by CHP Home Care & Hospice | Nov 28, 2023 | Articles
By Beth Ann Mayer A 2021 survey of 2,000 U.S. adults indicated that 36 percent of respondents didn’t want to celebrate the holidays because of feelings of grief or loss. On the other hand, some people may not dread the holidays, even if it’s the first without a friend...
by CHP Home Care & Hospice | Nov 7, 2023 | Articles, News Release
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...
by CHP Home Care & Hospice | Nov 3, 2023 | Articles
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...
by CHP Home Care & Hospice | Oct 11, 2023 | Articles
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....
by CHP Home Care & Hospice | Aug 14, 2023 | Articles
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...
by CHP Home Care & Hospice | Jun 26, 2023 | Articles, News Release
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...
