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Advance Care Planning
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Advance Care Planning: Beyond The Documents
Advance care planning includes talking with your family about the kind of medical care you'd want, should you become unable to speak for yourself.
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Ask your doctor tough questions during times of serious illness
If you or someone you love is very ill, ask the tough questions.
Compassionate Care
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Therapy Animals Lift Moods and Lower Stress
Animal-assisted therapy has been shown to reduce anxiety, pain, depression, fatigue and stress in both medical and non-medical situations
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Connecting with Dementia Patients Through Music
Music taps into a unique pathway to the memories and emotions of dementia patients. Rev. Dr. Cathy Genthner shares how she make connections through music.
Giving Back
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Brighten the day of a hospice patient
Kelly Rusoff, a hospice volunteer in Helena, Montana, knows it's the little things that make a difference when visiting hospice patients.
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Serving Those Who Served For Us
Doug Overall, chaplain & bereavement coordinator for Compassus, in Prescott Valley, Ariz., explains how to nurture veterans.
Grief
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Hospice Caregivers are Fellow Travelers During the Storm of Death
Mario-Seth Morales and John J. Choi, bereavement coordinators at Compassus–Placentia, show how hospice teams aid families in crisis.
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Hospice Helps Family Cope with Illness, Death and Beyond
Jennifer Doyle, bereavement coordinator for Compassus – Metairie, recounts how Compassus helped a family through illness, death and beyond.
Medical Directors
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Physician Spotlight: Kurt Merkelz, M.D.
We are proud to welcome Kurt Merkelz, M.D., to our Compassus team executive team as Medical Director.
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Physician Spotlight: Kelley Newcomer
Dr. Kelley Newcomer’s work as a medical missionary in Honduras particularly equipped her with the skills to be a hospice physician.
Volunteers
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Hospice Caregivers are Fellow Travelers During the Storm of Death
Mario-Seth Morales and John J. Choi, bereavement coordinators at Compassus–Placentia, show how hospice teams aid families in crisis.
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Brighten the day of a hospice patient
Kelly Rusoff, a hospice volunteer in Helena, Montana, knows it's the little things that make a difference when visiting hospice patients.
Therapy
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The Healing Power of Massage Therapy
Massage therapy during hospice care may reduce stress and pain hormones, leading to improvements in immune function and well being,
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Aromatherapy Supports Holistic Well-Being in Hospice Patients
Aromatherapy uses plant extracts called essential oils to support the well-being of hospice patients and their caregivers.