To someone who has recently lost a loved one, the holiday season’s approach can be like rubbing salt in the wound. Carols, celebrations, festive decorations and TV specials: things that are all meant to bring joy instead serve as painful…
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month — an important month to us here at Pathways Home Health and Hospice as so many of our patients suffer from this unfortunate disease. If you are a caregiver of a loved one…
With Veterans Day coming up on November 11, we thought it appropriate to take some time looking at questions every veteran would like you to ask. Here at Pathways Home Health and Hospice, many of our patients in end of…
Grief is a fickle thing. Sometimes it doesn’t manifest itself right away as you would assume. Sometimes you repress those feelings and push them down, only for them to bubble up to the surface months or years later. This is…
October is National Physical Therapy Month, honoring the physical, occupational, and speech therapists, rehab professionals, and other staff members such as hospice caregivers who help patients get stronger with each step. Physical therapy plays a special role in hospice care…
Grief is a natural response to any kind of loss. It’s a form of emotional healing, something that’s innately human. But sometimes, this normal process is stalled, sidetracked or pushed underground. The result is called incomplete grief, and its signs…
In many ways, mental illness can manifest the same symptoms of dementia, and vice versa. While there are a lot of similarities between the two, there are also some pretty critical differences. If you have a loved one in hospice…
In short, yes. It increases comfort and quality of life for hospice patients in the weeks, days and hours leading up to death. Respiratory Care Week is October 20-26 this year, raising awareness of the many unique benefits and care…
September is National Preparedness Month and this year’s theme is “Prepared, Not Scared.” This month is designed to recognize and promote family and community disaster and emergency planning. In many areas of the state and indeed the country, September can…
You’ve spent weeks, months, maybe even years caring for your loved one. Whether that was a parent, spouse, aunt, uncle, best friend or child, the loss is devastating. You may feel relief in a way now that they are no…