“When you enter into the door of a patient’s home, it is an honor to step into their world. And we are trusted to help them get back to the lifestyle that they choose.” Read More
Palliative care provides comfort and support to people at any stage of a serious illness—not just at end-of-life. It’s all about easing pain, reducing stress, and improving quality of life for both patients and their families. This type of care works alongside curative treatments like chemotherapy, dialysis, or surgery, addressing the symptoms and challenges of conditions such as heart failure, COPD, cancer, dementia, and more. Read More
“Hospice is about living to your fullest, the way that you want to live, for the time you have left.” Read More
The Home Care, Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance of New Hampshire announced Barbara Lafrance, President & CEO of Home Health & Hospice Care (HHHC), as the recipient of the 2024 Ira Byock and Yvonne Corbeil Award for Innovation and Collaboration in Palliative or Hospice Care at their annual meeting yesterday in Concord. This annual award recognizes outstanding achievements in the field of hospice or palliative care that enhance access, quality, and efficiency in end-of-life care for patients and their families. Read More
National Grief Awareness Day is recognized every year on August 30th. The day is an opportunity to raise awareness about grief and to create sacred space to honor loss. It is a reminder for us to recognize the emotional, physical, spiritual and social impact of loss for individuals, families, and communities, but to also recognize our own personal losses and explore ways to give voice to those experiences as well. Here are some ideas to assist with observance of the day… Read More
The announcement recently that President Jimmy Carter had chosen to receive Hospice Care in his home was seen by millions in our country. Although many of us have had experience with a loved one in hospice, lots of families have not and simply don’t know what that means and what to expect. Read More
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