Hospice News

JULY 22, 2022

Many come striving for change after witnessing loved ones receive poor end-of-life care or enduring bereavement without support. A death doula is a non-medical provider trained to care for a terminally ill person and their family physically, emotionally and spiritually during the process of death.

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High Peaks Hospice

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Ann Merkel and some of the group of original High Peaks Hospice founders gathered to create a video to document the story of High Peaks Hospice’s beginnings. The Start of End Of Life Care in the Tri-Lakes Area and Expanding Throughout the Adirondacks. It would cover all medications related to comfort and.

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GeriPal

MARCH 7, 2024

What’s the difference between end-of-life doula and a hospice volunteer? Beth: It depends on the volunteer. Hospice volunteers do lots of things. They’re not all end-of-life doulas. Even a hospice volunteer, there are downsides because now you got to train hospice volunteers.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 6, 2022

It was my experience as a hospice volunteer that maybe leave the corporate world and go to nursing school and ultimately become a palliative care nurse practitioner. From the beginning of coming to palliative care, I’ve noticed we’ve had a messaging opportunity, perhaps a problem. Alex: Oh no [laughter].

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