Many families wait too long to have the hospice conversation. They hear the word hospice and think it means giving up hope – or that it’s only for when someone has just days to live. Other patients are referred so late that they pass away within hours or days of enrollment, never getting the full […]
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By Tom Koutsoumpas | Contributor | US News & World Report | Aug. 18, 2025 No one should face death alone. Nonprofit, community hospice care is the answer. Before hospice care first came to the United States in the 1970s, the experience of dying in America was often a cold and lonely one. Most people spent their final days
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The number of family caregivers in the U.S. has surged to 63 million adults in 2025, a 45% increase since 2015. Despite the demands of caregiving, only 32% of family caregivers report using paid assistance, including home health aides and other direct care workers, according to a new report from AARP and The National Alliance for Caregiving
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CHP Home Care & Hospice is celebrating a half century of providing home-based health care services in Northwest and West Central Ohio. The nonprofit, 501c3 organization was incorporated in December of 1974 and served its first patient on March 1, 1975. Dr. E. E. White, a local physician, initiated the establishment of a home health
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In honor of National Nurses Week, May 6-12, CHP Home Care & Hospice offered a “blessing of the hands” — a centuries-old tradition meant to honor the vital role nurses play in healing and compassion. “Blessing of the Hands” ceremonies are now fairly commonplace during Nurse’s Week. Human touch is such a crucial part of health
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CHP operates three adult day care centers in northwest Ohio, but what are they, and what do they provide? As loved ones age, they often need more help. Family members usually take on the role of caregiver; many times while maintaining a full-time job. But what happens when your loved one needs care while you’re
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When a loved one receives a diagnosis of a terminal illness or when a person’s health is declining and death could happen soon, many patients and their families have questions about what comes next and how to best support and help their loved one, at the same time grappling with their own emotions and the
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When considering end-of-life care options for yourself or a loved one, consider these five benefits of beginning hospice care earlier.
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When people hear hospice, they picture a brief period at the end of life when a person is very sick. However, the reality can be quite different. Hospice care isn’t a rigid timeline. It’s a spectrum of support designed to align with the unique progression of a person’s illness. The median length of stay in
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This year, the American Society of Clinical Oncology — the world’s leading oncology organization — recommended palliative care for everyone with advanced cancer at the time of diagnosis and while receiving treatment. Palliative care manages cancer-related symptoms and side effects from treatment. It is given to improve the quality of life of patients who have
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