How Hospice Became Personal for Me

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Lisa Conti in Hospice, Kaplan Family Hospice House

Reading and writing about hospice is one thing. Referring a childhood friend for hospice is another. ...

Learning From Hospice Patients on Their End-of-Life Journey

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Anna Chon, MD in Hospice, Hospice careers

One reason I chose to become a family physician was the opportunity to know my patients as people, to learn from their lives, to discover their values, and to help them achieve their goals. I have since realized that I can best learn about and care for people by helping control their pain and suffering as a hospice and palliative care physician. ...

Nurturing Spirituality in a Challenging World

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Sharon Dunbar-Link, M.Div. in Hospice

At the root of everything that chaplains do is helping people to explore their own spirituality. Mostly we listen intently, ask questions and try to help people find their own best answer. We counsel patients of all faiths and those who don’t follow a formal religious faith. ...

Team Murphy: Good Hospice Care Extends Good Life

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Janet Zipes in Donors, Hospice

It’s been a little over a year since Marilyn Favreau’s mother, Kathleen Murphy, died from complications of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Despite the significance of that loss, Marilyn finds solace in knowing that her mother’s wishes were honored and that the last year of her life was spent at home in Lynn, MA, cared for by family and by Care Dimensions. Te...

Taking a Walk That Matters for High School Classmate

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Kate Costin in Donors, Hospice, Kaplan Family Hospice House, Walk for Hospice

I wanted to remember my friend and do something positive in her memory, so I thought, “What better way than the Walk for Hospice?” It would be nice if I could get some of our classmates together to raise money for hospice patients and their families in Debbie’s memory. ...

Hospice Volunteer: The Gift My Patients Give Me

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Meghan Gardner in Hospice, Veterans, Volunteers

Being able to make a connection with someone toward the end of their life can be more powerful than medicine. A key part of my religion is having and developing compassion. In the practice of hospice, the truest form of compassion is to be in the space that my patient is in. I let go of me and my needs and what I think is real and I enter their space. ...

Why I Love Being a Hospice Aide

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Cindy Berry, CHPNA in Hospice, Hospice careers

Every workday, I meet hospice patients who are in the final stage of their lives. It’s my goal to make them feel a little less afraid and more like the people they were before they became ill. I make people happy as they near death, and if I can make them laugh, that to me is worth more than money. ...

Coming Together for Papa’s Crew, Walk for Hospice

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Maureen Gillis and Amy Emery in Donors, Hospice, Walk for Hospice

We are so grateful that my grandfather was able to be comfortable and die a peaceful death at the Kaplan House. While Papa’s Crew honors my grandfather’s memory, we hope to also raise awareness about Care Dimensions and the need to support its important work in end-of-life care. ...

‘Dad’s Dream Team’ Lives on at Walk for Hospice

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Denise Meehan and the DeVeau Family in Donors, Hospice, Walk for Hospice

When we learned that Care Dimensions was having its annual Walk for Hospice that September, we all agreed that we wanted to take part. Dad was so excited to participate also. We came up with a team name, “Dad's Dream Team,” and had T-shirts made that captured the essence of our dad - a happy guy sitting in his recliner giving the thumbs up. ...

Why I’ll Always be Grateful for Hospice

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Ken Knowles in Donors, Hospice

Dad was glad that he was able to remain at home, and we owe that all to hospice. Not only did hospice make him comfortable, but they helped me and my family cope with the whole situation. They got us all on the same page about how Dad was going to live out his final chapter and what we would do. ...

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How Hospice Became Personal for Me

Learning From Hospice Patients on Their End-of-Life Journey

Nurturing Spirituality in a Challenging World

Team Murphy: Good Hospice Care Extends Good Life

Taking a Walk That Matters for High School Classmate

Hospice Volunteer: The Gift My Patients Give Me

Why I Love Being a Hospice Aide

Coming Together for Papa’s Crew, Walk for Hospice

‘Dad’s Dream Team’ Lives on at Walk for Hospice

Why I’ll Always be Grateful for Hospice