Entries by Homeland At Home

A Special Birthday

As published at “Moments of Life,” National Hospice and Palliative Care Organizationhttp://moments.nhpco.org/, April 2016 Karen, a long-time Homeland Hospice volunteer, was assigned to visit Mary Frances shortly after she was admitted to hospice services. Mary Frances lived in a skilled nursing facility, and although she had family who visited and…

Volunteer spotlight: Andy and Sherry Lank

In 2012, Andy Lank’s parents died within eight months of each other. In the midst of caring for them and then grieving their deaths, Andy and his wife, Sherry, found consolation from the people of Homeland Hospice. “They really helped us through the grieving process and were able to ask…

Volunteers, a Key Part of Homeland Hospice

  Hospice care in America was founded by volunteers and remains a core part of the strength, support, services and comfort that hospice continues to provide to patients and their loved ones. Indeed, Medicare regulations require that hospices have trained volunteers for the services they deliver to individuals and families….

Music offers Healing and Comfort

Homeland Hospice offers patients music for healing and comfort Human beings don’t simply enjoy music. Our minds and bodies need and thrive on it. Sound and vibration stimulate every region of the brain. Music can heal and comfort. It can even free the soul. Homeland Hospice certified healthcare musician Cass…

Homeland Hospice ‘Extras’

Time is precious. And life is to be lived. None of this changes when time grows short. In fact, the richness of remaining days should be as full as possible. Homeland Hospice believes this to be true. It’s why our array of services and added therapies go well beyond the…

Homeland Hospice: Ensuring quality of life

For those unfamiliar with hospice, the very mention may give rise to uneasy thoughts about death. But in reality, hospice care is all about creating a quality of life for patients. “When people have a life limiting illness, if the physician feels they have six months or less to live…