Category Hospice Topics
Is Medical Marijuana Beneficial For End of Life Care?
February is Marijuana Awareness Month, a good time to explore the benefits of medicinal marijuana to help ease the transition to end of life care in Santa Clara and elsewhere. Pain and symptom control are hallmarks of hospice care, in…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Diagnose Alzheimer’s?
The answer is yes. A recent study has shown that artificial intelligence (AI) can spot Alzheimer’s six years earlier than doctors. This is a huge development in the fight against this debilitating disease that affects 5.7 million adults. If you…
Why Planning for End of Life Care is so Critical
Watching a loved one face end of life care can be sad, overwhelming and confusing. Having a plan will help ease this burden. Also known as advance care planning, this plan will detail how your loved one wants to die…
Hospice Patients Can Benefit From Massage Therapy
Massage therapy can be relaxing and comforting for all ages, but hospice patients in particular can benefit immensely from this form of therapy that has been proven to provide significant improvement for pain, anxiety and health-related quality of life for…
5 Documents Every Senior Should Have
With October being National Financial Planning Month, we thought it would be appropriate to discuss the key documents every senior should have as they navigate through home health care and hospice in Santa Clara and elsewhere. In 2016, for the…
