When you have a loved one who is terminally ill, you may have to make the emotional decision of whether to begin hospice care. Hospice care can provide your loved one with the comfort they need during their final days. It can also give patients and families the...
There may come a time when you need to make the difficult decision of having hospice care for your loved one. At Aleca, we understand this can be an emotional time, so we offer family-centered hospice services that provide a supportive environment for the patient and...
Volunteers are a critical piece of the hospice team and have an amazing impact on quality of life. Many hospice volunteers describe their work as gratifying, intellectually stimulating, and emotionally meaningful. Hospice patients need a strong support network;...
Hospice services provide care and comfort for people with serious illnesses. Deciding to start hospice care is difficult because it means admitting that no cure is available or deciding not to continue treatments to prolong a person’s lifespan. Those are tough...
“The last good thing someone may feel is the touch of a volunteer.” A Forbes article summarizes the benefits of volunteering, including feeling like you have more time, gaining valuable life and work experience, and increased happiness through empathy, social bonds,...
When a doctor recognizes that treatment should evolve into comfort and caring for a patient’s end of life, they will recommend hospice care. Your doctor and other caregivers are important members of your hospice care team. Recommending hospice care is not easy for...
