A death care community is one that you can lean on and trust to support and honor your medical and end-of-life choices, despite their personal feelings or opinions. In most cases, the people our clients select to honor their choices are a...
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Who Are The Members Of Your Death Care Community?
Most people don’t know about or haven’t considered the concept of a death care community. Or, if they think about the end of their life, they make assumptions about who would care for them or make decisions for them if and when they can’t do that...
What Are My After Death Care Options?
Did you know that you have options about what happens to your body after you die? As hospice care providers, we spend time educating our clients and then listening to them as they decide what they would like in terms of care for their body after...
What Is Possible For My Body After Death?
One of the most sacred aspects of working with hospice and making end-of-life plans is the ability to choose what happens to your body - and how - after you die. It’s worth considering that our grandparents and great-grandparents were not usually...
Balancing Life And Caregiving: 5 Tips From Hospice Professionals
The role of family caregiver is challenging even in the very best of situations, make it hard balancing life and caregiving sustainably. In almost all cases, especially with terminal or chronic illnesses, the situation is progressive, so the needs...
Creating A Death Vigil Plan For The Days Before You Die
The term vigil is rooted in the Latin word for awake. When we speak of vigils around deathbeds, the term can refer to those who stay “awake” and hold space and presence for someone who is dying. For some, a vigil encompasses a set amount of time...
End-Of-Life Caregiving With Your Siblings
Being a caregiver is challenging in the best of times, but it’s incredibly emotional - and stressful - when you’re caring for a parent toward the end of their life. While the support of siblings is always helpful, making decisions that honor your...
How A Hospice Chaplain Supports Clients Who Aren’t Religious
Hospice teams consist of a network of providers who provide a range of care—from clinical and compassionate to task-oriented to 100% dedicated to our clients' comfort and emotional well-being. Our hospice chaplains are a vital link in this chain of...
Hospice of the Golden Isles Receives Funds from the Terry Thomas Foundation
Hospice of the Golden Isles recently received the second installment of a two-year grant from the Terry Thomas Foundation. These grant funds are to purchase a much-needed new video server for the Hospice Home’s security system. “We are grateful to...
Hospice Provides Ambiance And Comfort Care At The Bedside
Keeping clients comfortable, cared for, and in a soothing environment is a top priority for hospice providers. We want clients to die surrounded by the things that bring them the greatest ease and peace of mind. One way to do this is by upholding...
Are Your Emotions Hindering A Loved One’s Dying Process?
Being fully present and honoring the dying person is one of the most invaluable gifts we can give to those we love. However, all too often, our own emotions get in the way, preventing loved ones from having the unconditional support they need to...
Understanding The Emotional Stages Of Dying
Our contemporary awareness and honoring of the emotional stages of dying and grief are rooted in the work of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, a Swiss-American psychiatrist. Made famous by her pioneering work in near-death studies, Kübler-Ross conceptualized...
Hospice of the Golden Isles Expands Services to Empower Healthcare Professionals with Professional Development Courses and Continuing Education Units
December 12, 2023 (Brunswick, Ga.) – Hospice of the Golden Isles, a nonprofit based in Brunswick, Ga., and a leading provider of compassionate end-of-life care, is proud to announce the launch of a new initiative to support the ongoing professional...
The Role Of Palliative Care In Hospice
The word palliative means “relieving symptoms without treating the condition.” This is precisely the role of palliative care in hospice. Palliative Care In Hospice Differs From Palliative Care This can become confusing because there is an entire...
The Ethics Of Hospice Care
Hospice is an incredible service that supports clients (and their families) when they're nearing the end of their life. It is funded by Medicare to make it completely free and available to anyone who qualifies. It is one of the most ethical,...
Hospice Care And Dementia
Hospice care was initially designed for patients with cancer or other terminal illnesses. Unlike dementia, where patients can wind up in a decline that lasts for years, patients with cancer or terminal illnesses follow relatively predictable...
