Hospice care for veterans honors service while recognizing each person's needs, preferences, and life story. Learn about comfort, respectful acknowledgment, caregiver support, and questions to ask about VA coordination.

The first holiday season after a loss can bring sadness, comfort, and unexpected emotions. Explore gentle ways to adjust traditions, set boundaries, remember your loved one, and find support.

Mouth care for hospice patients can help ease dry mouth and support daily comfort. Learn gentle care tips, swallowing precautions, and when to contact the hospice team.

Learn how to recognize pressure injuries in hospice care, protect fragile skin, and work with the hospice team to balance pressure relief with comfort.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.