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Published On - November 13, 2019

Annual Canned Food Drive

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 Ale...

Published On - October 25, 2019

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Faith & Hope Hospice Community Cookbook

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...

Published On - October 16, 2019

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Light the Night

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 pa...

Published On - October 5, 2019

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Non-pharmacological: Big word, Easy to understand

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 difficu...

Published On - October 1, 2019

administrator BlogTags: bereavement, Faith & Hope, Faith and Hope, grief, palliative care, sleep, sleep hygiene

Grief and Sleep, Part II

Grief and Sleep, Part IIOctober 1, 2019 / Reid M. Jacobs, APHSW-C, MSW Previously, we discussed the ways that grief can interfere with sleep, as well as the importance of sleep hygiene and medications that help with sleep. Now, I’d like to provide information on non-medication techniques to help y...

Published On - September 27, 2019

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Grief and Sleep, Part I

Grief and Sleep, Part I September 27, 2019 / Reid M. Jacobs, APHSW-C, MSW Sleep disturbance, such as difficulty getting to sleep or waking multiple times during the night, are common components of grief. The majority of those grieving the death of someone important to them will experience sleep dist...

Published On - September 27, 2019

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Published On - September 20, 2019

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Hospice Volunteers

September 20, 2019 / Sarah Girling, MSW “Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart” &nbs...

Published On - September 12, 2019

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The Ultimate Benefits of Hospice in Los Angeles, CA

Comprehensive and compassionate hospice in Los Angeles, CA offers comfort and support for individuals, together with their families, facing life-limiting illness. The goal is not to pursue a cure, but to make the end-of-life as rich and meaningful as possible with minimal discomfort. If you’re con...

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Annual Canned Food Drive

Faith & Hope Hospice Community Cookbook

Light the Night

Non-pharmacological: Big word, Easy to understand

Grief and Sleep, Part II

Grief and Sleep, Part I

“Epilogue” September/October 2019

Hospice Volunteers

The Ultimate Benefits of Hospice in Los Angeles, CA

“Epilogue” July/August 2019

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