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.

Advanced liver cancer can bring changing symptoms and care needs. Learn how palliative care, hospice, and practical caregiver support can help patients and families.

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.

Hospice volunteers provide meaningful companionship, comfort, and support to patients and families during an important season of life. Learn how volunteers make a difference and the many ways they can serve within hospice care.

Living with advanced COPD can bring breathing difficulties, fatigue, and growing caregiving needs. Learn how hospice supports eligible patients and families through comfort-focused care, symptom management, education, and emotional support.

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.

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.

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.

Serious illness can change more than our health—it can change the way we experience time. Appointments, caregiving, uncertainty, and meaningful moments can make days feel longer and years feel less important. Explore how illness changes the way we measure time and why ordinary moments can take on new meaning.

Sundowning can cause increased confusion, restlessness, anxiety, and behavioral changes in people living with dementia, particularly later in the day. Learn what sundowning is, why it may happen, common symptoms to watch for, and practical ways caregivers can help make evenings calmer and safer.

Wondering what to say to someone who is dying? Learn how to approach end-of-life conversations with compassion, what you can say, what to avoid, and why simply being present can mean so much.

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.

Falls are common among older adults, but many can be prevented. Learn practical fall prevention tips for seniors, ways to make the home safer, and where families can find help with walkers and other medical equipment.

Wondering if you are grieving the “right” way? Grief looks different for everyone. Learn why there is no right way to grieve, what different grief experiences can look like, and when additional support may help.

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.

Find trusted blood cancer resources for patients, families, and caregivers, including free support groups, financial assistance, transportation help, educational resources, and guidance for navigating serious illness.

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.

Learn the seven stages of dementia, from no cognitive decline to very severe dementia, including common symptoms, changes families may notice, and what to expect as dementia progresses.

Learn the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, including common types of dementia, symptoms, progression, and when families may consider hospice care.

Chronic illness affects more than physical health. Learn why anxiety and depression are common with long-term illness, what signs to watch for, and how families can provide meaningful support.