For people living with COPD, a long-term lung disease, simple tasks like eating, taking a shower or carrying a conversation can become exhausting. While treatments can help manage symptoms and
When imagining hospice, people may picture nurses making home visits or social workers supporting families through difficult conversations. Less visible, but an equally important part of the care team, is
One diagnosis often surprises families when it qualifies a loved one for hospice care: dementia. Many people associate hospice with illnesses that follow a rapid or more predictable decline, such
Hospice is often called in at the last minute, but it’s not meant to be that way. The misconception that hospice care is only for a person’s final days or
Each time Kaitlyn Dawson has lost a patient, she takes the time to draw a flower commemorating the time and space the two enjoyed together and to honor a life