Posts in 2024

Holly Shifrin, a volunteer who’s been serving with Hospice for six months, has known how to sew since she was a child. “My mother taught me,” she recalls. She didn’t imagine that it was a skill she would use in keeping a hospice patient company, but ...

When most people think of music therapy, they don’t necessarily think of humor, yet Diane Huseman’s latest music therapy project makes her laugh. Diane is a hospice patient at Spring Arbor Senior Living, who has been working with Hospice music ...

In her words... The very moment my family needed it, I admit I didn’t know much about hospice care. I didn’t know that our own Frederick Health Hospice had been serving the people of Frederick County for over 40 years without regard for their ability ...

“Everyone experiences loss,” says Camp Jamie volunteer, Elaheh Eghbal. She continues that Camp Jamie “gives kids the tools to cope.” Elaheh, a Camp Jamie volunteer since 2021, says that Camp helps build a supportive community for volunteers and ...

Applying for veterans benefits can already be an overwhelming task for families, especially when their loved one is in hospice care. As Hospice Veteran Liaisons, Eric Jorgensen and Bob Lebron are dedicated to helping veterans and their families ...

It seems like fall arrived just yesterday, but before we know it, we’ll be heading into those colder months that cause us to reflect on the people and opportunities bringing warmth to our lives. Gathering with family and friends naturally causes us ...

Patients benefit from clear discussions about their care preferences in every healthcare setting. Hospice Goals of Care are in-depth, no-cost consultations between the patient, their family, and healthcare providers. When a person enters hospice ...

Emotional support is an important part of the care hospice provides…but what exactly does that mean? “Sometimes, emotional care means encouraging a patient to have a conversation they’ve been putting off,” says nurse Tina Lerch. “Other times, it’s ...

Jen Sachar lived through challenges that are not uncommon when it comes to caring for elderly parents. “In 2019,” she says, “we had to move my mother from New Jersey to Maryland, because she had no other family around her and had just suffered a ...

When a patient dies, it is expected for their loved ones to grieve. While healthcare professionals are accustomed to death, they, too, can be deeply affected by the loss of a patient. It is important that their grief is acknowledged too. “The grief ...

Over 400 people attended hospice's lecture and book signing featuring Hadley Vlahos, R.N., a hospice registered nurse and TikTok star (“Nurse Hadley”) at the forefront of a movement to change attitudes about death and end-of-life journeys. We were ...

Richard Schwartz can’t remember a time when he didn’t love music. From his childhood, during his Army service, and throughout his long and happy marriage to his beloved Darlene, traditional Christian hymns, musical scores and old-time rock-and-roll ...