Did you know that all hospice agencies provide palliative care? That is, the focus is on comfort, not cure. The key goals of palliative care are: To enhance the quality of life of patient AND family To provide pain relief and symptom management To use a team approach, integrating the clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual aspects [...]
When your loved one passes away there are many things to take care of. One issue that may not cross your mind is disposal of all medications he/she was taking. It is important that you properly dispose of all medicines to reduce the chances of intentional or accidental ingestion from other family members, guests or [...]
Coming Soon - 2017 Walk to End Alzheimer's For the past few years, Ardent's Army has walked to raise awareness of Alzheimer's Disease and the challenges to those who are living with it. We look forward to this year's walk, in a little over a week. In hospice, we have substantial first-hand experience with those [...]
Although most of us own a smartphone, we don't take the time to explore the app stores. There is a wide variety of apps that can help you while you care for your loved one and after your loved one has died. Below are 5 we have found helpful. If you want to explore further, [...]
Volunteer Calls her Work an Honor to her Best Friend's Memory If Sherri’s in the office, it must be Tuesday. For the past ten years, hospice volunteer Sherri has been a friendly, reliable part of the administrative team. In the fall of 2007, when Ardent was just a few months old, she attended the very [...]
Hospice is not a place, it's a type of care. Care that gives support - physically, emotionally, spiritually, and socially - to a person with a life-limiting illness and his/her family. The goal is comfort, not cure. A key part of that comfort care is a visit by a registered nurse. Pictured above is our [...]
Thank you for the nominations! For the second year in a row, we are a proud finalist in the Best of Denton County contest. It is an honor to be recognized for the excellent, compassionate care we give to our patients and families. If you have experienced our care firsthand, will you please take a [...]
When a loved one dies, whether sudden or from a long term illness, there are a myriad of emotions experienced. Waves of overwhelming sadness may overcome you at the oddest of times, periods of peace knowing your loved one is no longer in pain may give you comfort, and even times of anger that they [...]
The primary role of a hospice chaplain is to minister to the spiritual needs of the patient, who may want to look back and review his or her life, may question its meaning, and may be facing feelings of fear or anger or powerlessness. And after a patient’s death, the chaplain continues to play [...]
Thank you for taking the time to nominate Ardent Hospice. The three hospices with the most nominations will appear on the actual ballot. Check back on July 26 for the big reveal.
