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The Caregiver’s Corner is dedicated to all the amazing people who are caring for someone with a serious illness. This site is a place for caregivers to come and get answers, find new information, learn about resources, and explore the option of hospice and palliative care.
We admire the effort and dedication it takes to care for someone in need of assistance and we understand how strenuous it can be – physically and emotionally. We want you to know that you are not alone.
At San Diego Hospice, we take pride in being able to provide guidance, support and assistance as needed. We’ve been doing it for over 30 years and it’s what we do best. Every one of our hospice team members is an integral part of our community. From the nurses to social workers, the spiritual counselors to volunteers, the grief counselors to home health aides… each hospice team member has a unique story to tell – a story we want to share with you.
Whether you’re caring for a loved one or facing an illness yourself, or if you have questions about the challenges that lie ahead or know of someone who is caring for an ill loved one, we want to offer insight into what we experience, the topics we discuss, and how we partner with our patients and their loved ones to relieve pain and suffering everyday. By discussing San Diego Hospice and encouraging conversations about end-of-life care, our goal is to remove the mystery and guess work that surrounds palliative care and, hopefully, help you find an option that works for you and your loved one.
Throughout my 17+ year career with San Diego Hospice, the number one thing I hear from patients and their family members is “I wish I would have known about you sooner…” Our goal with The Caregiver’s Corner is to provide information, resources, and support as needed as you embark on your journey in caring for those in need of your assistance. Understanding the choices available as a healthcare consumer is one of the ways to better care for our loved ones.
For more information about San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine, visit our website www.sdhospice.org.
-Melissa DelaCalzada, The Caregiver’s Corner
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We have a hospital bed in excellent condition that we would like to donate. Do you know of anyone in the Escondido area? or where is your center located?
Hi Catherine,
Let me check on a couple of resources for your request and get back to you. I will email you when I have information.
Would you please consider adding my blog to your list under “Blog Roll”?
http://www.KnowItAlz.com
I care for my 82 year old Dad with Alzheimer’s. He lives with me in North Carolina and my blog shows the “lighter” (and sometimes downright funny) side of caring for my Dad.
If you have any questions, please contact me at Kathy@KnowItAlz.com.
Thank you!
Kathy
Kathy,
Thank you for sharing your resource and insight with our readers!
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