by admin | Feb 23, 2019 | Hospice Education |
At Hospice of South Louisiana, you’ll find a team of highly-trained medical, psychosocial, and spiritual professionals working together to make sure your loved one receives the highest level of comfort and care. Our team is also here to provide care and support to...
by admin | Feb 19, 2019 | Hospice Education |
Hospice Care provides comfort, support, and symptom management to patients with illnesses that affect their day-to-day life. In many cases, patients need hospice services when they are given 6 months or less to live. Emotional support and care are also offered to...
by admin | Feb 11, 2019 | Hospice Education |
When a loved one receives a terminal diagnosis, it can be one of the most difficult experiences a family has to go through. As the health of a loved one declines, they will often need extra support and care that even their family is unable to provide. This is where...
by admin | Jan 30, 2019 | Hospice Education |
There is no doubt that hospice care provides an invaluable service, one that helped 1.43 million Medicare recipients in 2016 alone. But when did hospice care first begin? The word “hospice” has been used throughout the world since the mid-1800s. At that time, it...
by admin | Jan 23, 2019 | Hospice Education |
Hospice care can be a complicated topic, because there are many things to consider. For example, how long do patients remain in this care? Even when someone is diagnosed with a terminal illness, there is no way to know how much time they have left. That uncertainty...
