We are wishing everyone a very happy, peaceful Mother's Day. The calendar can be one of griefs biggest triggers, remember there is no "right" way to grieve the loss of a mother or child. ♥️
We'd like to kick off National Nurses Week by wishing our amazing nursing team a Happy National Nurses Day! The last couple of years have brought challenges we never could have imagined. Through it all, our nurses have persevered with empathy, compassion and excellence to provide our patients and community the very best care. Please help us thank them for all they do!
Remember vacations? The pre-Covid days when we would plan a trip somewhere. Where are we going, when are we going, where will we stay once we get there, and more. It all took planning.
Most of us have spent more time thinking about and planning a vacation than we have planning for our own Advanced Care Planning (ACP)
What does it want to look like? What personal beliefs/values do I have that influence my thoughts on this.
ACP is not only important for us to do for ourselves it is a gift we give our family so they don't have to worry about what we want.
-Rick Davis, HCHOTV Chaplain
For Advance Care Planning resources, visit:
Advance Directives: Everything You Need to Know - CaringInfo
www.caringinfo.org
Advance directives are state legal documents for communicating care and end-of-life wishes. Learn why you need one, how to prepare it, and find your state's.
April 17 to 23 is National Volunteer Week, thank you to all of our wonderful Hospice Volunteers! This commitment is especially valuable and heartfelt in hospice – and hospice is thriving in this community thanks to you!
At HomeCare & Hospice of the Valley, trained volunteers are giving selflessly to help people impacted by a serious or life-threatening illness live as fully as possible. Our community is a better, more compassionate place because of their service.
During National Volunteer Week, we honor and celebrate those caring individuals that do so much for so many – particularly those hospice volunteers that accompany people during life’s final journey. Volunteers were a part of this special care that brings compassion and dignity to patients and their families.
Whether a volunteer is serving at the bedside, in the office, educating others, or raising awareness, they are the heart of hospice.
May this Easter day bring you and yours peace, hope and happiness. Happy Easter from all of us at HomeCare & Hospice of the Valley!
