Tag Archive: hospice

Don’t Wait to Talk about Hospice

It’s an all too common situation. A family is at the bedside of a loved one who is seriously ill and nearing the end of life. Each member of the...

What Do Hospice Chaplains Do?

At Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro (HPCG), professional chaplains are an integral part of the support system for many patients and families. Yet some people are not sure what...

Being Mortal Offers Guidance for Families Facing Serious Illness

“As our time winds down, we all seek comfort in simple pleasures,” Atul Gawande writes in his bestseller, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End, “companionship, everyday routines, the...

Bringing Spring to Loved Ones with Limited Mobility

Tips from HPCG’s Horticultural Therapist “Alice” just wanted to see her tomato planter kit. A patient with Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro (HPCG), Alice loved gardening but could no...