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Hospice Education
This category provides clear, reliable information about hospice care, including answers to frequently asked questions, key facts, and guidance on what to expect. Whether you are exploring hospice for a loved one or simply want to better understand the process, you’ll find helpful, easy-to-understand resources covering eligibility, services, care planning, and support for patients and families.
When Walking Becomes Difficult: Supporting Comfort and Mobility in Serious Illness
When walking becomes difficult during serious illness, everyday routines can feel overwhelming. Learn how individualized mobility support, equipment, caregiver guidance, and hospice care can help preserve comfort, safety, and dignity.
Alicia Kimmel
21 minutes ago8 min read
What Happens When a Hospice Patient Has Trouble Swallowing Medication?
What happens when a hospice patient has trouble swallowing medication? Learn when to call hospice, why crushing pills requires guidance, and how medication options can support continued comfort.
Alicia Kimmel
3 days ago6 min read
Long-Distance Caregiving: How to Stay Involved When a Loved One Is in Hospice
Living far away does not mean you cannot help. Learn how long-distance caregiving can support a loved one in hospice through communication, meaningful connection, practical assistance, and planning.
Alicia Kimmel
5 days ago7 min read
Hearing and Vision Changes in Hospice: Helping Your Loved One Stay Connected
Hearing and vision changes in hospice can make communication more challenging. Learn practical ways to support comfort, adapt conversations, and help your loved one stay connected with family.
Alicia Kimmel
Oct 197 min read
What Is Metastatic Breast Cancer? Understanding Stage 4 and Supportive Care
Learn what metastatic breast cancer means, how stage 4 breast cancer is treated, and how palliative care, hospice, and support resources can help patients and families.
Alicia Kimmel
Oct 166 min read
Why Are Some Medications Changed or Stopped When Hospice Begins?
Why are some medications changed or stopped when hospice begins? Learn how hospice teams review benefits, risks, swallowing needs, and comfort goals—and what families should ask before making changes.
Alicia Kimmel
Oct 146 min read
Advanced Liver Cancer: Understanding Care Needs and Support for Families
Advanced liver cancer can bring changing symptoms and care needs. Learn how palliative care, hospice, and practical caregiver support can help patients and families.
Alicia Kimmel
Oct 127 min read
When Family Members Disagree About Hospice Care: Finding a Way Forward
When family members disagree about hospice care, conversations can feel overwhelming. Learn how to address concerns, center your loved one’s wishes, and find a way forward with support from the healthcare team.
Alicia Kimmel
Oct 96 min read
Who Do You Call When a Hospice Patient Needs Help at Night or on the Weekend?
When a hospice patient needs help at night or on the weekend, knowing whom to call can ease uncertainty. Learn how after-hours support works, what to report, and how to prepare.
Alicia Kimmel
Oct 78 min read
What Happens at a Hospice Admission Visit? What Patients and Families Can Expect
What happens during a hospice admission visit? Learn what patients and families can expect, including the initial assessment, medication review, paperwork, equipment needs, caregiver education, and how the hospice care plan begins.
Alicia Kimmel
Oct 211 min read
Why Do Hospice Patients Sometimes Stop Talking? Understanding Communication Near the End of Life
Why do hospice patients sometimes stop talking? Learn how fatigue, increased sleeping, weakness, confusion, and changes in consciousness can affect communication near the end of life—and how families can continue offering comfort and connection when words become fewer.
Alicia Kimmel
Sep 3011 min read
Why Do Hospice Patients Stop Drinking? Understanding Thirst and Fluid Changes Near the End of Life
Why do hospice patients stop drinking near the end of life? Learn how thirst, swallowing, sleep, and natural body changes affect fluid intake—and how families can provide comfort.
Alicia Kimmel
Sep 2810 min read
What Questions Should You Ask After Receiving a Terminal Diagnosis?
Receiving a terminal diagnosis can feel overwhelming. Learn the most important questions to ask about prognosis, treatment options, quality of life, palliative care, hospice, advance care planning, and support for your family.
Alicia Kimmel
Sep 1610 min read
What Happens Immediately After a Hospice Patient Dies at Home?
What happens after a hospice patient dies at home? Learn who to call, what the hospice team does, when the funeral home arrives, and what families can expect in the hours following an expected hospice death.
Alicia Kimmel
Sep 910 min read
Pain Management in Hospice: What Patients and Families Should Know
Pain can look different for everyone, especially during serious illness. Learn how pain management in hospice supports comfort and quality of life, signs of pain families can watch for, and free support resources available for people living with chronic pain.
Alicia Kimmel
Sep 47 min read
What Is Transitioning in Hospice? Signs Your Loved One May Be Nearing the End of Life
What does transitioning in hospice mean? Learn the common signs of transitioning, what families may notice, how long it can last, and how hospice helps provide comfort and support.
Alicia Kimmel
Aug 2610 min read
Terminal Secretions at End of Life: What Families Need to Know
Terminal secretions at end of life can sound frightening, but they are a common part of the dying process. Learn what causes noisy or rattling breathing, whether it means your loved one is suffering, and how hospice can help provide comfort.
Alicia Kimmel
Aug 199 min read
How to Know When It's No Longer Safe for a Loved One to Live Alone
How do you know when it’s no longer safe for a loved one to live alone? Learn the warning signs to watch for, from falls and medication mistakes to memory changes, weight loss, and difficulty managing everyday tasks.
Alicia Kimmel
Aug 1411 min read
How to Use a Hospital Bed at Home: A Caregiver's Step-by-Step Guide
Wondering how to use a hospital bed at home? This step-by-step guide explains hospital bed controls, safety tips, positioning techniques, and common caregiver questions to help you confidently care for a loved one at home.
Alicia Kimmel
Aug 78 min read
Terminal Restlessness: Why Some Patients Become Agitated Near the End of Life
Terminal restlessness, also known as terminal agitation or terminal delirium, can occur during the final days or hours of life. Learn the common signs, possible causes, how hospice manages symptoms, and what families can do to provide comfort during this stage of the end-of-life journey.
Alicia Kimmel
Aug 56 min read
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