Remove Events Remove Grief Remove Living will
article thumbnail

How is Palliative Care Considered Compassionate?

Seasons Hospice

They provide compassionate support for the emotional weight of such decisions as well as practical advice on legal matters, living wills, and advance directives. These could be anything from simple activities like playing cards or listening to music to more involved events such as attending a theatre performance or taking a trip out of town.

article thumbnail

Hospices’ Mythbusting Strategies: ‘It’s Not Brink-of-Death Care’

Hospice News

The hospice has participated in health fairs and hosts Senior Summits, which are community events designed to educate seniors about various aspects of medical, nonmedical, practical, financial and psychosocial support available to them as they age. We kind of piggyback on that to then engage as many people as possible.

Hospice 264
article thumbnail

I think therefore I am? – Grief and Loss

Palliverse

Photo by Dorrell Tibbs on Unsplash In a conversation with a grief counselling provider the other week we talked about the grief process not just occurring after a person has died but occurring during their final illness. One of the people will be missed by the others, the ones who survive the illness event.

Grief 52