Houston Hospices

04/03/2018

Happy Tuesday!

03/23/2018

Turns out denial isn't always a bad thing...

When are denial and minimization helpful techniques for family caregivers? Learn how should you respond to denial and accept change.

03/18/2018

Older folks don't have the market cornered on wisdom. And don't forget the ice cream!

We could learn a lot from these kids.

02/15/2018

February is Heart Disease Awareness Month
Take this quiz and find out how much you know (or have to learn!) about heart disease.

Test your knowledge about heart disease and heart health with this interactive quiz. CDC is the leading health protection agency in the U.S.

02/14/2018

When you give and do from the heart, it always gives more to you in return! – Nik S.

From Senior Living Blog: "10 Lessons of Love from Caregivers" By Caitlin Burm

02/12/2018

A trove of valuable information for caregivers.

Follow this 5-step plan to overcome safety and health care challenges that come with caring for a loved one in their own home (or yours).

01/25/2018

Read about how this woman's amazing nose can sniff out Parkinson's disease!

Joy Milne's amazing nose could lead to a brand new diagnostic test.

01/23/2018

Great to hear the benefits of hospice from the patients themselves.

This world gives life, and it can quickly take it away. And many times, how someone transitions from this life to the next depends on the choices they make, or do not make, about their final care. After a lengthy battle with his health, Mel Farina understood that reality in a new way. “After l

01/09/2018

You can cook up more than a meal in the kitchen...

As a child, Chloe Longfellow became very close with her grandmother, Doris. At StoryCorps she shares some of the life lessons shared by Doris as they spent time cooking together in her grandparents’ kitchen. She is , stories of everyday Americans speaking to our best selves presented with...

01/01/2018

"You can get excited about the future. The past won't mind."
- Hillary DePiano

12/29/2017

Read how The Virtual Dementia Tour has trained trained people at thousands of facilities across the U.S., increasing their empathy for dementia patients. Great use of technology!

The worst part was the spikes inside my shoes.