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Caregiver Mistakes Series

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November 23rd, 2020

Top Family Caregiver Mistakes: Part 4, Not Involving Family Members in Caring For Your Loved One

  Hope Hospice is publishing a five-part monthly series about common family caregiver mistakes. Following is Part 4. This series is written by Debbie Emerson, MS, Hope Hospice Community Health Educator. Revisit Part 1: Not Planning in Advance   Revisit Part 1.5: Not Having Healthcare, Financial, and Legal Affairs in Order Revisit Part 2: Not Hiring In-Home Help Revisit Part 3: Not Having a Support System Mistake #4: Not Involving Family Members in Caring For Your Loved One I’m the only one my husband trusts to provide care. My family is scattered all over the country – how can they […]

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October 5th, 2020

Top Family Caregiver Mistakes: Part 3, Not Having a Support System

Hope Hospice is publishing a five-part monthly series about common family caregiver mistakes. Following is Part 3. This series is written by Debbie Emerson, MS, Hope Hospice Community Health Educator. Revisit Part 1: Not Planning in Advance   Revisit Part 1.5: Not Having Healthcare, Financial, and Legal Affairs in Order Revisit Part 2: Not Hiring In-Home Help Mistake #3:  Not Having a Support System At the time of this writing, our country is still in the throes of a pandemic and avoiding prolonged contact with people outside one’s own household is advised. So it feels strange to stress the importance […]

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June 15th, 2020

Top Family Caregiver Mistakes:  Part 2; Not hiring in-home help

Hope Hospice is publishing a five-part monthly series about common family caregiver mistakes. Following is Part 2, a continuation of the previous discussion on preparation. This series is written by Debbie Emerson, MS, Hope Hospice Community Health Educator. Revisit Part 1: Not Planning in Advance   Revisit Part 1.5: Not having healthcare, financial, and legal affairs in order Mistake #2:  Not hiring in-home help One of the most debilitating aspects of being a care partner is the feeling that you’re in this alone, that no one else is helping you. Having a support team in place is essential for the […]

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April 28th, 2020

Top Family Caregiver Mistakes:  Part 1.5; Not having healthcare, financial, and legal affairs in order

Hope Hospice is publishing a five-part monthly series about common family caregiver mistakes. Following is Part 1.5, a continuation of the previous discussion on preparation. This series is written by Debbie Emerson, MS, Hope Hospice Community Health Educator. Revisit Part 1: Not Planning in Advance Mistake #1.5: Not having healthcare, financial, and legal affairs in order I had planned for this month’s blog, second in our series about common mistakes that family caregivers make, to be about the importance of having a support system in place. Then COVID-19 happened, and I quickly realized two things. First, building a team of […]

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March 19th, 2020

Top Family Caregiver Mistakes: Part 1, Not Planning in Advance

  Hope Hospice is publishing a five-part monthly series about common family caregiver mistakes. Following is Part 1: Not Planning in Advance. This series is written by Debbie Emerson, MS, Hope Hospice Community Health Educator. An Introduction to the Family Caregiver Mistakes Blog Series One of the most challenging tasks a family member will face is becoming a caregiver to an aging or chronically ill loved one. As this responsibility often presents itself rather suddenly (and usually without a lot of options), most of us are sorely unprepared for the undertaking. We’re not taught how to be caregivers in school. […]

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Why You Should Start Hospice Sooner Than Later

Why should someone start hospice sooner than later? Making the decision to start hospice care for your loved one is […]

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2023 Hike for Hope Results

2023 Hike for Hope Exceeds Goal With $153k Raised Fundraiser benefits Hope Hospice patient care and community programs DUBLIN, CA […]

Avoiding Caregiver Injuries

Being a caregiver for a frail or bedridden patient requires assisting the person with ambulation, positioning, and transfers. If not […]

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