Contact: Maria Patino www.sugarlandhospices.com 832.410.3194 May 23, 2016   A diagnosis of cancer changes a family forever. Figuring out what’s for dinner or what your plans are for the weekend is suddenly less important. Family and personal values are questioned and priorities are tested and changed. Unsettled feelings and arguments may resurface during a family’s … [Read more...]

Contact: Maria Patino 832.410.3194 sugarlandhospices.com   Home health aides and personal care aides are also known as superheroes to the individuals they help. Typically, home health aides and personal care aides assist disabled, chronically ill, cognitively impaired, and elderly individuals. Common duties performed by home health aides and personal care aides range from … [Read more...]

Contact: Maria Patino 832.410.3194 sugarlandhospices.com Many individuals and families could benefit from hospice care but are unaware of how to access hospice services. Some are afraid to discuss it, some wait for a physician to suggest it, and some don’t know that they can initiate hospice care on their own, as long as eligibility standards are met. At Sugarland Hospices, we hear … [Read more...]

Contact: Maria Patino 832.410.3194 sugarlandhospices.com There are lots of ways you can do your bit to help lonely or socially isolated elderly people in your community. The person you're helping will reap health benefits, and you'll find you will as well. Volunteering for an organisation that supports older people is a key way of helping a lonely or socially isolated older … [Read more...]

Many people find themselves at loss for words when they find out someone they know is suffering from cancer. Even with the best of intentions, they can find themselves saying things that are hurtful without realizing their impact on the cancer patient. Caring for someone close to you who has been diagnosed with cancer is no small task. So, if you find yourself in such a situation and want to show … [Read more...]

As a caregiver of someone with Parkinson's disease, you have a lot to do: * You help maintain the quality of life for your loved one. * You educate yourself about symptoms, treatments, and the progression of the disease. * You keep track of appointments with the doctor, medication schedules, and exercise. * You offer the love and support necessary to meet the challenges of Parkinson's … [Read more...]

Contact: Debbie Mosbacher 832.410.3198 [email protected] Patients are eligible for hospice care when they have six months or less to live. However, clinicians agree that prognosticating life expectancy can be difficult. There may be many different factors to take into account. If any of the following apply to a patient, it may be time to discuss his or her preferences … [Read more...]

Considered tho be the model for quality, compassionate care for people facing a life- limiting illness or injury, hospice care involves a team- oriented approach to expert medical care, pain management, and emotional and spiritual support expressly tailored to the patient's needs and wishes. Support is provided to the patient's loved ones as well. At the center of hospice and palliative care is … [Read more...]

Grief may be experienced in response to physical losses, such as death, or in response to symbolic or social losses such as divorce of loss of a job. The grief experience can be affected by one's history and support system. Taking care of yourself and accessing the support of friends and family can help you cope with your grief experience. There is no right way to grieve. It is an individual … [Read more...]

People facing a fatal illness often find their fears and pain exacerbated by lack of control -- with doctors poking and prodding and treating and testing even as the end grows near. Hospice care, however, can give back some control over someone's final days through its compassionate focus on treating pain and helping both the dying person and the person's family emotionally grapple with what's … [Read more...]