by Hannah Osland, RN, BSN, CHPN Starting hospice care can be a challenging and emotional experience for families. It involves meeting a new healthcare team, learning unfamiliar medical terms, and …
Hospice of the Red River Valley (HRRV) takes pride in providing compassionate care to families across generations. Deborah Fredrickson’s grandmother, Lilian Folendorf, and mother, Helen Olson, both received exceptional end-of-life …
Silence. Calm. Peacefulness. When Joel Kangas opened the door to his dying father’s room, he was met with a serene wave of this intangible, irreplaceable ambience. “I’ll never forget that …
We often hear about death with dignity, but Dad was able to live with dignity. He was able to continue volunteering and spending time with his family, his two favorite things, while in the care of Hospice. With the help of Hospice, Dad lived until he died.
by Jim Sterling, Colonel, USAF, MSC (retired) I enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard when I was 17 years old. After a tour aboard the USCGC Unimak (WHEC 379), I …
by Naomi Clark, RN, BSN, CHPN Contemplating care near the end of a person’s life can be emotional and challenging. Many times, conversations about end of life are delayed because …
by Chelsey Pollert, RN Hospice care helps people live well during life’s final months with intensive, comfort-focused care. It includes pain and symptom management, medication and equipment needs, emotional and …
by Kristi Ostlund Dr. Debasish Mridha once said, “There is no greater duty in this world than to serve others with deep compassion and love.” We see these words come …
by Ruby Gramlow, RN, CHPN Navigating end-of-life transitions is one of the most challenging journeys we will all face some day. You may have heard of terminally ill people experiencing …
by Kelly Haneca, RN, CHPN Hospice care focuses on comfort and quality of life during the last months of life. Hospice care helps people live comfortably and with a sense …
