Last Updated: Saturday, May 5, 2007 9:08 PM CDT
Informational session about hospice May 15
Ministry Home Care-Hospice Services, is conducting free informational sessions for anyone interested in learning more about hospice. The presentation will be offered on the third Tuesday of each month throughout the year, from 1 to 2 p.m. in the River Room of the Riverside Clinic, 1020 Kabel Avenue in Rhinelander. The next presentation will be held on Tuesday, May 15. No pre-registration is required, and there is no fee. For more information, call 715-361-2230.
Everyone is invited to attend one of these important and meaningful one-hour presentations, whether to explore care for yourself or someone you care about, to learn more for a potential career shift, to look into possible volunteer opportunities, or for general knowledge.
Death and dying can be scary events to face, yet every life will be touched by death, and those affected may experience the intense sense of grief that can accompany loss. Many will know someone who is diagnosed with a terminal illness, which might be cancer or one of many other conditions.
Hospice is a holistic model of care provided to patients of all ages with a limited life expectancy. Hospice care is provided wherever a patient lives - whether in their own home, a nursing home or other community-based living facility, or the Seasons of Life Hospice Home. Hospice is designed to help both the terminally ill patient and their loved ones who are traveling that frightening river through unknown territory. Hospice staff prepares them for what's to come, provides pain and symptom control, and gives support in whatever way is needed to make their remaining days together comfortable. In addition, they provide support for surviving loved ones for more than a year after the death has occurred. In fact, grief support groups are open to anyone who has lost someone, regardless of their involvement in hospice.
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