The Foundation of Community Hospice & Palliative Care Invites Families to Go Wild at ROARS and More

Family-friendly fundraising event at the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens benefits Community PēdsCare® Oct. 6, 2026 (Jacksonville, Fla.) – A wild night of family fun is returning to Jacksonville this fall […]
Hospice Care for Veterans: How VA and Medicare Benefits Work Together

How VA and Medicare hospice benefits work together for veterans, with no copay either way, and how Community Hospice coordinates care in Northeast Florida.
National Physical Therapy Month: Supporting Comfort, Movement and Quality of Life

October is National Physical Therapy Month, a time to recognize physical therapists and the many ways they help people maintain movement, comfort and quality of life. In hospice and palliative […]
Caregiver Burnout When You’re Caring for a Dying Parent (and the Break Medicare Already Covers)

The signs of caregiver burnout when you’re caring for a dying parent, and the Medicare-covered respite care break most families don’t know they already have.
Signs of End-Stage Heart Failure: What Families Should Know

What NYHA Class IV and ACC/AHA Stage D heart failure mean, the signs families notice first, and when hospice becomes the right conversation.
Anticipatory Grief: When the Loss Begins Before Goodbye

Anticipatory grief starts before a loss is final. What it feels like, how it differs from depression, and how Community Hospice’s bereavement team helps families through it.
Celebrating National PACE Month

September is National PACE Month, a time to recognize the impact the program has on older adults, their families, and communities across the country. PACE, which stands for Program of […]
Alzheimer’s Month: When the Journey Changes, You Don’t Have to Walk It Alone

Every September, Alzheimer’s Month reminds us of the millions of individuals and families whose lives have been touched by Alzheimer’s disease. While the diagnosis belongs to one person, the journey […]
End-Stage COPD: What Families Should Know About the Final Stage

What families should expect in end-stage COPD: symptoms, what hospice provides, and when to ask about comfort-focused care.
What Is a DNR Order? What Families Need to Know

What a DNR order does, who decides, and how it differs from other advance directives. Plain answers for families facing the decision.