Category Hospice Topics
Hospice May Help You Stay Home For the Holidays
Are you facing the decision of whether or not to enter hospice for yourself or for a loved one? It’s a tough decision at first glance. You may be weighing the pros and cons of putting your loved one in…
Stress Relief and Hospice Care: How it Can Help
If you are caring for a loved one in hospice in San Francisco and elsewhere, you know how taxing it can be on your emotional and physical well-being. Despite the fulfillment you get from caring for a spouse, child or…
Study Shows Depression More Likely During Last Year of Life
It’s well known that depression can affect the quality of life for many people, of all ages, and at all stages of life. However, a new study appearing in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society on ScienceDaily has confirmed that…
Thanking Your Hospice Care Staff
November is a time of giving thanks for all our blessings. It also happens to be National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, a great opportunity to engage with local hospices and learn more about the value of hospice and palliative…
Hospice Can Bring Much Needed Relief to the Alzheimer’s Caregiver
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month — an important month to us here at Pathways Home Health and Hospice as so many of our patients suffer from this unfortunate disease. If you are a caregiver of a loved one…
The Questions a Veteran Wants You to Ask
With Veterans Day coming up on November 11, we thought it appropriate to take some time looking at questions every veteran would like you to ask. Here at Pathways Home Health and Hospice, many of our patients in end of…
Physical Therapy and Hospice Care: How It Can Help
October is National Physical Therapy Month, honoring the physical, occupational, and speech therapists, rehab professionals, and other staff members such as hospice caregivers who help patients get stronger with each step. Physical therapy plays a special role in hospice care…
Mental Illness and Dementia: Similarities and Differences
In many ways, mental illness can manifest the same symptoms of dementia, and vice versa. While there are a lot of similarities between the two, there are also some pretty critical differences. If you have a loved one in hospice…
Will Respiratory Therapy Help at End of Life?
In short, yes. It increases comfort and quality of life for hospice patients in the weeks, days and hours leading up to death. Respiratory Care Week is October 20-26 this year, raising awareness of the many unique benefits and care…
Hospice: How to Make a Preparedness Plan
September is National Preparedness Month and this year’s theme is “Prepared, Not Scared.” This month is designed to recognize and promote family and community disaster and emergency planning. In many areas of the state and indeed the country, September can…
