Ronda Gordon is a Nurse Case Manager, in charge of the care for Angels Grace Hospice’s patients across the board. She coordinates the care of the social worker, the chaplains, nurses’ aides, and manages the physical care for the patients.
In order to understand the care that is required for an individual diagnosed with End Stage heart failure or CHF (Congestive Heart Failure), one must understand the disease process itself.
Our Pet Therapy Program at Angels Grace Hospice is a guided interaction with our therapy dog, Gracie, and her owner, Joe. She is warm, affectionate, friendly, and has a face that everyone loves. It’s amazing how many times she walks out of a room and they say, “You made my day.”
We have 3 music- or memory-related recordings, which can affect end-of-life care.
Barb Rzeszutko, Angels Grace Hospice’s Medical Social Worker (MSW), describes the emotional support and caregiving needs that the Angels Grace Hospice staff gives to patients and their families.
Angels Grace Hospice’s Hospice Aide, Jasmin Aguilar, explains how she likes to find out the background of the patient before she engages with them by reading the report that is provided on them.
Some, not all individuals in hospice care experience terminal restlessness or agitation as they come closer to end of life. What Is Terminal Restlessness? Terminal restlessness can be defined as: increased anxiety agitation confusion Witnessing a loved one experience terminal restlessness can be alarming to friends and family. Calm, kind …
With so much information available (and actually bombarding us) we think we know everything. But sometimes what we know is out-dated information, or only part of the story. Take hospice for instance. I’ve run into so many people who say, “Yes, I know about hospice” . . . and it …
The definition of bereavement is: the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone. This is what happens when we experience a loss. The loss can be a person, pet, divorce, even age related losses such as ability to see, ambulate, remember all we grieve. Bereavement …
If a loved one is signed up for hospice care, it does not mean that you are “stuck” with that decision. Some families are worried that if they sign up for hospice, they are forever locked in that decision and forfeit their future choices- which is very untrue. How Do …
