On December 17th, THA Group’s Island Hospice team members experienced a magical afternoon at the Morningside Assisted Living Facility. Above the front door is a “Welcome Home” sign, and this is exactly you feel when you enter the beautifully decorated building. Island Hospice staff members Jenna Watkins (Music Therapist), Owen Tucker (Chaplain), Betsy Kane (RN […]
Read more →By Helen Fitzgerald, CT Training Director, American Hospice Foundation November 17, 2005 When a loved one has died, holidays, anniversaries, and birthdays inevitably bring fresh memories and a re-experience of the pain of grief. The void appears again. If the death is recent, you might feel numb much of this holiday season, but next year’s […]
Read more →World Diabetes Day is celebrated every year on November 14. It was introduced by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1991 in response to concern over the escalating incidence of diabetes around the world. Since then, the event has grown in popularity every year and engages millions of people worldwide […]
Read more →Medicare is stronger than ever with more benefits, better choices, and lower costs to beneficiaries. Expanded Medicare benefits under the Affordable Care Act continue to be available, including certain free preventive benefits, cancer screenings and an annual wellness visit. Whether you choose Original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan – take advantage of Open Enrollment to […]
Read more →November is Home Health and Hospice Month, a time to celebrate home care and hospice professionals, volunteers and caregivers and the special relationships that they maintain with patients and their family members. November also marks the 10th anniversary of Island Hospice. Volunteers are helping us celebrate by showering patients with homemade holiday gifts. Island Hospice would like to thank […]
Read more →As seniors age, they become more susceptible to suffering an accident in their home. Falls and fire are two of the most common causes of injury among seniors. The following are some preventive measures to ensure optimum safety when at home. Fall Safety Lighting – Make sure you have strong lighting in your home. Put […]
Read more →Each year in August, National Immunization Awareness Month (NAIM) provides the opportunity to highlight the need for improving national immunization coverage levels and encourages all people to protect their health by being immunized against infectious diseases. The need for immunizations doesn’t end with childhood. Each year, thousands of adults in the United States suffer serious health […]
Read more →Jon Cohen, our Palliative Care Specialist, shares his views of hospice nursing in an interview with Health Callings.
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