On Monday, the Caring House delegation visited the recently-opened Our Community House of Hope (OCHH) — the end-of-life care home in Thousand Oaks, Ventura County. Much like Caring House, a group of volunteers had worked for five+ years to develop this home for its community. The lovely OCHH home has four private rooms, two bathrooms, […]
Answer: In October 2010, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) issued its report titled “NHPCO Facts and Figures: Hospice Care in America”. The report includes data through 2009. Focusing on where hospice patients were residing at their times of death, NHPCO reports that 40.1% were at home in 2009 (compared to 40.7% in […]
Question: Four years ago, when my Dad was dying, my Mom and I were able to keep him at home until the end. We couldn’t afford to hire caregivers, but had help from the hospice workers several hours a week. The last two months were especially tough. It was an exhausting time – but I’m […]
March 24, 2009 brought “Grief and Healing” to the Torrance Memorial stage. This was the sixth and last class in the 2009 “Create Better Endings” series presented by H.E.L.P. Rev. Dan Hudson set the stage – sharing
March 17, 2009 brought “Creating the Optimal Last Six Months” to the Torrance Memorial theatre. This was the fifth in the 2009 six-class “Create Better Endings” series presented by H.E.L.P. The first act was
March 10, 2009 saw the presentation of “Getting Smart About Pain” at the Torrance Memorial theatre. This was the fourth in the 2009 six-class “Create Better Endings” series presented by H.E.L.P. The first act
Answer: Well, many people are doing exactly that. Our experience, however, has been that nursing homes are far less than ideal places to receive end-of-life care. The professional literature confirms our experience.
