Palliative care is specialized care with a team approach. It focuses on addressing the pain, symptoms and stress of serious illness by offering an extra layer of support.
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Hospice Myth: The Role of the Chaplain
Each month we set the facts straight regarding myths surrounding hospice care.
This month’s myth: The role of the hospice chaplain is strictly a religious one
While hospice chaplains are trained to work with patients, families and caregivers of all faith backgrounds and beliefs, they are also trained to work with individuals and families who do not identify with any particular belief system.
Is It Time for Hospice Care?
Families often wonder if the time is right for hospice care for their seriously ill loved ones.
While each person’s situation is different, here are a few indicators that it is time to consider hospice for your loved one:
Commemorative Brick Program
Did you know? Carroll Hospice offers a lasting way to memorialize your loved ones or pay tribute to a caregiver through our commemorative brick program.
Grieving Caregivers: On a Journey to Find the ‘New Normal’
After a loved one dies, we may feel a mix of emotions—sadness, relief, guilt and regret, to name just a few. These emotions are typical. But, as a caregiver of that loved one, we may find ourselves wondering “what now?”
Carroll Hospice Named a 2018 Hospice Honors Recipient
Carroll Hospice has been named a 2018 Hospice Honors recipient by HEALTHCAREfirst, the leading provider of web-based home health and hospice software, billing and coding services, CAHPS surveys and advanced analytics.
Hospice Honors is a prestigious program that recognizes hospices providing the highest level of quality as measured from the caregiver’s point of view.