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Great information about how older adults can benefit from yoga and meditative practices – from our friend Hazel Bridges at...

What kind of question is that to ask somebody? It’s creepy. Morbid. I don’t think anybody has ever asked me where I want to be when I...

I’ve been a nurse for over 25 years. A few years ago, I also became a patient. I was sick for several months, requiring multiple...

This weekend I’m attending a conference for end of life professionals. The Texas New Mexico Hospice Organization has an annual meeting...

When you talk about hospice care, the conversation almost always includes medications. Sometimes the thoughts and discussions about med...

Today is National Umbrella Day! It’s a day to, ummm…celebrate? Ok, maybe not. Where I live, it’s always a good idea to have an umbrella...

I’m a fan of being proactive. As a hospice nurse, I always wanted to be ahead of the need. I didn’t want patients and caregivers to...

The new year is underway. In fact, we’re almost a whole month into 2019. A new semester, a new quarter, new year’s resolutions. The gym...

Photo by Helen Bauer, The Heart of Hospice This week we’re featuring a guest blog by our friend Trish Kreis from 365 Caregiving Tips....

We’re excited to feature our hospice colleague and friend Katie Ortlip, LCSW as this week’s guest blogger. Katie is the co-author of...

If you’re a remote (long distance) caregiver for your parents, it can be a challenge to help them stay connected in their community. ...

We’re getting ready for 2019. The Heart of Hospice is thriving and growing. 2018 has been a busy year. Personal and professional...

This week’s blog features our friend and hospice colleague Barbara Karnes. Barbara is known in end of life care as an expert on death,...

We’re thrilled to feature our friend Jon Braddock of My Life & Wishes as our guest blogger this week. Jon and his wife Michelle learned...

This week we’re featuring an article from guest blogger Claire Wentz from caringfromafar.com, a site that provides resources and tips...

We had the opportunity to interview with Shannon Harris on KVLU, our local radio station at Lamar University here in southeast Texas. ...

This week’s blog is by our friend Hazel Bridges of agingwellness.org.  How’s your sleep?  If you’re grieving (anticipatory grief or...

This week we’re featuring a guest article by our friend Helen Kavalieratos Haddick, a hospice RN who works in Pennsylvania.   Keep...

She was generous to share her journey with us for this week’s blog.            Here’s “Best Laid Plans” by our friend Jahnna Beecham. In...