My experiences as a hospice volunteer. Posted March 1, 2014. His breathing was very slow. Larry was a hospice patient with end-stage dementia. His wife Kathy cared for him at home. Last Saturday was different, because Larry had not gotten out of bed and was not eating or drinking. Over the next hour I sat with Larry while Kathy was at church. I sat across from him as I .

The purpose of this blog is to increase empathy, compassion, and shame resilience around hospice. It is our goal to raise critical awareness by dispelling myths and providing education. Caregiver self-care techniques will also be addressed. We hope that you find the information beneficial. Saturday, August 9, 2008. At any stage of life, shame has many faces. Shame flees from a caring heart, a gentle touch, a wiped tear, a cleansed body, a smile.

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Hospice, established in 1982, is a comprehensive program of care and support for incurably ill patients and their loved ones when the focus must shift from cure to comfort and quality of life. Basics of Home Health Care.

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