Please join us for a Time of Remembrance Pathways Home Health and Hospice, Skylawn and Chapel of the Chimes invite their clients and all community members to remember your loved one, in the company of others, as we honor those…
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, with a goal to call attention to this deadly and unfortunately very common form of cancer. You are invited to dress in blue, organize a fundraiser or donate to the cause to help…
National Wellderly Day is on Monday, March 19 this year. What is this day all about, you ask? Also known as Well-Elderly Day, this is a day to celebrate the health of our senior population and promote healthy initiatives so…
Losing a loved one, especially a close one with whom you spent every day, can greatly impact every aspect of your life after they are gone. In addition to loss of appetite, depression and anxiety, you may experience sleeplessness at…
With National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week coming up on March 11 through 17, we take some time to educate you on the role of pulmonary rehabilitation to enhance the quality of life for those with lung and other diseases. Here at…
As end of life approaches, it’s common for hospice patients to lose their appetites. That’s because organs and systems start shutting down, and the body simply does not want or need fluids and food like it did before. This can…
Everyone’s story is different as they approach the end of life. Sometimes death is sudden, shocking loved ones into instant grief. Other times, death takes its time, coming on gradually as the patient lingers while loved ones do their best…
February 11 is National Shut-In Visitation Day, a perfect time to bring awareness to the importance of regular visits from loved ones to those who are home or facility bound. You may think that by visiting you’re simply lifting their…
Helping a loved one go through hospice and then watching them die is a traumatic, stressful, overwhelming and sad experience — it can even be a relief to those saddled with primary care of a parent, spouse or other loved…
Weight is a big issue for pretty much everybody. But when it comes to Alzheimer’s patients undergoing end of life care, weight takes on a whole new importance as they face increasing hunger and decreasing activity. Recent research shows that…