Hospice and palliative care in Los Angeles both rely heavily on the interdisciplinary team, a group that includes: – Physicians– Nurses– Certified Nurses Aids (CNA)– Spiritual Coordinators– Social Workers– Volunteers– and more These disciplines work together to address all aspects of a person’s life, physical, emotional, psychological, social, interpersonal, and spiritual. The role of each
Faith and Hope Hospice in Los Angeles county encourages the use of aromatherapy as part of a holistic approach to care. Aromatherapy is an ancient art that uses fragrances to provide comfort, reduce stress, and improve sleep. Aromatherapy is often used as a complementary therapy, and many hospice and palliative care patients find these helpful
Epilogue is the official bereavement newsletter of Faith and Hope Hospice, the best hospice Los Angeles County has to offer. Serving Los Angeles, Pasadena, and the surrounding communities. Welcome to Epilogue’s first edition of 2020! This issue of the bereavement newsletter explores: the use of Aromatherapy as a way to cope with grief. Common Experiences
Faith & Hope Hospice, the best hospice Los Angeles County has to offer, is now hosting our annual holiday toy drive. We hope you can help! This year, we are donating to the City of Hope 2019 Pediatric and Adolescent & Young Adult Christmas Wish List. Click here for a list of suggested gifts. (Hint: Gift
Epilogue November/December 2019 Faith and Hope Hospice Pasadena is the best hospice Los Angeles County has to offer. Serving Los Angeles, Pasadena, and the surrounding communities. Click here to download the latest edition of Faith & Hope Hospice’s bereavement newsletter, Epilogue. This edition of Epilogue covers the following topics: – Grief & the Holidays– Children’s
Faith & Hope, identified as the best hospice in Los Angeles, provides comprehensive, comfort-focused care to individuals who are near the end of their life. It aims to help patients make the most of this critical period with as little pain as possible. Aside from those with functional decline and limited mobility due to old
Hope everyone is ready for the upcoming Holiday Season! Beginning now, Faith & Hope Hospice and Palliative Care in Los Angeles, CA will be leading our annual canned food drive and would appreciate everyone to donate what they can of any closed canned food items. This year, we are donating to Alexandria House, a non-profit
Recipes hold a special place in the heart. They can be family heirlooms, passed down for generations or something whipped-up on a whim that remind us of someone we love. A recipe can recall memories of special occasions, or comfort food for rotten days. We are creating a cookbook that will give us a place
Faith & Hope Hospice & Palliative Care is celebrating Hospice & Palliative care Month by hosting our annual event “Light the Night” to remember and honor the patients that have passed away this year. “Every November we honor, celebrate, and remember the patients that have passed away the previous year in our service”, says
October 4, 2019 / Reid M. Jacobs, APHSW-C, MSW Pain, symptoms, suffering. These are common fears for people with terminal illness, as well as their families. And these are legitimate concerns. Advanced disease affects all parts of the body often causing pain but a host of other symptoms from difficulty breathing, swelling, loss of function,