‘Tis the season! Cheers to our friends at Hancock Home Medical Equipment, who were bell ringers at the Wal-Mart in Greenfield this morning! HME is one of our most trusted and valuable partners: they provide the medical equipment our patients need in a fast, supported, and friendly way. They explain everything fully and are always available to answer questions. Merry…
RN Case Manager Lesa was the nurse on our team who worked yesterday while the rest of us were enjoying enormous Thanksgiving feasts with our families and friends. When the day began, Lesa expected to be busy: She had five visits already on her schedule. But as days do, yesterday took an unexpected turn, and Lesa wound up going out…
This year here at Suburban Hospice, we are thankful for so many things! We are thankful first and foremost for our patients and their families, who fill our days with love and purpose. We’re thankful for our new, talented team members, who add joy, excellence, compassion, and care to our family of staff. We’re grateful for the vision of our…
During our morning meeting time this morning, several of our team members told stories about people who noticed their hospice name badges out in public and came up to say, “Thank you for what you do!” or to share a story about a loved one in their life who received hospice care. This is something we all share: Once hospice…
As part of our continuing celebration of National Hospice Month, RN Case Manager Sunshine shares why hospice is the right work for her. It’s truly an honor for us to know and care for our patients and families and to travel this important and tender part of the journey with them. Hug a hospice nurse today! It’s a calling!
Happy National Hospice Month! As part of our celebration of hospice, members of our staff are sharing their hospice stories. You can hear why we love what we do: “Why do I love hospice? I was in emergency medicine for over 20 years. I performed CPR on more people than I can remember to help prolong their lives. Out of all…
Hancock Regional Hospice Program has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Premier Performer” for achieving an overall caregiver and family satisfaction score that ranked in the top 5% of all eligible SHP clients for the 2018 calendar year. The annual SHPBest™ award program was created to acknowledge hospice providers that consistently provide high-quality service to families and caregivers of patients receiving hospice…
Are you achy? Do you feel stiff, like walking and bending is a chore? Sometimes grief makes us feel that way. Sometimes life makes us feel that way. What helps might seem counterintuitive, but it actually works: Move! Gentle morning stretches and deep breaths can help bring oxygen into your bloodstream and get blood flowing through muscles that have been…