Category Hospice Topics

With Sleep Awareness Week coming up March 14th through the 20th, it’s a good opportunity to discuss the importance of high-quality sleep for people in hospice in San Francisco and elsewhere. Because so many people in hospice are elderly patients suffering from dementia, quality…

Friday, February 4 was World Cancer Day, an international day designed to raise awareness of cancer and promote its prevention, detection, and treatment. Many of our hospice patients in Alameda County and elsewhere are suffering from terminal cancer. Comfort and…

Alzheimer’s and Dementia Staff Education Week took place earlier in the month of February, designed to increase awareness of the importance of giving comprehensive dementia education to all staff and healthcare professionals working with these patients. Many Alzheimer’s patients are…

Many patients in end-of-life care in Santa Clara and elsewhere suffer from eye conditions and diseases. With National Glaucoma Awareness Month upon us, we thought it would be fitting to talk about glaucoma and other conditions such as cataracts that…

With January being International Quality of Life Month, we thought it appropriate to explore how hospice care in Alameda County and elsewhere focuses on quality of life — not just for the person in hospice but for their family members…

It’s important to view hospice care as a celebration of life rather than an anticipation of death. If your loved one is in hospice in San Francisco and elsewhere this new year, we want to enlighten you with some tips on how end-of-life…

With the New Year coming up, it’s time to start thinking about our resolutions. If you have a senior loved one currently in hospice care in San Mateo and elsewhere, your resolutions may look a bit different than in years…

If you care for someone who has Alzheimer’s in San Francisco and elsewhere, you’re probably aware of sundowning, which is that period of confusion and agitation that sets in for them during the afternoons and evenings. Many people with dementia…

The holidays are here and you and your loved one can still enjoy the festivities of the season, even during end-of-life care in Santa Clara and elsewhere. In fact, it’s important even at this juncture to continue holiday traditions and keep things as…

With November being National COPD Awareness Month, we thought it would be fitting to delve into the topic of how to manage COPD symptoms during end-of-life care in San Francisco and elsewhere. COPD is short for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…