I Wish We’d Chosen Hospice Sooner
Part 1: Common Misconceptions There’s a sentence our A-Team hears more than any other. It is not spoken with anger or blame. Instead, it is often shared quietly, after families have had time to reflect on the journey they have just walked. “I wish we had chosen...
I Wish We’d Chosen Hospice Sooner (Part 2)
Part 2: Why Many Wait, and What You Can Actually Expect Every family’s situation is different, but the reasons families wait to choose hospice are remarkably consistent, as is their assumption—fair or otherwise—of what to expect when they do make that decision. These...
Palliative Care, Hospice Care, and the Misunderstandings That Keep Families From Getting the Support They Need
We help older adults understand two services that offer comfort, clarity, and confidence. Serious illness is already complicated, and confusion about care options can make it harder. Many older adults have heard of palliative care and hospice care, but do not fully...
Arden Earns American Heart Association Certification—And What That Really Means for the Families We Serve
The American Heart Association officially certified Arden Hospice of Central Mississippi, South Mississippi, North Mississippi, and Southern Tennessee with its Palliative/Hospice Heart Failure Certification, a distinction reserved for agencies that meet the highest standards of heart-failure care in the country.
