Aging Life Care Associationhospice care Archives – Aging Life Care Association https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/category/hospice-care/ The experts in aging well. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:12:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-ALCA_Logos_icon_cropped2-32x32.png hospice care Archives – Aging Life Care Association https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/category/hospice-care/ 32 32 93799987 Being There: Advocating for Comfort and Dignity at the End of Life https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/being-there-advocating-for-comfort-and-dignity-at-the-end-of-life/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:10:49 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=3903 Written by Barbara Levison, MA, MSW, CMC, Aging Life Care Manager Being There: Advocating for Comfort and Dignity at the End of Life When it’s time to choose hospice care for a loved one, families are often focused on one thing: reducing suffering and pain. For long distance caregivers, this can be especially difficult, worrying … Continue reading Being There: Advocating for Comfort and Dignity at the End of Life →

The post Being There: Advocating for Comfort and Dignity at the End of Life appeared first on Aging Life Care Association.

]]> 3903 HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE – UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/hospice-and-palliative-care-understanding-the-difference/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 18:21:33 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=3052 by Melissa L. Johnson, RN, BSN, MHA, CHPN, CCM – Aging Life Care Association® Member Palliative care and hospice care are both specialized healthcare models that focus on palliation, or relief of symptoms, associated with serious, debilitating illnesses. Such symptoms may include pain, difficulty breathing, nausea, or the need for additional emotional support. Palliative care … Continue reading HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE – UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE →

The post HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE – UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE appeared first on Aging Life Care Association.

]]> 3052