Hospice of the Golden Isles has been selected as the October Winn-Dixie Community Bag Program Beneficiary
September 15, 2023 (Brunswick, Ga.) – Winn-Dixie's store leadership team has chosen Hospice of the Golden Isles for inclusion in their Community Bag Program. Every $2.99 reusable Community Bag sold throughout October will contribute $1 to our...
Hospice of the Golden Isles Named as Prestigious 2023 Hospice Honors Elite Recipient
September 5, 2023 (Brunswick, Ga.) – Hospice of the Golden Isles has been named a 2023 Hospice CAHPS Honors Elite Award recipient by HEALTHCAREfirst, a leading provider of revenue cycle management services, CAHPS and bereavement surveys, and...
Music Therapy In Hospice Care
The use of music as a soothing tool is ancient, but the earliest references to music as a medical therapy were cited in the 18th century. Since then, schools, rehabilitation centers, hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living centers, and hospice...
The Role Of Pets In Hospice Care
Last month we highlighted all the ways hospice volunteers bring joy, ease, and enhanced quality of remaining life to our hospice clients. However, humans aren’t the only ones who bring warmth and cheer into our client’s households. Our four- (and...
Hospice 101 with Hospice of The Golden Isles and Dr. Rish
July 12, 2023 (Brunswick, Ga.) – Months ago, former President Jimmy Carter entered hospice care at his home in Georgia. That began a nationwide conversation about hospice; many wonder if that's a typical hospice experience. While it is not...
The Role Of Hospice Volunteers
We often say that hospice isn’t just for clients; it’s for families too. Hospice volunteers are an essential part of that family support system, offering just about every service, task, chore, or other type of support imaginable. And when we say...
Hospice of the Golden Isles Celebrates Certified Nursing Assistant Week
June 16, 2023 (Brunswick, Ga.) – Hospice of the Golden Isles celebrates their hardworking and compassionate Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) during the national week-long celebration from June 15 to June 21. CNAs provide quality care to patients...
Lights of Love
Join us December 12, 2024, at 5 p.m. Hospice of the Golden Isles Campus1692 Glynco Parkway | Brunswick, GA 31525 Each December, Hospice of the Golden Isles hosts Lights of Love, a celebration of life, love, and giving, as the wooded campus is...
Dying vs Active Dying: What’s The Difference?
The term “active dying” is used when someone is in the very last stages of the dying process. This is very different than dying because, in most cases, the physical and mental/emotional states of someone in the active dying stages are identifiable...
Hospice of the Golden Isles Honors Nurses
May 2, 2023 (Brunswick, Ga.) – May is National Nurses Month, and Hospice of the Golden Isles, a community-based non-profit organization, recognizes hardworking and compassionate nurses who care for terminally ill patients while providing support...
Honoring A Loved One’s Resistance To Food When Dying
Honoring a loved one’s resistance to food when they’re dying is one of the hardest parts of the process. Food and nourishment are associated with love, connection, and memory-making. Unfortunately, it can also feel like participating in their...
Hospice of the Golden Isles Celebrates National Volunteer Month
Hospice of the Golden Isles Celebrates National Volunteer Month April 11, 2023 (Brunswick, Ga.) – April is National Volunteer Month, and Hospice of the Golden Isles is dedicated to promoting and celebrating volunteerism. Volunteers are diverse and...
Hospice of the Golden Isles Awarded Donation from 100 Women Who Care
Hospice of the Golden Isles Awarded Donation from 100 Women Who Care February 6, 2023 (Brunswick, Ga.) – Hospice of the Golden Isles was recently awarded a donation by the 100 Women Who Care St. Simons Island, an organization consisting of 300...
Hospice of the Golden Isles Awarded Two-Year Grant from the Terry Thomas Foundation
Hospice of the Golden Isles Awarded Two-Year Grant from the Terry Thomas Foundation March 7, 2023 (Brunswick, Ga.) – Longtime supporter, The Terry Thomas Foundation, recently awarded a two-year grant to Hospice of the Golden Isles (HGI). The grant...