What Does it REALLY Mean to be on Hospice?
Many families and patients utilizing hospice services voice the same response to care, “I wish we had called sooner.” A lack of awareness...
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liliethstearns5
- May 21
- 8 min
A Brief Description of Hospice Medications
Anticipating what symptoms a patient is likely to experience as they approach the end of their life is sometimes difficult, but immediate...
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liliethstearns5
- May 18
- 7 min
The Benefits of Volunteering
People often become hospice volunteers because they are moved by the compassionate care their loved ones received and they want to give...
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liliethstearns5
- May 11
- 4 min
Getting to Know You
Hummingbird Hospice is filled with caring clinical staff. During National Nurses Week, we would like to highlight a few of our amazing...
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liliethstearns5
- May 8
- 6 min
Celebrating Grandmothers on Mother's Day
Mother’s Day brings to mind brunches and flowers, children and families coming together to celebrate the strong, loving and supportive...
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liliethstearns5
- May 6
- 2 min
The Hospice Nurse
National Nurses Week, May 6-12, recognizes the enormous contributions and positive impact of America’s four million registered nurses,...
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liliethstearns5
- Apr 22, 2021
- 4 min
Medicare Delays Trial Of Letting Hospice Patients Continue Dialysis
Medicare Delays Trial Of Letting Hospice Patients Continue Dialysis A strange, long-standing Medicare policy forces patients with kidney...
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liliethstearns5
- Apr 22, 2021
- 3 min
When Doctors Recommend Hospice But Family Is Not Ready
When a person has a disease in an advanced state, the life expectancy is less than six months, and all worthwhile cures have already been...
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liliethstearns5
- Feb 27, 2021
- 3 min
COPD Patients: Doctors Call for Earlier Hospice Referrals
By: Wilma Peterson, RN According to the American Lung Association, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the third leading...
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liliethstearns5
- Feb 27, 2021
- 3 min
Hospice Eligibility Checklist for Emergency Department Staff
By Joelle Y. Jean, FNP Due to its busy nature, providers in the Emergency Room (ER) may not immediately identify patients for hospice...
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liliethstearns5
- Feb 27, 2021
- 1 min
Effective hygiene habits for the whole family
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liliethstearns5
- Feb 27, 2021
- 1 min
5 milestones in public healthcare that have changed our lives
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liliethstearns5
- Feb 27, 2021
- 1 min
Why you should invest in these medical startups today
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