Entering hospice care can be quite the role reversal for families who may have previously taken a back seat in their loved one’s care to...

Caring for a loved one can be a full-time job where even the best multitaskers may quickly find themselves overwhelmed. With many...

Hospice and palliative care caregivers have lots of questions around hospital discharge. Learn more from the Visiting Nurse Association.

Cheryl Crawley was not an only child, but it felt that way. As the youngest of four, her nearest sibling was ten years older, so memories...

Jasmine King grew up near the Missouri Botanical Gardens in downtown St. Louis, and her family's roots have always been intertwined in...

Caregiving has always been a part of life for Alene Martin. As the second of five children, she spent a lot of her adolescence helping...

For over 30 years, VNA nurses and aides have supported caregivers of patients we serve. Through our support, we’ve listened to thousands...

When is it the right time to seek out hospice care for a loved one suffering from Parkinson’s? In true Parkinson's disease, a person...

It is said that God only gives us the life he knows we can handle, but during the end-of-life stage, limits become challenged and it is...

Throughout the #shareandprepare series, we’ve stressed the importance of writing down end-of-life care wishes. These written...

Once our patients have discussed their end of life care wishes with their loved ones, it is important for them to decide how and when to...

The holidays can be one of the most difficult times of the year to manage grief with the festive season often making the loss of a family...