Last year, staff members of Community Care Hospice traveled 200,098 miles to provide care for patients. Because Community Care Hospice serves a largely rural area, mileage really adds up for the clinical team visiting patients. The costs associated with all…
A new study finds that patients with heart failure who use hospice have fewer emergency room visits and experience fewer days in the hospital. The most recent American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association heart failure guidelines now recommends palliative/hospice care…
Thanks to our generous community and sponsors, the Angel Care Open Golf Outing was a success. We want to say a special thank you to the following: Our Presenting Sponsor,…
A 65th-anniversary celebration is so rare the traditional listings of anniversary themes does not even include a designation for it. It is sometimes called the “sky blue anniversary.” The gemstone associated with it is the sapphire, symbolic of loyalty. None…
The 14th annual Angel Care Open Golf Open will be held September 21, 2018 with proceeds dedicated to Community Care Hospice services supporting patients and families. Registration and breakfast begin at 7:45 am with a 9:00 am tee off at…
Community Care Hospice will offer grief support groups that will meet from 1 pm to 2:30 pm on Tuesdays weekly from September 4 through October 9, and also Wednesdays, September 5 through October 10 from 6:30 pm to 8 pm.…
Loneliness is not to be taken lightly. While everyone feels lonely and socially isolated sometimes, those who live in a persistently lonely state are subject to increased levels of stress and health problems that can be downright deadly. As a…
Staff members marking milestones of service were honored by Community Care Hospice at a recent staff recognition program. Ceremonies expressing appreciation for the contributions to the hospice mission included a breakfast and awards presentations to those marking multiple years of…
Community Care Hospice is offering grief support groups that will meet Tuesdays weekly June 19 through July 24, 2018. Growing through Grief is a six-week support group open to anyone in the community who has lost a loved one and is…
Grief can set in at the most inconvenient of times. During a business meeting, all it took was one look at your coworker’s butterfly mug, and you’re remembering your mother giving you the nickname “Butterfly." You choke back tears, hoping…