Every Wednesday, Dottie, a retired nurse, comes to Delaware Hospice’s Dover office to make friendly check-in calls to patients in the Delaware Palliative and Delaware Transitions programs. She also audits and organizes…

November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, and hospices across the country are reaching out to raise awareness about the highest quality care for all people coping with life-limiting illnesses.  Here…

Pain. It’s one of the most universal experiences of people living with advanced stage or terminal illness. From the swelling associated with congestive heart failure to the effects of a tumor, pain…

Mary-Ellen has been caring for her aging mother for five years now. She spends 3 hours a day tending to mom’s needs. She helps mother with every activity from feeding to bathing…

By Lola Munis, BSN, RN The times they are a-changin’ – and so is the American family. A striking shift is the number of adults caught in the sandwich generation, providing care…

Saint Francis LIFE Celebrates Six Years of All-Inclusive Care Helping New Castle County Participants Live Safely at Home   LIFE is a Partnership Between Participants and Caregivers Six years ago, Saint Francis…

Have you ever noticed how winning teams combine the distinct strengths of individual players to achieve greatness? With that same team mindset, hospice and palliative care professionals enable a higher quality of…

by Maria Miller, Saint Francis LIFE Many seniors are all too familiar with the changes that accompany aging. Once-simple tasks like opening a jar or medicine bottle, climbing the stairs, or buttoning…

by Joyce Koria Hayes Why won’t my father listen to me? I only want what’s best for him. Are you working and attending to the needs of your spouse and children, while…