Caregiver’s Corner: Understanding Hospice Care for Your Terminally Ill Loved One
There is no manual when it comes to saying good-bye to a loved one. Heart to Heart Hospice wants to partner with caregivers to help answer your frequent questions, while providing comfort, support and dignity for end-of-life care. Our new Caregiver’s Corner blog series will compassionately address your concerns and…
Who Qualifies for Hospice Care?
Caring for a patient with a terminal illness is difficult enough for families, and involving hospice care means creating a support system for medical, emotional, spiritual, psychosocial and practical needs. One of the most frequent questions we receive is “How do I know if my loved one qualifies for hospice…
Criteria for Hospice Care
Heart to Heart Hospice Criteria for Hospice Care In 2018, over 1.5 million individuals with Medicare coverage received hospice care. This large number does not reflect hospice care recipients with alternative health care coverage. If you or a loved one are living with a life-threatening condition, you may be wondering…
What Does Hospice Provide?
What Does Hospice Provide? It's a question that fewer Americans know the answer to than we might expect. That isn't to say it should be surprising; Americans often have a hard time discussing life-limiting illnesses and their treatment. If you are considering hospice care for a loved one or just…
Heart to Heart Hospice Myths and Facts
There are many misconceptions about hospice. We want you to know the facts about hospice care and all the benefits it provides for patients and their families. Myth: Hospice is a place. Fact: Hospice care is a service that can be provided anywhere the patient calls home. Our trained, compassionate…
How to Select a Hospice Provider
When deciding whether to continue cancer treatment, the American Cancer Society recommends, “at some point you may need to consider that further treatment is not likely to improve your health or change your outcome or survival. At the same time, it might have side effects that could affect your quality…
