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.
Bereavement Support at Community Hospice: What’s Included and How to Start
Free grief support for anyone who has lost someone, whether or not your family received hospice care. What Community Hospice includes and how to start.
Grief During the Holidays: Permission to Get Through It However You Need To
Grief does not pause for the holidays. Practical ways to get through the season after a loss, plus free bereavement support from Community Hospice.
Does Medicare Cover Hospice? Yes, 100%
Medicare Part A covers hospice at 100% for eligible patients. What is included, who qualifies, and the one small co-pay that can apply.
Hospice vs Palliative Care: What’s the Difference and When Does It Matter?
Palliative care, hospice, and comfort care are not the same thing. What each one means, who qualifies, and which one applies to your family.
Signs Death Is Near: A Family’s Guide to the Final Days, Hours, and Moments
What you are seeing is normal. A family’s guide to the physical changes of the final days and hours, and how to be present.
When Is It Time for Hospice? Signs, Criteria, and What to Do Next
The signs that hospice may be the right step rarely arrive all at once. What the pattern looks like, and what to do next.