Comments for Hospice of the Red River Valley http://blog.hrrv.org Caring Hands. Loving Hearts. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:10:05 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Caregiver Burnout: Signs to Watch for in Yourself and Others by Challenges Faced By Male Caregivers « Hospice of the Red River Valley http://blog.hrrv.org/2011/11/caregiver-burnout-signs-to-watch-for-in-yourself-and-others/comment-page-1/#comment-936 Challenges Faced By Male Caregivers « Hospice of the Red River Valley Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:10:05 +0000 http://blog.hrrv.org/?p=555#comment-936 [...] out. The physical, emotional and time-consuming toll caregiving takes can leave a person exposed to burnout and isolation. Offer to help with household tasks, cooking or errands. Your support may help a [...] [...] out. The physical, emotional and time-consuming toll caregiving takes can leave a person exposed to burnout and isolation. Offer to help with household tasks, cooking or errands. Your support may help a [...]

]]> Comment on Experiencing the Circle of Life with Hospice Care by Jan A. http://blog.hrrv.org/2011/07/experiencing-the-circle-of-life-with-hospice-care/comment-page-1/#comment-700 Jan A. Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:04:11 +0000 http://blog.hrrv.org/?p=469#comment-700 Hi Beth, This story you read to us, fighting tears as you read the story, today to MSU Moorhead employees who volunteer to help raise money for United Way and the Combined Charities Campaign at MSUM, was a novelette with an unexpected ending. It was a personal story that turned into an enlightening lesson about how, with incredibly caring and skilled Hospice employees and volunteers, a broken-hearted family will gradually find in their hearts peace and acceptance in the loss of a beloved human; memories forever kept in a special place in the heart. Thank you for speaking to us about your personal experience with Hospice. Jan A. Hi Beth,

This story you read to us, fighting tears as you read the story, today to MSU Moorhead employees who volunteer to help raise money for United Way and the Combined Charities Campaign at MSUM, was a novelette with an unexpected ending. It was a personal story that turned into an enlightening lesson about how, with incredibly caring and skilled Hospice employees and volunteers, a broken-hearted family will gradually find in their hearts peace and acceptance in the loss of a beloved human; memories forever kept in a special place in the heart. Thank you for speaking to us about your personal experience with Hospice. Jan A.

]]> Comment on Experiencing the Circle of Life with Hospice Care by Janelle http://blog.hrrv.org/2011/07/experiencing-the-circle-of-life-with-hospice-care/comment-page-1/#comment-614 Janelle Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:51:33 +0000 http://blog.hrrv.org/?p=469#comment-614 Beth, This is beautifully written. I wasn't expecting the little girl to be your daughter! What a truly breathtaking moment for you to observe your child showing so much love and compassion for others (both alive and deceased). Thank you for sharing! Beth,

This is beautifully written. I wasn’t expecting the little girl to be your daughter! What a truly breathtaking moment for you to observe your child showing so much love and compassion for others (both alive and deceased).

Thank you for sharing!

]]> Comment on Understanding and Caring for Those with Dementia by alan D. Cato MD http://blog.hrrv.org/2011/08/understanding-and-caring-for-those-with-dementia/comment-page-1/#comment-613 alan D. Cato MD Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:01:40 +0000 http://blog.hrrv.org/?p=479#comment-613 Dear Ms. Smedsrud, What an excellent and cogent article on dementia, and I couldn't agree with you more that inadequate, or mismanaged end-of-life care of dementia patients is much more prevalent in our nursing homes than anyone might expect..---Alan D. Cato MD, F.A.A.F.P. (past), and author of The Medical Profession Is Dead and the Doctor Is “Critically ill!” (Oct., 2010) Dear Ms. Smedsrud,
What an excellent and cogent article on dementia, and I couldn’t agree with you more that inadequate, or mismanaged end-of-life care of dementia patients is much more prevalent in our nursing homes than anyone might expect..—Alan D. Cato MD, F.A.A.F.P. (past), and author of The Medical Profession Is Dead and the Doctor Is “Critically ill!” (Oct., 2010)

]]> Comment on When it is Your Time, Would You Like to “Die Gently?” by Diane http://blog.hrrv.org/2011/08/when-it-is-your-time-would-you-like-to-die-gently/comment-page-1/#comment-610 Diane Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:36:32 +0000 http://blog.hrrv.org/?p=474#comment-610 What a wonderful article. Talking about dying is hard; tender questions make it easier to start the conversation. What a wonderful article. Talking about dying is hard; tender questions make it easier to start the conversation.

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