Caregiving Moments
What is Total Pain?
PAIN is the #1 fear expressed by people facing a serious, life-threatening, or terminal illness as revealed in a survey…
Read MoreDaniel’s Story
In August 2021, Amy Schatz’s father passed away while on our care in the Hospice Home. Amy was kind enough…
Read MoreHow To Talk About Dying
Forrest Gump is my all-time favorite movie. It’s an emotional rollercoaster film that won the Best Picture Oscar in 1994.…
Read MoreLinda and Howard’s story
“Sometimes the grief just hits me and knocks the wind out of me,” Linda admits. “This morning I woke up…
Read MoreWhen the “H” Word Means “Gratitude”
Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas, New Year’s – the holiday season is upon us where we practice gratitude for all that is…
Read MoreWhat’s your “warm bottom” moment?
The Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond and Mom at a Quail Ridge Books book signing event (Raleigh, 2017). Mom LOVED watching…
Read MoreStanley’s Story
In June of 2018, Stanley Lucas heard the word “hospice” for the first time when he was surrounded by his family in a local hospital having a meeting with…
Read MoreCaregiver Burnout: What it is and what to do about it
Whether out of love or obligation, over 40 million North Americans keep their loved ones under their care each year,…
Read MoreStephen & Ruth
Stephen’s hospice story is unique, because he’s still here to tell it. “I moved here to bury him in North…
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