by CIRCLEadmin | Nov 14, 2023 | Grief, Hospice Care
Our theme this month is “Don’t Wait.” So many people think that choosing hospice is giving up on life. Rather, we know it provides knowledge, understanding, comfort, peace and a place of refuge. We hear it far too often: “I wish we had called hospice sooner.” We...
by CIRCLEadmin | Jun 23, 2021 | Grief, Help, Hospice Care, team, Understanding
Talking about hospice care does not mean nothing else can be done for your loved one. It does not mean there is no hope. It can be comforting to know there is another source of help and support. Discussing hospice gives your loved one information about all the options...
by CIRCLEadmin | Jan 17, 2019 | Grief, Help, Hospice Care
When we ask families why they’re choosing hospice, we often hear it’s because a doctor told them there was nothing left to do. Too often, we hear this when their loved one has just days left to live. Even more often, we hear that families didn’t realize their loved...
by CIRCLEadmin | Oct 8, 2018 | Grief, Hospice Care
Circle of Life will host its second annual Wave of Light Ceremony for those in the community who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss. The candle lighting service brings together those who have grieved the loss of a child in a ceremony of unity. The day is...
by CIRCLEadmin | Aug 22, 2018 | Hospice Care
Even though everyone will eventually face death, it is a topic that many people avoid talking about directly. Indeed, there are a wide range of euphemisms for death and the care that goes along with it. People “pass away.” Pets are “put to sleep.” And in a person’s...
by CIRCLEadmin | May 2, 2018 | Hospice Care, team, Understanding
It’s time. You’re facing a life-limiting illness and have decided to enter hospice, an approach to the end of life that provides terminally ill patients with compassionate medical care and symptom relief with dignity, peace, and respect. But, not all hospices are...
