by CHP Home Care & Hospice | Feb 9, 2023 | Articles
By Barbara Karnes I received a letter from a woman whose father recently died. She explained all the surgeries, medical interventions, TPN, gastrostomy, multiple catheters, medicines, and hospitalizations that she, her father, and their family dealt with over an...
by CHP Home Care & Hospice | Jan 12, 2023 | Articles, News Release
Skilled home health care is an insurance-driven medical service delivered wherever is home at the time of need – your house, apartment, or assisted living residence. Skilled home care is prescribed by your doctor as a temporary or intermittent service, to get you back...
by CHP Home Care & Hospice | Jan 4, 2023 | Articles
For families caring for a family member facing a terminal illness, life is challenging to manage. Patients and caregivers feel a range of emotions like anger, sadness, loss, frustration, uncertainty, and fear. This is a lot for families to handle on their own. CHP...
by CHP Home Care & Hospice | Nov 30, 2022 | Articles
My dad passed away a little over a year ago. While it has been hard learning to grieve that loss, I consider myself extremely lucky and blessed. I was a caregiver for him at the end of his life, and while that decision is not for everyone, it was one of the greatest...
by CHP Home Care & Hospice | Nov 23, 2022 | Articles
Brad Vannett, 44, of Van Wert has been a Raiders fan since he was 10 years old. “I am still a diehard fan,” Vannett said. “I love my Raiders!” Vannett was thrilled when his favorite team opened its new stadium in Las Vegas in 2020. It was his dream to visit Allegiant...
by CHP Home Care & Hospice | Nov 17, 2022 | Articles
November is National Home Care and Hospice Month; an annual observance established by President Jimmy Carter in 1978. Back then, only a few thousand people received hospice care. Today, nearly 1.5 million Americans receive hospice care every year. With 10,000...