The decision to place your loved one on hospice care is one that takes considerable thought. Many families think about placing their...

While October 31st designates Halloween for most people, and a time for trick-or-treating and costumes, for Protestants, the day...

(Meghan: pictured fourth from the left in photo) Hope would like to express thanks to our MSW Intern, Meghan. We are grateful not only...

The word “caregiving” has come to have so many different meanings, especially at the end of one’s life. The family caregiver often plays...

I began working with a man named "George" in April of last year. He was in his last stages of Alzheimer's disease, leaving him...

Virtual reality, commonly abbreviated as VR, has been around for a number of years, but it’s only recently that researchers have started...

"My family knows what I want." "I want to die at home." "I want to be without pain." As a hospice social worker, I hear these comments...

On my first day as a volunteer for Hope Hospice, I visited a spirited patient named Martha. Admittedly, I felt nervous when I inititally...

Discussing advanced care planning proves difficult for most. Even doctors, some of our most trusted guardians for healthcare decisions,...

Many fears surround the use of pain medication in terminal patients, especially when they near the end of life, and even more so when the...