Being comfortable is the top priority when faced with a terminal illness and no longer seeking curative treatments. Comfort is a place where peace exists. Hospice is the place people turn to when they want peace, comfort, and quality care that is delivered on their...
Everyone finds their way to hospice one way or another. Often, a friend or family member’s terminal illness provides the first introduction. That experience plants an extraordinary seed in the hearts of those impacted. We love it when that seed grows into a beautiful...
Making decisions about hospice care can feel like a monumental task. The process is deeply emotional, as you navigate big choices about how you want to live the rest of your life. It’s not easy and trying to figure out what kind of hospice care is best for you can add...
When confronting terminal illness and end-of-life planning, making the choice to begin hospice care can seem daunting and fraught with mixed and troubling emotions. Along with common misconceptions about hospice, discontinuing curative treatments in order to improve...
The idea of a person dying with dignity has surprisingly not been a focal point in healthcare until the 1950s when Dame Cicely Saunders shed light on the fact that people with a terminal illness needed a specialized approach to care. Her vision was for comprehensive...
Every November, as families prepare for their Thanksgiving feast, the local Central Oregon community comes together to ring in the holiday season in support of a cause near and dear to so many Central Oregon hearts. Hospice of Redmond has been hosting Festival of...
