October 2018 – The HPP Resource Center

Category: Archive: Oct 2018

Messages for Dorothy

November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, and HPP will be joining organizations across the nation to raise awareness for hospice and demonstrate its importance. In our Hospice Perspectives Series, people share their stories of hospice care. While these stories do feature death, they also feature profound hope, compassion, comfort, and joy. They will touch your heart and provide invaluable insight into palliative care and the end of life. This story is written by Linda Watson, former pastoral and supportive care professional, and author of Facing Death: A Companion in Words and Images. She was given six weeks to…

Matthew’s Last Days

November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, and HPP will be joining organizations across the nation to raise awareness for hospice and demonstrate its importance. In our Hospice Perspectives Series, people share their stories of hospice care. While these stories do feature death, they also feature profound hope, compassion, comfort, and joy. They will touch your heart and provide invaluable insight into palliative care and the end of life. This story is written by Joyce Simard, social worker, internationally recognized speaker, author, and creator of the Namaste Care™ program. Life has a way of leading you down…

In My Own Voice: Pre-death Restlessness

November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, and HPP will be joining organizations across the nation to raise awareness for hospice and demonstrate its importance. In our Hospice Perspectives Series, people share their stories of hospice care. While these stories do feature death, they also feature profound hope, compassion, comfort, and joy. They will touch your heart and provide invaluable insight into palliative care and the end of life. This perspective is written by Eve Joseph, M.A., a longtime hospice counselor and hospital social worker. She is also an acclaimed poet. “So, you are the one who is going…

‘At Last I Found You:’ The Powerful Effect of Namaste Care

November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, and HPP will be joining organizations across the nation to raise awareness for hospice and demonstrate its importance. In our Hospice Perspectives Series, people share their stories of hospice care. While these stories do feature death, they also feature profound hope, compassion, comfort, and joy. They will touch your heart and provide invaluable insight into palliative care and the end of life. This story is written by Joyce Simard, social worker, internationally recognized speaker, author, and creator of the Namaste Care™ program. In dementia care, stuffed animals and dolls are not for…

What is Hospice?

Many misconceptions surround hospice care. Here are just a few examples of what hospice is, and how it is distinctive among modern medical disciplines.

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