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June is Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month, providing an opportunity to shed light on the impact of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. At our hospice, we believe in fostering a compassionate and supportive community for those affected by these conditions....
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020. To understand cancer better, it is important to know why certain cancers are more prevalent, recognize the causes and symptoms, and learn preventative tips to reduce the...
Lung cancer is a major global health concern, affecting millions of people and their families each year. On World Lung Cancer Day 2023 we are raising awareness about this devastating disease and emphasizing the importance of prevention, early detection, and...
Cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs), commonly referred to as strokes, are serious medical events that can have profound effects on individuals and their families. When someone has a stroke that causes significant disability or life-limiting conditions, hospice care...
Every year, on June 21st, the International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations observes an important day of recognition for ALS/MND—a disease that impacts individuals in every country across the globe. This global awareness day serves as a rallying point to unite people...
May 30th is World Multiple Sclerosis Day, celebrating global solidarity and hope for the future. The theme for World MS Day 2020-2023 is 'connections.' MS Connections focuses on establishing connections within the community, encouraging self-reflection, and access to...
April is National Parkinson’s Awareness Month, a time dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding of Parkinson’s disease, a chronic and progressive movement disorder affecting millions worldwide. This month, organizations and individuals worldwide work to...
March is National Kidney Month, an important time to recognize everything our kidneys do for our bodies and learn how to optimize our kidney health. Kidneys work to keep us healthy in the following ways: Regulate fluid levels Activate vitamin D for healthy bones...
February is American Heart Month, highlighting the number 1 killer of all Americans, heart disease. Today, there are nearly 20 million Americans living with coronary heart disease (CHD) or stroke. When you hear the word "heart," your mind probably goes immediately to...
In the United States alone, 1.2 million people are living with HIV/AIDS today. Unfortunately, that number continues to grow by about 20,000 new cases every year. And while we've made incredible strides in treatment and prevention over the past few decades (thanks in...
With the goal of ending the HIV and AIDS epidemic by 2030, World AIDS Day is a time to reflect on how far we have come and how much work remains. In just 30 years, we've seen over an 80% decrease in new infections worldwide. But there are still over 38 million people...
National COPD Awareness Month is an annual reminder of the more than 16 million Americans diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the millions more who are currently undiagnosed. We will be focusing on what causes COPD, as well as how you...
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, which raises awareness about the importance of lung health and encourages people to take steps toward improving their own. This year's Lung Cancer Awareness Month focuses on educating about lung cancer risks, how to recognize...
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month is the perfect time to learn more about pancreatic cancer, the third-deadliest cancer in the United States, as well as an opportunity to learn more about how you can help prevent it. Pancreatic cancer is a disease that affects...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the causes and symptoms of breast cancer and ways to prevent it. It's also an opportunity to discuss how hospice and palliative care can help women and men improve their quality of life while...
October is Liver Awareness Month, and this year, we're taking a look at how liver disease can affect you and your family, as well as how hospice care can help. Nearly one in ten Americans are estimated to suffer from liver disease (30 million). It's also the twelfth...
September is World Alzheimer's Month, an international campaign designed to raise awareness and money as well as challenge the stigma around Alzheimer's disease. The Alzheimer's Association estimates that there are more than 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer's...
August 1st is World Lung Cancer Day, an important day to raise awareness about a disease that affects the hospice and palliative care community significantly. Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers and kills more people yearly than colon, breast, and prostate...
Every year, more than 795,000 Americans suffer from a stroke, which happens when blood flow is lost to a part of the brain. When the brain cells can no longer receive the oxygen and nutrients they need from the blood, they die within minutes, leading to brain damage...
May is designated as ALS Awareness Month, a time to increase awareness about the disease and the severe physical, emotional, and financial burdens it creates for people living with ALS and their families and caregivers. Keep reading to learn more about the disease and...
National Stroke Awareness Month is a yearly event held in May with the goal of making Americans aware that they may be able to ‘Save a Life’ of someone experiencing a stroke. The month is run by the American Stroke Association to help people ‘Save a Life’ by raising...
This Parkinson’s Awareness Month, we wanted to take some time to raise awareness of the disease and show our appreciation to hospice and palliative care teams who do so much for patients living with Parkinson’s disease and their families. Symptoms of Parkinson’s...
April 7th, 2022, is World Health Day. The date of April 7th marks the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948. The theme for 2022’s World Health Day is Our Planet, Our Health. Our Planet, Our Health Amid a pandemic, increasing...
March 22, 2022, is American Diabetes Alert Day, a one-day “wake-up call” focused on the severity of the disease and the importance of understanding — and mitigating —your risk. Keep reading to learn more about this awareness day and how you can get involved....
On March 10, 2022, healthcare providers, counselors, hospice care workers, patients, and communities around the world will come together to celebrate World Kidney Day. The World Kidney Day Joint Steering Committee has declared 2022 as the year of “kidney health for...
When you think of March, you probably think of leprechauns and St. Patrick’s Day, and maybe even melting snow and budding flowers. But, March is also National Kidney Month. Hospice and palliative care play a pivotal role in treating patients with end-stage renal...
Although nearly 1 million US adults live with multiple sclerosis (MS), most people don’t understand the complexity of the unpredictable disease. March is MS Education and Awareness Month, aimed at changing that and showing those in the MS community support,...
The hearts you see everywhere during February aren’t just for Valentine’s Day. Some of them have an extremely important cause behind them, American Heart Month. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. But, the good news is that there are...
Friday, February 4th, is World Cancer Day, a day aimed at preventing millions of cancer-related deaths each year by raising awareness and education about cancer and by pressing governments and individuals around the globe to take action in the fight against cancer....
December 1st is World HIV/AIDS Day. This year’s theme for HIV/AIDS Day is“Ending the HIV Epidemic: Equitable Access, Everyone’s Voice.” Since 1988, organizations and individuals worldwide have observed World HIV/AIDS Day to bring attention to the HIV epidemic and...
November is National COPD Awareness Month. Nearly 16 million American adults live with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a disease that kills more than 150,000 people in the U.S. and more than 3.2 million annually across the globe. Keep reading to learn...
Many Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients and their families turn to hospice and palliative care to ensure their final days together are filled with comfort, harmony, and the best care. MS is a condition that worsens over time, meaning as the disease progresses, more care...
November is American Diabetes Month — a month set aside to recognize and bring awareness surrounding a condition that affects almost one in five Americans. Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects blood sugar and insulin. National Diabetes Month comes with many...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women. Statistics show that around one in eight women in the U.S. will get breast cancer at some point in their lives. Women between the ages of 40 to 49 are encouraged...
October is Liver Awareness Month — a month designated as a time to recognize and raise awareness about the importance of liver health and the causes of liver disease. Our livers serve many vital functions, including: Breaking down, creating, and balancing nutrients...
September is World Alzheimer’s Month. The international campaign is intended to raise awareness and money as well as challenge the stigma around Alzheimer’s. World Alzheimer’s Month is a good time for a refresher on what Alzheimer’s is and its symptoms,...
One of the biggest concerns among end-stage COPD patients and their families is how to handle not being able to breathe? Hospice and palliative care help alleviate this concern. What is COPD? Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, is a chronic inflammatory...
August 1st is World Lung Cancer Day. We wanted to take some time to raise awareness about a disease that impacts many hospice and palliative care patients and their families. Lung cancer continues to be one of the most common cancers around the globe. It claims...
Did you know that someone in the world develops dementia every three seconds? There are currently 50 million people across the globe living with dementia. That number is expected to more than double and reach 132 million by 2050. Every June, the Alzheimer's...
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...
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...
