Choosing hospice care can be a difficult decision. Often, the conversation is hard and can bring a weight of reality to your situation. Even so, choosing end-of-life care may be the right and best next step for your family. Hospice care can lighten your load...
When a loved one enters hospice care, the grieving process often begins long before the final goodbye. Anticipating loss, watching someone decline, and navigating the many changes that come with serious illness can be deeply emotional. At Aegis, we offer support through every stage of...
Many families wait to call hospice until the very end of a loved one's life. Sometimes, it's just a matter of hours before the person passes. While hospice care is still valuable in those final moments, waiting until the last few days means missing out...
Choosing hospice care for a loved one is never easy. It's a deeply emotional decision that comes during an already difficult time. But asking the right questions can help your family receive the compassionate and professional support you need.When considering hospice, here are questions to...
Caring for a parent in their final chapter is a profoundly emotional experience. Alongside the tasks and decisions you manage each day, there is often a quiet, aching sorrow that settles in before death has even come. This is known as anticipatory grief. It is the...
Thinking about end-of-life care is never easy. It's something most people avoid, even though we all know life doesn't last forever. When that time does come, it often feels sudden, even if an illness has been progressing for a while.Hospice care professionals are trained to...
Hospice care is designed to bring comfort, dignity, and support to people who are nearing the end of life. But despite how important this type of care is, many misconceptions still surround it. These misunderstandings can delay care or prevent individuals and families from receiving...
When a loved one enters hospice care, most of the focus understandably turns to comfort, safety, and dignity during the final stage of life. But hospice care does not stop with the patient. The emotional needs of the family matter just as much, and grief...
In the final season of life, every moment matters. Hospice care brings comfort, dignity, and support during this time, and sometimes an additional presence can make that journey even more meaningful. That presence may come in the form of an end-of-life doula. What Is An End-of-Life...
Caring for someone near the end of life is one of the most meaningful roles a person can take on. It is also one of the most emotionally and physically demanding. Whether you're supporting a parent, spouse, or close friend, the responsibility can take a...