Category Hospice Topics
The Importance of Effective Communication at End of Life
Effective communication is an essential skill to have no matter where you are on life’s journey, but it’s especially helpful at the end of life. It’s important for the patient, family members, and caregivers to be able to communicate effectively…
The Aging Process is Different For Each Individual
With May being Older Americans Month, we thought it fitting to talk about how the aging process is different for each individual. We witness these differences every day in our hospice care program in Alameda County and elsewhere, and we…
What to Expect From a Diagnosis of Osteoporosis
May is Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, so let’s talk about what to expect from a diagnosis of osteoporosis. Many of our patients in hospice in San Francisco and elsewhere suffer from osteoporosis, which is actually quite a common condition…
Nurses Can Help Ease the Transition to End-of-Life Care
With National Nurses Day on May 6 and National Skilled Nursing Care Week on May 8 through 14, it’s as good a time as ever to talk about the benefits of nurses and how they can help ease the transition…
How Neuropathy Can Complicate Other Issues
May 12-16 is National Neuropathy Awareness Week, a week devoted to spreading awareness of neuropathy, a complication that leads to damage or disability in the nerves. Patients with this condition experience numbness, pain, and muscle weakness in various parts of…
Should My Loved One Be Driving?
That’s a loaded question and one that doesn’t have an easy answer. If you have an elderly loved one in palliative care in Alameda County and elsewhere and they have been exhibiting concerning behaviors behind the wheel, it may be…
When End of Life Care is Finished
Losing a spouse after a long battle in hospice can be draining, overwhelming, sad, and stressful. You may have spent the last several months or even years helping your beloved spouse through their illness and now they are gone and…
What is Parkinson’s Disease and Who is Most at Risk?
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of this progressive disease that affects one million people in this country. If you or a loved one has Parkinson’s in hospice in San Francisco and elsewhere, you know how…
Making Sense of Nutrition at End of Life
People who are dying eat less food. It’s just what happens. That’s not to say it’s not distressing to family members who are caring for their loved ones. However, nutrition at the end of life is just as important as…
What a Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Means For the Elderly Patient
With World Tuberculosis Day coming up on March 24, it’s fitting to explore what a diagnosis of tuberculosis means for elderly hospice patients in Alameda County and elsewhere. Still an epidemic in much of the world today, tuberculosis causes the…