Most people would rather avoid thinking about hospice, and there’s a lot of confusion about what it even is. Hospice is a program for people who’ve been diagnosed with a terminal illness who have an expected life span of six months or less IF the disease runs its normal course. Under hospice, all treatment to […]
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Back in 1995, the staff at CHP Home Care & Hospice noticed the need to fulfill wishes for adults in its hospice program who had limited time remaining in their lives. The idea was expanded to include individuals from throughout the state of Ohio, and the Angel Foundation was established. Over its 28 years, the
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Many bereaved persons dread the holidays while others may welcome them. Whatever one\’s perspective, here are some tips to help cope.
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November is National Home Care and Hospice Month – a time set aside to recognize and honor home health and hospice caregivers nationally and locally. Every day, nurses, home care aides, therapists, social workers, and others dedicate themselves to serving the health care needs of patients and families in their homes. We recognize the contributions
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The State of Michigan has many beautiful places to visit. One of the top destinations is Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. America\’s first national lakeshore overlooks Lake Superior in Michigan\’s Upper Peninsula. It is known for its beautiful, diverse landscape and colorful fall foliage. In September, CHP\’s Angel Foundation arranged a trip there for Brenda Bundy,
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Former President Jimmy Carter is changing the conversation around hospice care. Nearly eight months into receiving at-home care, he’s helping families better understand what it means to comfort ailing loved ones and recently celebrated his 99th birthday. Carter\’s hospice experience has dispelled two of the biggest myths about hospice; that it’s only for the final
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By Kenneth J. Doka \”I thought the funeral would bring me some closure and I could move on.\” Comments like this are often heard by grief counselors. Somehow, we are told, there is an action or event that can bring us some sort of finality, or release, from our grief. The event could be the
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By Kenneth J. Doka \”I thought the funeral would bring me some closure and I could move on.\” Comments like this are often heard by grief counselors. Somehow, we are told, there is an action or event that can bring us some sort of finality, or release, from our grief. The event could be the
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Over the past couple of weeks, hospice patient, Kim Feehan of Stryker experienced the well-worn idiom, \”Have your cake and eat it too.\” The 52-year-old received two special wishes from the Angel Foundation, a nonprofit organization operated by CHP Home Care & Hospice that grants wishes to terminally ill adults living in Ohio. The first
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To see Bobbie Schulte of Van Wert today, you\’d never imagine where she was just seven months ago. The journey of healing she\’s experienced over the past three months is remarkable. Schulte suffers from severe arthritis. She has undergone six painful surgeries which completely replaced her spine from skull to tailbone, leaving her bedridden, riddled
