old age. But there are many risk factors to keep in mind, from those that you can’t control…
Hospice Care in Sunnyvale: Know the Urgency of Sepsis
Sepsis is a killer. It can be caused by a bacterial, viral or fungal infection, such as pneumonia, abdominal infection, kidney infection, or bloodstream infection. It typically presents as a three-stage syndrome. It starts off with sepsis, progresses through severe…
Bereavement Services in Oakland Know That Healthy Grieving Includes Remembrance
In order to properly grieve, it’s necessary to remember the loved one who was lost and pay tribute to their memory. With National Days of Prayer and Remembrance coming up on September 9 through 11, it’s important to look back…
The Link Between UTI and Dementia in Older Adults
Your elderly loved one with dementia may suddenly start displaying more severe behavioral symptoms of this disease and you may wonder why. There could be a simple reason behind it all. They could have a urinary tract infection, or UTI.…
New Bill Could Help Seniors Remain at Home Safely
A new bill that was recently introduced but not yet passed could provide a non-refundable personal tax credit for senior citizens who modify their residences for safety. According to Congress.gov, this bill (HR 1780) would amend the Internal Revenue Code…
Exploring the Necessity of Grief and How Bereavement Support Can Help
When a loved one dies, it’s always hard. When you have watched that loved one die slowly over days, weeks and months in hospice, it can be even more heart-wrenching and exhausting. Often, when we think of grief, we think…
