Ok, so you are a professional. A professional nurse. A professional hospice aide. A professional chaplain. A professional Social Worker. A professional…(you fill in the blank). And as a professional, you’ve undoubtedly...
Read more Leave a CommentThe National Association for Health and Fitness has designated May as Global Employee Health and Fitness Month! Halcyon’s participation in Global Employee Health and Fitness Month began with health insurance open enrollment...
Read more Leave a CommentNext week is Nurse’s Week and I spent some time thinking about what makes our hospice nurse’s so special. Certainly they are well trained, compassionate and very professional. They believe in what...
Read more Leave a CommentEarlier in the month we opened up the discussion with the most common hospice myths that can form barriers to qualified patients receiving care. This week we conclude our 2-part series with...
Read more Leave a CommentIf you are like most, you are probably reading this in private so no one will know what you are reading…especially the one you are caring for. Because if you are like...
Read more Leave a CommentWho will speak for you when you can no longer speak for yourself? More than one out of four older Americans face questions about medical treatment near the end of life but...
Read more Leave a CommentThis month, Halcyon Hospice based in Atlanta, Georgia, decided to tackle and shatter the most popular Hospice Myths. In a two-part series, we will explore the misconceptions about end-of-life care that sometimes...
Read more Leave a CommentWhile hospice use continues to grow, there is still more work to be done in providing education and access to care. A study by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)...
Read more Leave a CommentWith all of the talk of the sequester and Obamacare lately, I thought it would be a good time to revisit a study completed at Duke University in 2007 that outlines the many benefits of...
Read more Leave a CommentThis is a guest post written by Halcyon Hospice social worker Erin Glatter. On Saturday, I ran 13.1 miles in honor of my dad (“The Beard”) and cancer research. It was...
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