by Missouri Palliative & Hospice Care | Apr 14, 2021 | Hospice Care, News, Palliative Care, Volunteers
National Volunteer Week is April 18-24, 2021. We wanted to take a moment to show our appreciation for our hospice volunteers, who are so integral in the quality of care we are able to provide. Hospice volunteers keep patients company and offer companionship when...
by Missouri Palliative & Hospice Care | Apr 8, 2021 | Hospice Care, News, Palliative Care
Caregiving for a loved one during the dying process is an extremely stressful and emotionally taxing time in line. It’s very easy (and normal) to get stressed out and overwhelmed with the caregiving process. The good news is that hospice and palliative workers are...
by Missouri Palliative & Hospice Care | Apr 8, 2021 | Hospice Care, News
According to the ALS Association, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis— more commonly referred to as “ALS” is a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, which causes a loss of control of voluntary muscles. The nerves that...
by Missouri Palliative & Hospice Care | Apr 8, 2021 | Hospice Care, News
April is Stress Awareness Month. The month is a national effort to raise awareness about the dangers of stress, successful coping strategies, and harmful misconceptions about stress. In honor of Stress Awareness Month, we wanted to give some tips for caregivers who...
by Missouri Palliative & Hospice Care | Mar 29, 2021 | Hospice Care, Medical Professionals, News
National Doctors’ Day – Thank You Doctors! On this National Doctors’ Day, we wanted to take some time to offer our biggest “THANK YOU” to all of the doctors worldwide. The COVID-19 global pandemic has reinforced how critical good doctors are for our entire...
by Missouri Palliative & Hospice Care | Mar 1, 2021 | Hospice Care, News
March is known for St. Patrick’s Day, melting snow, and the long-awaited return of the sunshine. But, did you know that March also happens to be National Kidney Month? The month is intended to raise awareness nationwide about kidney disease, also called...