Welcome to our first installment of Hospice Myths, where each month we will set the facts straight regarding myths surrounding hospice care.
This month’s myth: Hospice is a location. Read More
Month: July 2018
New Food Offerings at Dove House
Thanks to a partnership between Carroll Hospice and Metz Culinary Management, Metz is now overseeing food services at Dove House, Carroll Hospice’s inpatient facility.
2018 Carroll Hospice Volunteer of the Year: Audrey Byrd
Audrey Byrd was named Carroll Hospice’s Volunteer of the Year at the annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner in June. She has been volunteering with the organization since fall 2009 and has logged more than 2,000 volunteer hours.
Carroll Hospital Health Chat: Hospice Volunteer Opportunities
Listen to this week’s Carroll Hospital Health Chat featuring Carroll Hospice volunteer coordinator Kim Benson.
She discussed the variety of volunteer opportunities available at Carroll Hospice.
Listen to the Carroll Hospital Health Chat live every Tuesday morning at 8:30 a.m. on WTTR AM 1470/FM102.3!
End of Life: Quality or Quantity?
By John W. Middleton, M.D.
Over my career as a family practice doctor, many aging patients have asked me how to prepare for the end of life. It is my belief that we must always ready ourselves for the end of our lives. We must first recognize our own mortality. Everyone, including me, will continue to grow older; with age comes chronic conditions, serious medical issues and sometimes terminal diagnoses.