Category Caregivers Blog
Hospice versus Palliative Care: What’s the Difference?
What’s the difference between hospice and palliative care? For patients and families facing serious illness, this is a common question.... Read More
What is Palliative Care?
Learn about this invaluable resource before you need it! Most adults will suffer from a serious, life-limiting illness in their... Read More
A Day in the Life of Amy Johnson, Hospice Nurse
Amy Johnson, a nurse with Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro (HPCG), arrives at Whitestone Retirement community at 11 a.m.,... Read More
Dealing With Your Loved One’s Belongings
Sorting a lifetime’s worth of someone else’s belongings is a task difficult on its own, but with the added emotional... Read More
What’s going to happen next? Grappling With the Unknowns of Illness, Death and Dying
Some things that are comforting: control, knowledge, predictability and routine. Some things that are uncomfortable: lack of control, the unknown,... Read More
Holiday Travel and Serious Illness
When a loved one is sick, figuring out how to coordinate holiday gatherings can be a real challenge, particularly if... Read More
Hospice Care: Dealing with Family Conflict
When a loved one has a serious illness, it is natural for family to gather to spend time together and... Read More
Caregiving and Back Injuries: Prevention is Key
In a job where being able to move freely is essential, back injuries can be career-ending. By definition, caregiving requires... Read More
Coping with a Terminal Diagnosis
“The opposite of hope is despair, and when we despair, it is because we feel there are no choices.” –Warren... Read More