COPD and Hospice COPD and hospice are compatible at end-of-life. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the only major chronic disease that is increasing in prevalence and mortality. It is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. Despite the hospice care needs of individuals [...]
Hospice Lead Bereavement Coordinator Jeff Brookshire If you are grieving, my hope for you is that you will embrace the truth that you are unique. Your personality is uniquely you. Your relationship with the deceased was uniquely your relationship. Your past history with death [...]
With fulfilling our purpose of helping people always top of mind, Halcyon Hospice is now offering the new and improved Philips Lifeline medical alert service. This technology-advanced alert service provides qualified patients fast access to help 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The [...]
At Halcyon Hospice, we’re committed to our patients and their families. It’s with this in mind, that we’ve built and launched HalcyonCares.org – a free in-depth resource guide on end-of-life care. Our clinical team developed this with patients and caregivers in mind, so it’s filled [...]
The goal of our hospice program is to help our patients live comfortably when a cure is no longer possible. When time matters most, our team of specially trained clinicians and caregivers deliver expert medical care, pain management and emotional and spiritual support tailored to [...]
Halcyon Hospice is proud to announce that we are now part of the LHC Group family. We are proud to join forces with a national leader in home health and hospice care, and look forward to working together. At Halcyon, we are committed to continuing [...]
Lindsey Smith, Recruitment Account Executive AJC|Cox Media Group and Jennifer Gregor, LPN, Account Executive Halcyon Hospice Halcyon Hospice is pleased to announce that Jennifer Gregor, LPN has been named as a nominee for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's (AJC) 2014 Nursing Excellence Awards. For the [...]
Atul Gawande MD, MPH What matters most in the end? Chances are the answer looks somewhat different for everyone. In our experience, people simply want to know that they've lived a good life and that they will die pain-free in the place they call [...]
Halcyon Hospice is pleased to announce recently being named a 2015 Hospice Honors recipient for their Atlanta area and Valdosta locations. The Hospice Honors is a landmark compilation of hospices providing the best patient and caregiver experience. Established by Deyta, this prestigious annual review recognizes hospices that [...]
As a blogger for our company I often find myself desperately searching for valuable interesting information our readers want to hear about related to hospice. I've written about the benefits of hospice, about how one qualifies for hospice, about the various diseases of hospice, etc. It can be challenging at times to describe [...]
