Meet Saul Ebema, Chaplain
Originally from South Sudan, Africa, Saul Ebema came to the United States in 2005 and is one of our Chaplains at Angels Grace Hospice & Palliative Care.
Meet Traci Miliauskas-Varak, Administrator
Meet Traci Miliauskas-Varak RN CHPN, Administrator. She started with Angels Grace Hospice in 2013 as the Admission Nurse and admitted their first patient! In 2024, we have now taken care of thousands of patients to-date.
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.
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.
Hospice Myths and Misconceptions
Aracely Rios, Clinical Director, talks about some of the myths surrounding hospice care.
DNR and Hospice
Tracy Miliauskas-Varak, RN explains that one of the qualifications for hospice is your prognosis and your life-limiting expectancy.
Self Reflection with Saul Ebema, Chaplain
To Saul, life is not about the “Survival of the Fittest”, but the “Survival of the Kindest.” Showing kindness and compassion to those less fortunate than you is the way to be.
What is Hospice Care?
Transcript: Oftentimes family members will ask, “Why hospice now?” Hospice in itself is a very intimidating word and families oftentimes have mixed emotions when approached about hospice services. Hospice is appropriate for someone who is facing an end of life type situation, um, or they’ve been given a diagnosis either, …