I’ve had some difficulty these past two months with blog writing. It feels like I have exhausted anything I would say that is worth saying. As if I could write more, but it would be primarily re-stating what I’ve written numerous times. That sense changed this week after several people mentioned to me that they…
Category Archives: Hospice Agency Operations
Those darned corporations
A friend of mine whose father is on hospice for cancer had a nice Thanksgiving. He was able to eat much more than he anticipated, and after dinner, he slept in his chair for three hours. His family sat around him the whole time, talking and catching up. Yesterday, I spoke about limited health resources…
Can Christianity be Green?
When I was younger, to be green was to be envious, or, green referred to money, as in the term “greenbacks.” These days, in case you haven’t noticed, green means environment protection. I prefer the Teddy Roosevelt term, conservationism, because it avoids the earth-worship connotation associated with environmentalism. There are many who say that Christianity…
Its not the money I will miss, its the stuff.
I read recently that the VP of Google offered three reasons why Google employees stay there. These reasons are the result of several years’ research: they believe in the mission, they like the people they work with, and they feel they are able to develop professionally with an eye toward “moving up.” Apparently, higher than…
Hello, San Antonio
We, at Texas Hospice, have experienced a surge in our growth in the past 8-12 months. Our mission, which is to bring the love of Jesus into homes and hearts of our patients and their loved ones, is extending to more people in more locations. Next month we are expanding into San Antonio. We currently…
The pain is bad . . .
I’d like to begin a series of blogs that answers some of the common questions about hospice. There are many myths, such as, hospice is only for cancer patients, or, hospice is a place. Let’s start this week’s blog with a few thoughts about continuous care. Continuous care is a hospice industry term that describes…
New Caregiver law that pertains to family of hospice patients
From the Alive Blog: The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act (S. 1963) was signed into law May 5, 2010. The law helps family caregivers of veterans by providing information and training, ongoing supportive services, respite, and counseling. Those caring for veterans who were injured in the line of duty after September 11, 2001…
Family Caregiver Support
From the Hospice Foundation of America: The American Cancer Society is offering a series of telephone workshops for loved ones of those with cancer. The free workshops include tips and practical problem-solving techniques, as well as time for questions. The following telephone sessions are scheduled: Monday, May 3, 2-3:15 p.m., and Wednesday, May 12, 7-8:15…
Healthcare Bill and Hospice
For those interested, I have cut and pasted from the About.com blog a nice summary on hospice and the healthcare bill (see below). Of note, I will be in DC April 20-21 to lobby Congress on the hospice funding. from About.com: 1. The bill softens the proposed cuts to Medicare from $10 billion to $7.8…
Bedside Services, and the New Health Law
We were able to perform a bedside paracentesis on one of our hospice patients this past week. Overall, it went well, and the patient felt better. We were prepared for complications, but none occurred. Normally, this procedure is done in the hospital by a radiologist. In this case, I felt the procedure could be done…
