Patient Finds Higher Quality of Life in Hospice Care
The final diagnosis came on May 25th. It was liver cancer, and I had four to eight months to live. Read more
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Home Health Care Supports Cardiac Care
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the leading cause of hospitalization in people over 65. Almost six million Americans have heart Read more
Home Health Care Supports Surgical Recovery
About 50% of people over 65 will require surgery at some point. These procedures can sometimes result in temporary weakness Read more
Healing Touch at End of Life
Our Lady of Peace Hospice patients are receiving Healing Touch therapy from certified practitioners, in their homes and our hospice Read more
Memorial Bear Recipient Becomes Memorial Bear Maker
Karol Bowman’s husband, Boyd passed away in the care of Our Lady of Peace in 2017. Wanting a way to Read more
Grieving Spouse Helped Found Memorial Bear Program
Does anyone here have sewing skills? “I do,” Louise Fester replied upon the conclusion of her widow support group. As Read more
Our Lady of Peace Hospice Physician Addresses Hesitation in Black/African American Families
A recent report from the National Hospice Association reveals that only8.2% of hospice patients were Black/African American. Medicare covers hospice Read more
Memories of a Father who Served Family and Country
After Dick Savard passed away in our care in 2019, we spoke with his daughters for a blog that honored Read more
Saying Goodbye Without Tears
“You can’t make people forgive each other, and we can’t judge them if they don’t because it’s their private domain. Read more
Annual Friends of Our Lady Luncheon Tops off the Season
The backyard Memorial Garden at Our Lady of Peace was the scene for the 2022 Friends of Our Lady Luncheon on Read more