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What it Means to be a Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse
By Victor Montour Hospice and Palliative Care nursing has much more depth and meaning than most are aware of. Hospice and palliative care nurses seek to help patients live life to its fullest during the most traumatic or vulnerable time … Continue reading
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What is a Chaplain?
By: Hope Golden Chaplains are leaders in the spiritual ministry of patients in palliative care (PC) and hospice (HO). They are professionally trained clergy who recognize the spiritual needs of individuals facing the impact of a terminal illness. When patients … Continue reading
Posted in Grief, health, Health Information, hospice, Hospice & Palliative Care, illness, joint commission, mind, music, nurses, patients, social worker, Uncategorized
Tagged chaplain, CMS, colorado, comfort, communication, compassion, death, family, Gratitude, health, healthcare, medical, mental health, palliative, social work, support
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Assisted Living Communities and Hospice Care
Many assisted living communities embrace an “aging in place” philosophy meaning that residents receive increasing levels of care without having to leave the community. This allows residents to stay in their community for as long as they choose – from assisted living … Continue reading
Posted in death, dementia, Grief, health, Health Information, hospice, Hospice & Palliative Care, illness, joint commission, nurses, patients, safety, social worker, Uncategorized, volunteers
Tagged business, CMS, colorado, comfort, communication, compassion, customer service, death, disease, family, health, healthcare, medical, nursing, palliative, safety, social work, support
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Hospice Provides Comfort Care for Seniors
As baby boomers get older, the need for senior services has increased, and geriatric medicine has become a booming business. When there is also a terminal diagnosis, the family must deal with the stress that comes with the illness and … Continue reading
Posted in death, Grief, health, Health Information, hospice, Hospice & Palliative Care, illness, joint commission, nurses, patients, social worker, Uncategorized, volunteers
Tagged business, CMS, colorado, comfort, communication, customer service, death, disease, family, health, healthcare, help, medical, nursing, pain, palliative, social work
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What to Expect During the Hospice Journey
Image courtesy of Pixabay By: Lucille Rosetti When someone you love is entering hospice care, it can be hard to know what to expect. If you haven’t been in this situation before, you might not even know what questions you … Continue reading
Posted in death, Grief, health, Health Information, hospice, Hospice & Palliative Care, nurses, patients, social worker, Uncategorized, volunteers
Tagged colorado, comfort, compassion, customer service, death, disease, family, health, healthcare, medical, nursing, pain, palliative, social work, support
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Your Own Memorial: How to Cope with Loss from a Distance
Photo by Kristina Tripkovic on Unsplash Guest Blogger: Janice Miller When you’ve lost a friend or family member but you live a long distance away from them, it’s not always possible to make arrangements to be there for their memorial. … Continue reading
Posted in death, Grief, health, Health Information, Hospice & Palliative Care, mind, social worker, Uncategorized
Tagged colorado, comfort, communication, compassion, family, Gratitude, health, healthcare, help, love, medical, mental health, social work, support
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Family Experience Satisfaction Survey Results
Front Range Hospice and Palliative Care, your leader in Making Best Days Possible and providing Legendary End of Life Care once again comes out on top. Front Range Hospice and Palliative Care has been conducting post death family experience satisfaction surveys for years (see the … Continue reading
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Tagged business, CMS, colorado, comfort, communication, compassion, customer service, death, family, health, healthcare, medical, mental health, nursing, pain, palliative, safety, social work, support, Thanks
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Improving Palliative Care in Emergency Medicine
By Victor Montour Patients with a serious illness are likely to find themselves in an emergency department (ED) at some point along their trajectory of illness, and they should expect to receive high-quality palliative care in that setting. In the … Continue reading
Posted in alzheimers, death, dementia, Grief, health, Health Information, hospice, Hospice & Palliative Care, illness, joint commission, nurses, patients, social worker, Uncategorized
Tagged business, CMS, colorado, comfort, communication, family, health, healthcare, medical
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Do You Need Community Based Hospice or In-Patient Rehabilitation?
By Victor Montour When someone suffers from an injury or medical trauma, they may need to live at a rehabilitation center or skilled nursing facility for a short period of time. The goal for most people going to in-patient rehabilitation … Continue reading
Posted in death, health, Health Information, hospice, Hospice & Palliative Care, illness, nurses, patients, Uncategorized
Tagged business, cancer, colorado, comfort, communication, customer service, death, disease, family, health, healthcare, medical, pain, palliative, rehabilitation
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A Precious Journey
By Victor Montour As a community liaison for Front Range Hospice and Palliative Care I’m blessed with many opportunities to meet some wonderful people. Just recently I was asked to meet with the patient and the family at one of … Continue reading
Posted in death, Grief, health, Health Information, hospice, Hospice & Palliative Care, illness, joint commission, mind, nurses, patients, thank you, Uncategorized
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