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Preparing For Family Gatherings While Still Grieving
Did you recently lose someone you love in Alameda County and elsewhere? Because grief has no timetable and doesn’t care about the holiday season, your feelings don’t take a break just because it’s Christmas. Grief takes a toll any month…
Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease in a Family Setting
November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about this progressive memory disease and show support for the six million Americans who live with it. Many of our hospice care patients have Alzheimer’s in San Francisco and elsewhere,…
Recognizing a Veteran’s Grief
This year, Veterans Day is on Friday, November 11. We care for many veterans with our hospice care in Santa Clara and elsewhere, and want to take this time to recognize their service while also acknowledging the grief they carry…
Drug Therapy Can be Confusing For Older Adults
Those facing hospice in San Mateo and elsewhere are likely taking a lot of medications for relief of their symptoms, whether those arise from cancer, dementia, heart disease, or something else. Confusion about dosage, timing, and side effects can all…
Returning to Normal After a Loss: Is it Possible?
To answer the question, yes and no. When you suffer a devastating loss, it may seem like life will never be the same again. And in many ways, it won’t. But there is definitely hope of returning to what they…
A Quick Primer on Hospice and Palliative Care
You’ve likely heard the terms hospice care and palliative care, but you may not be clear on what the differences are. In honor of Worldwide Hospice and Palliative Care Day, we will take some time to explore both options, what…
Why Bother With Physical Therapy During End of Life Care?
If you or a loved one is in end-of-life care in Santa Clara and elsewhere, you may wonder what good physical therapy can do. Well, as it turns out — a lot. In honor of National Physical Therapy Month, we…
Does Age Increase Instances of Thyroid Cancer?
With September being Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, we thought it fitting to talk about whether or not age increases the risk of this type of cancer that affects 43,000 people each year. We see many patients in hospice care in…
The Right Way to Grieve
First off, there really isn’t a “right” way to grieve. Everyone is different and therefore everyone moves through the stages of grief at a different pace. Losing someone you love in San Mateo and elsewhere is never easy. Thankfully, bereavement…
How to Enjoy Your Stay in Hospice Care
When the decision to enter hospice has been made, it can be a relief to the family members as well as the patient. Hospice care in San Francisco and elsewhere can be a welcome experience after battling a long illness,…
