The Delaware Hospice Center has updated it's restrictions for visitors! Are you a caregiver who needs a break? Don't forget the Center is for respite stays for your loved one so you can take a vacation.

Hey hey! It is National Wine Day! What is your go to wine? Red or white?? #nationalwineday

The Katybug Program helps kids facing a serious illness live life to the fullest and offers support to their families as they cope with this difficult time. Your child can be cared for at home. The program is custom tailored as Katybug works with your child's physicians.

Check out this amazing article from the Journal of Hospital and Palliative Nursing about providing Quality Wound Care at the End of Life. journals.lww.com/jhpn/Fulltext/…

Three of many misconceptions surrounding Hospice Care. The belief of these misconceptions leads to a dangerous stigma that could prevent patients from seeking care to alleviate their pain. Shoutout KeystoneHospice.org for the great article.

Although this article is not specifically hospice related, it has a great message. Sherri Wells in this article, harvests the vegetables planted by her late husband as a way to stay connected to him. If you have the time read this inspiring news story! latimes.com/california/sto…

In honor of National Nursing Assistants week this article highlights the role CNA’s play in everyday patient care. If you are unfamiliar with all the important work CNA’s do take a look at this article and learn all about it! familycomforthospice.org/the-vital-role…

Looking for a book to read this summer? Check out this list of 40 Hospice Care books at bookauthority.org/books/best-hos… that have been featured on CNN, Forbes, and more!

Congratulations to Erica Kilpatrick-Galbreath, RN, CHPN, CHPPN, CPLC for earning her Certification in Perinatal Loss Care. This certification allows Erica to specifically care for and support families that have experienced perinatal loss through our Katybug program.

We are excited to announce that yesterday, Delaware Hospice won Best Nonprofit by the Delaware Small Business Chamber! Thank you to everyone who voted for us.   Kate Wood, CPM and Sue Bernetich, VP of Development represented Delaware Hospice at the event

Visit our YouTube page and watch this amazing video of a patient sharing her gift of song. Chaplain Stephanie has been working with patient Evelyn Tyson to capture her story and her beautiful voice! youtube.com/watch?v=xnC6I3…

Journal of Hopsice & Palliative care put out this great article on music therapy and nurse cotreatment. journals.lww.com/jhpn/Fulltext/…

With summer travel being at an all time high, this blog post is great to read if looking to travel with ill or aging loved ones. The Delaware Hospice website has many more blog posts that you should check out for more tips and experiences. delawarehospice.org/travel-tips-fo…

Here is a wonderful article about one of our volunteers who is supporting women going through breast cancer. Purnima Dixit has been working with a peer mentor program in order to help other women. Thanks for all you do Purnima! milfordlive.com/dover-woman-su…

Today at the Millennial Summit, Meredith English and Sara Chandler presented The Monsters Under Your Bed are Real. This presentation discussed the need to identify loss of control in order to work through grief. They did such an amazing job representing Delaware Hospice today!

Along with blog posts on our website we have stories from patients, nurses, family members of patients, and more. This specific story shadows nurse Cathy and gives insight into her day as a home care nurse. You can find more stories on our website: delawarehospice.org/meet-your-dela…

Tickled Pink donated a portion of their profits from their shop during the month of July to Delaware Hospice. Tickled Pink’s owners, Elise Lindsey and Michael Loftus, are committed to local non-profits and charities. coastalpoint.com/news/business/…

This article discusses the role of general practitioners/ family physicians in providing palliative care. The four main components of Palliative care are physical, medical, spiritual, and social. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

Our Kent County office has a new home! Today, we celebrated in our new location with Dunkin' and Philly Pretzel Factory! We are now located at 555 E. Loockerman Street, Suite 200 Dover, Delaware.

Last week a few members of our team traveled to D.C. for Hospice Action Week, where over 100 advocates from across the country met with congressional offices to discuss issues that impact palliative and hospice care. They even got to grab a quick photo with Tom Carper!