By R. Bruce Dalglish of Philadelphia Updated 6/25/2018 Last Saturday on April 16, America celebrated an important holiday. National Healthcare Decisions Day was established to educate the public and healthcare professionals about the value of advance healthcare planning for people of all ages and medical histories. To share this critical message and help raise awareness about this …
By R. Bruce Dalglish Updated June 25, 2018 In my role as CEO of Alliance Hospice, a frequent question I encounter is – how do families afford to pay for all of the expenses involved during the end-of-life stage? While many families are fortunate enough to be able to handle some of these expenses, many families …
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By R. Bruce Dalglish Updated June 25, 2018 If only we could clone volunteers like Lavon Palmer, the world would be a better place. When Lavon is not busy working with her husband in their home improvement company, or spending time with her own family, Lavon spends her free time volunteering for Alliance Hospice. Since last …
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By R. Bruce Dalglish Updated June 25, 2018 The Alliance Hospice mission is, “is to understand and help guide our patients’ quest for a rewarding quality of life in their final days and to help their circle of family and friends support them in life and grieve for them in death. Alliance pledges to provide expert …
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By R. Bruce Dalglish Updated June 25, 2018 It takes a unique village of high-quality professionals and caring human beings to ensure that Alliance Hospice provides and maintains an excellent level of care. Our patients deserve nothing less, and our dedicated staff are determined to assure that our patients are as comfortable as possible, and feel that they …
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By R. Bruce Dalglish Updated June 25, 2018 It’s not too often that you encounter someone who has that rare selfless quality of committing their time to caring for patients during their end-of-life experience at hospice. It takes a special kind of strength to invest time in taking care of people that you know are nearing …
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By R. Bruce Dalglish Updated June 25, 2018 It takes a very special kind of person to commit to volunteering their free time to helping patients, families and caregivers engaged in hospice care. At Alliance Hospice, we have ten very special working volunteers who are devoted to helping family members in need of some relief, and patients …
By R. Bruce Dalglish Updated June 25, 2018 Understanding and navigating pain management is a core component of hospice care. Indeed, the very philosophy of hospice care subscribes to the belief that people have the right to live as pain-free and comfortable as possible during their end-of-life. A majority of patients and their families/caregivers tend to …
By R. Bruce Dalglish Updated June 25, 2018 Grieving the loss of a loved one as a result of a terminal illness takes time, and is a very personal experience that is different for everyone. As part of hospice care, there is meaningful value in grief counseling. Experienced grief counselors can help families, caregivers and friends …
By R. Bruce Dalglish Updated June 25, 2018 Taking care of a loved one with a terminal illness is not easy. Most caregivers become so immersed in focusing all of their attention on their loved ones, they frequently neglect their own personal needs eventually leading to burnout. Burnout can materialize physically, emotionally and psychologically. With limited …
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