Patients and Families
Understanding Spiritual Care as Part of the End of Life
- Hospice
- Patients and Families
We all grapple with life’s existential questions: Does my life have meaning? How do I resolve old wounds and repair…
Verna Ungvarsky: More moments, including some truly amazing ones.
- Hospice
- Patients and Families
- Stories
She was born in 1927. After achieving her GED, she earned her associate degree in 1981, while raising four children.…
Play Therapy Benefits Children’s Healing
- Grief Counseling
- Patients and Families
To be a child in this culture is to be vulnerable, and all too often invisible and unheard. It takes…
Planning Ahead: Wills, POAs, and Other Legal Terms
- Article
- Patients and Families
Many of us assume we’ll be able to communicate our wishes until the very end. But no one can predict…
Help Your Heart with a Little Knowledge
- Article
- Patients and Families
Heart month is celebrated every February, coinciding with Valentine’s day (which is pretty clever, kudos to Lyndon Johnson on that…
Focusing on Comfort
- Patients and Families
- Stories
- Veteran
When Myra’s father needed hospice care, she turned to Hosparus Health for support in his final days. James McGeorge was…
Hosparus a ‘Breath of Fresh Air’ to Daughter Caring for Mother with Dementia
- Hospice
- Patients and Families
- Stories
When Sandra’s mother Mildred was diagnosed with dementia, she took on the responsibility of the caregiver. Her days became centered…
Benefits of Staying Home at the End of Life
- Article
- Hospice
- Patients and Families
End-of-life care can come with many concerns and doubts, especially when you choose to stay home during that time. You…
Where Can I Donate Medical Equipment and Supplies?
- Article
- Donors
- Patients and Families
If you or someone you know has leftover medical equipment and supplies at home, but you aren’t sure what to…
Acknowledging the Pain
- Grief Counseling
- Patients and Families
People often ask me what they should say to someone in the daily hurts that confront us, and especially when…