International Overdose Awareness Day is August 31 this year, a day dedicated to remembrance, awareness, education, and action to help eliminate overdose deaths, according to the National Safety Council. This is your chance to help raise awareness, memorialize a lost…
Social media, as you know, can be both a blessing and a curse. From a home health and hospice perspective, it can be a great way to communicate updates on a loved one for those who can’t be there, but…
“Every relationship is one of give and take. Giving engenders receiving, and receiving engenders giving. What goes up must come down; what goes out must come back. In reality, receiving is the same thing as giving, because giving and receiving…
Like anything else in the grieving process, this is subjective and will vary by person. What works for one may not work for another. That being said, it’s been shown that volunteering and giving of oneself can help ease the…
Are you a caregiver for your aging parent, as well as your own family and children? You’re a part of the sandwich generation, a generation of people in their 30s, 40s or 50s who are responsible for bringing up their…
As you near the end of life, you will go through a roller coaster of emotions. The people who love, care for and support you will also go through a range of emotions. From fear and anger to regret and…
We talk a lot about hospice care and transitioning throughout the last stage of life. But there is an “after” to all that — for the family and friends left behind, the grief doesn’t stop. In fact, this is when…
Losing a loved one is agonizing and distressing but unfortunately, it’s a common experience that most people face at least once in their lifetime. Most people experience normal grief and bereavement, characterized by a period of sorrow, numbness, guilt and…
Contrary to popular belief, hospice isn’t a death sentence; rather, it is assistance to live your best life until the end. If you have a loved one in hospice in San Francisco and elsewhere, or you yourself are facing entering…
Palliative care and hospice care: Many people link the two in their minds, but while they are closely related, they are two distinct things. If your loved one is facing a serious illness, you’ve probably heard a lot about treating…