I get asked a lot why and how I chose the hospice field, especially considering I am a very emotional person. So today's blog is going to go into detail about this as well as talk a little about what I do for the hospice agency that I am currently volunteering for. I posted a… Continue reading My Journey with Hospice
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Hospice and Palliative Care Awareness
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Awareness month so today I wanted to share some information about the two and answer some of the common questions. What is the difference between hospice and palliative care?While palliative care and hospice both provide the patient with comfort, palliative care is done at the time of diagnosis… Continue reading Hospice and Palliative Care Awareness
Hospice.. for real?
I have been asked numerous times what I am going to school for. My degree, once I'm done, will be a Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Services. Everyone assumes I will be going into the field of social services working alongside Child Protection Services. This is most definitely not the case. Nothing against CPS… Continue reading Hospice.. for real?