Community Outreach
Meet Kimberly Mills, Community Outreach Coordinator for Angels Grace Hospice in Illinois.
Hospice Care & Comfort (Palliative) Care: What’s the Difference?
Palliative Care (PC) is often misunderstood and compared or confused with Hospice Care. The common misconception is that you have to be dying to receive the benefits of Palliative Care. Hospice Care and Comfort (Palliative) Care differ in many ways. First of all, PC is not Hospice Care, but Hospice …
Hospice Pet Therapy Program
Our Pet Therapy Program at Angels Grace Hospice is a guided interaction with our therapy dog, Gracie, and her owner, Joe. She is warm, affectionate, friendly, and has a face that everyone loves. It’s amazing how many times she walks out of a room and they say, “You made my day.”
Meet Jasmin Aguilar, Nurse Case Manager
As we celebrate our CNAs (Certified Nursing Assistant) this week, we wanted you to hear from our very own who was our CNA and now has graduated to become a Nurse Case Manager.
What Does a Nurse Case Manager Do?
Ronda Gordon is a Nurse Case Manager, in charge of the care for Angels Grace Hospice’s patients across the board. She coordinates the care of the social worker, the chaplains, nurses’ aides, and manages the physical care for the patients.
Inspiring Music-Related Stories from our RNs
We have 3 music- or memory-related recordings, which can affect end-of-life care.
Jimmy Carter’s Choice to Utilize Hospice Care Is ‘Intentional,’ Expert Believes
The growth of hospice in the U.S. is due in large part to policies that were advocated for during the time of the Carter administration.
Experience of an Angels Grace Hospice Social Worker
When you hear about someone you know who is “in hospice care”, it means that help is on the way. It means that the situation for your friend and their family is about to get a lot better. It means the drastic reduction or alleviation of pain.
Comfort & Dignity
Barb Rzeszutko, Angels Grace Hospice’s Medical Social Worker (MSW), describes the emotional support and caregiving needs that the Angels Grace Hospice staff gives to patients and their families.
Making Time for our Patients
Angels Grace Hospice’s Hospice Aide, Jasmin Aguilar, explains how she likes to find out the background of the patient before she engages with them by reading the report that is provided on them.