Dan Tischler - 06/06/2012
We’ve all heard the expression, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” And the older you get, the more you realize its true wisdom.
In the marketing world, your website often can be the first impression for those seeking to learn more about hospice services in general, or about your hospice specifically. This means more»
Jackie Zureich - 05/24/2012
Educating your community is easier said than done when it comes to hospice care, especially as we move into an election year in which healthcare reform is expected to be a hot topic and misinformation may be widespread.
Sharing the message on all the benefits of expert hospice care – medical, emotional, spiritual and financial – is critical to increase more»
Stan Massey - 05/09/2012
Wouldn’t we in the hospice & palliative care fields be delighted if physicians at least presented these specialties as options, then let patients and families decide – rather than not offering hospice & palliative care at all?
A movement is afoot in the medical arena that may pave the way for such consideration. Recently, nine major medical more»
Kelly Brooks - 04/25/2012
Hospice relationships are built on a level of trust not experienced in many other aspects of life. Where is the need for good listening skills, empathy and respect for individual goals and choices more important than in the bond between a hospice patient and his or her care provider?
Reverend George Handzo, vice president for chaplaincy care leadership and more»
