Hope Hospice

MAY 26, 2020

Collect and deliver artwork contributions to the Hope Hospice office in Dublin, California. For questions or more information regarding submissions and artwork delivery to our office, the public can contact: Josephine Fealy. Hope Hospice Volunteer Services Department. Please help us spread the word.

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Hospice Promise

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Interested in joining our volunteer team? We offer a free online comprehensive training program to prepare you for your journey as a hospice volunteer. For more information, complete the contact card on our website, and a Hospice Promise Volunteer Coordinator will reach out to you directly.

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Hospice 101

APRIL 20, 2020

“Many of our hospice volunteers don’t even realize the impact they have on the lives they touch”. Volunteers are valuable members of our society. Volunteers are found everywhere! Volunteer Appreciation WEEK is April 19-25. And then, there are the hospice volunteers.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 2, 2023

The number of hospice volunteers plunged during the first two years of the pandemic, and many are still working to rebuild their ranks. Many hospices saw volunteer volumes dip drastically as they suspended activities during the pandemic. Volunteers also help reduce providers’ costs.

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Hospice News

JULY 14, 2023

Hospice News recently sat down with McCann-Davis to discuss the scope of disparities among communities of color, plus the biggest challenges palliative care providers face to improve access to their services for patients and families in need. Health equity became a large focus for McCann-Davis early on in her career. One of [U.S.

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Hospice News

JULY 22, 2022

Hospice News recently sat down with Carroll and Merelli to discuss the role of death doulas in the end-of-life space, the support they offer clients, and how they can coordinate with hospice providers. What areas can death doulas offer hospices the most support? We have both been hospice volunteers.

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GeriPal

MARCH 7, 2024

And then, I did a lot of introspection and realized that I’ve actually been doing this for folks in an informal way, family church members and friends, but I didn’t do it so well with my own mother. ” I spent 32 years in information technology, would you believe, and switched over to this full time a few years ago.

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Hospice of the North Coast

AUGUST 2, 2024

It is important to have some training (I am a trained hospice volunteer) and to have as much information about “your” patient’s condition as possible. It is also a grace and a privilege I would recommend to anyone who has the opportunity to do it.

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GeriPal

JUNE 22, 2023

So another big component of this program is, just like hospice volunteers in the community, we have hospice volunteers/workers who are peers from the incarcerated population who receive extensive training on how to sit with people, how to communicate, how to listen, how to protect themselves upon from the grief and loss that comes from this job.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Clearly, Alzheimer's is a challenge many people must face with preparedness by becoming as informed as possible in putting forth their best efforts in ways that benefit themselves as well as meeting needs of those living with the disease. By 2060, unless there are major medical breakthroughs, current numbers will almost double.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

JULY 1, 2020

This video answers that question while adding eye-opening information into serious issues involved in bringing deceased bodies to final closure. Frances Shani Parker's Website Frances Shani Parker, Author "Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes" [link] Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog [link].

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 6, 2022

It was my experience as a hospice volunteer that maybe leave the corporate world and go to nursing school and ultimately become a palliative care nurse practitioner. You’re getting them with a little teeny slice of their information and you’re just trying to build some willingness for them to hear more. Eric: Yeah.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

AUGUST 31, 2021

As a hospice volunteer over 20 years mostly in Detroit nursing homes, I have learned there is no one way of handling dementia issues. Instinctively, I decided to try being Judy, even though I knew from the brief information I had been given about him that Judy, his deceased wife, had been dead several years.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

MARCH 6, 2022

The National Center on Eldercare Abuse ([link] or NCEA provides the latest information regarding research, training, best practices, news and resources on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation to professionals and the public. The NCEA is a resource for information on abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older people.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

AUGUST 2, 2020

The Internet, numerous senior organizations such as AARP , senior publications, books, videos, and anti-bullying workshops for senior communities can provide significantly helpful information regarding the creation of an anti-bullying culture.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2021

After students return to school, they reflect on how their nursing home visit affected residents and themselves, what they learned, and ways to share that information with others. Visit Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog and Frances Shani Parker's Website. You can read about fourth graders' nursing home research on ageism stereotypes here.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JANUARY 11, 2024

As a nurse who used to be in the room when patients were given their initial cancer diagnosis, I learned the importance of not overwhelming them with information. K: Giving Knowledge and Information Provide clear and honest information about the patient’s condition. Try not to overwhelm them with too much information.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

JANUARY 10, 2021

During my years as a hospice volunteer, I have spoken to many caregivers. These are three examples from my book Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes. Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes" [link] Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog [link].

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Be informed and proactive. © Frances Shani Parker Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes Frances Shani Parker, Author Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes is available in paperback and e-book editions in America and other countries at online and offline booksellers. .

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Living With Hospice

JULY 5, 2020

I am a long term hospice volunteer, and I've been involved with hospice going back to my son 13 years ago, and I've been a client of several hospice organizations here in Michigan through my family, and I've seen hospice from the outside as a client as well as from the inside as a long term volunteer.

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Living With Hospice

AUGUST 26, 2020

I am a very experienced person who's been a caregiver and a longtime hospice volunteer. I've been on the inside and on the outside of hospice. Because we're in the 11th hour fog when we're getting this information from hospice. I am not a licensed counselor, nurse or certified medical professional.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

More information initiated by healthcare providers would keep older adults better informed about evolving sexuality issues that have changed through the years. The following video titled "Sexuality and Older Adults" from healthcare collaborators at Johns Hopkins Medicine shares important healthcare information in detail.

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Living With Hospice

MAY 22, 2021

I've been involved in caregiving for other family members, including my parents, my in laws, several dear friends, and I've been a hospice volunteer for over a dozen years. I've seen the good, the bad, and everything in between of hospice agencies and different end of life situations.

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