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Thursday December 3rd, 2015

Hospice & Palliative CareCenter’s Grief Services

Many people are under the impression that the services found through Hospice & Palliative CareCenter are limited to those who are seriously ill or facing the end of their lives. While that is the majority of what we do, there is so much more to our mission. Our grief counseling services support and services extend to the families of our patients as well as the entire community – regardless of their hospice connection and are available even after the patient has passed away.
got plans
Tuesday November 17th, 2015

Got Plans? It’s as Easy as 1, 2, 3!

From a very young age we make plans for our lives. Young girls dream of wedding dresses, high school students take college tours and SAT classes, and even as young adults we’re busy planning for our careers or saving money for retirement. Having a plan for life is important. It helps you have a direction and eases anxiety. But there is one thing many people don’t plan for, and that’s what would happen if we were ever in a situation where we weren’t able to speak for ourselves or make healthcare decisions on our own.
we honor veterans
Tuesday November 10th, 2015

Honoring our Armed Forces on Veteran’s Day

Hospice & Palliative CareCenter is leading the way in Veterans Outreach November 11 is Veteran’s Day, a very important holiday for our country, and one that we hold dear at Hospice & Palliative CareCenter. Veteran’s Day is an opportunity for us to honor all of the men and women who have served in our nation’s armed forces. Every person who has served in the military has made sacrifices to serve our country. Veteran’s Day gives us a chance to thank them for their service and show our pride in the people who help keep our country safe.
Friday October 30th, 2015

Fall/Winter Circular 2015

The Fall/Winter Circular 2015 includes: (Click here to read the Fall/Winter Circular 2015) Did You Know There Are Multiple Hospices?, Looking For A Heartfelt Holiday Gift - Annual Light Up A Life Ornament Celebration, A Message From Linda Darden, CEO/President, Challenging Choices, Veterans Coffee Events, A Night of Reflection: Luminaria Labyrinth Walk, Hoedown Highlights, Thank You Wells Fargo, Save The Dates - 2016 Events, Remembering Helps Healing, November Is National Hospice Month - Got Plans?, Your Gift Makes
we honor veterans
Thursday October 29th, 2015

Specialized Care for Veterans

Did you know that here in the Piedmont and Foothills of North Carolina, one in five of the people under our care through the Hospice and Palliative CareCenter are veterans? So many of the men and women who served our country proudly, sacrificing time away from their homes and families to go overseas to Europe, Japan, Korea or Vietnam, are aging. Now, instead of fighting Hitler or communism, they are fighting the diseases of old age: cancer, heart disease and COPD, to name a few.
hospice winston-salem
Wednesday October 14th, 2015

Celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month

It is hard these days to not be aware that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Pink is everywhere, from socks of NFL football players to lids of Yoplait Yogurt. Of course, as with everything, there are people who argue the pros and cons of this multi-media, national exposure. But there is no denying that the work done by many foundations to raise money for research and educate the public on the importance of proper screening for early detection is doing good.
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Thursday October 8th, 2015

What does "prognosis" mean?

It's natural to wonder how bad a serious condition is. Will treatment be effective? The prediction of recovery, in medical terms, is called a "prognosis." Many conditions are difficult to predict. Cancers, on the other hand, run a fairly expectable course. A cancer prognosis, for instance, depends on