May 311 minCelebrating Our Hospice Care AidesNational Nursing Assistants Week takes place June 16-23rd. We want to take this opportunity to recognize and thank Hospice Brazos...
May 233 minThis Is Hospice: A Nurse's Review of This Is Us Final Series' In hospice, we don’t just witness families lose loved ones to cancer, pulmonary disease, renal failure, or other terminal illnesses - we...
Apr 43 minFrom Nursing to Volunteer: How Hospice Made a Wonderful Life and Career by Fern Weaver Hibbard, RN Since its inception, it has been my privilege to be associated with Hospice Brazos Valley. I must return to my...
Mar 22 minA Day in Life of a Hospice Social Workerby Elizabeth Wishert, LBSW No day is ever the same in the life of a hospice social worker. Each day is as different as our patients and...
Feb 42 minLove Never Ends by Debra Johnson, M. Div and Bereavement Coordinator February brings cold weather and precipitation. In Massachusetts where I grew up,...
Jan 273 min12 Bathroom Safety Tips for CaregiversOne of the first things a caregiver faces when bringing their loved one home is safety challenges. If the home is not ready for the...
Dec 20, 20213 min4 Coping Strategies for Angry and Anxious GrieversThere are emotions that were not allowed in my family growing up. One was fear, the other was anger. For much of my early life and into...
Nov 18, 20214 min7 Tips for Grieving Hearts During this Holiday SeasonBy Suzanne Badger The easiest way to learn about something is to experience it. This is why there are language immersion classes...
Oct 4, 20214 min9 Things a Hospice Nurse Wishes You Knewby Jenny Schoen, LVN, CHPLN Of course, I cannot speak for all hospice nurses, but these are the main things I wish my patients and their...
Aug 26, 20211 minGrieving Can Make You Feel Crazy... Trust us...you aren't! Our bereavement team is dedicated to helping our families as they grieve their loved one. Many times when you experience grief, you can...
Sep 16, 20193 minImportant Questions to Take the Guesswork Out of Hospice Care Facing the reality of an aging family member is a difficult task, especially when it comes time to start asking the difficult questions...
Sep 13, 20192 minRespite Services Help Caregivers to Find Balance Hospice services are carried out in the home 96% of the time. Hospice focuses on the patient, the family, and the family caregivers to...
Aug 12, 20192 min5 Myths And Misconception About Hospice Care, Busted There are many common myths and misconceptions about hospice care and hospice services that prevent many people from reaching out to...
Jun 19, 20193 minHow to Cope with the Loss of a Spouse Unfortunately, many people will lose a spouse in their lifetime. Even if your spouse has succumbed to age or illness or was on hospice...
May 23, 20192 min4 Frequently Asked Questions About Hospice Care To help you feel confident in your final decision, here are four of the most frequently asked questions about hospice care and its services
Apr 5, 20191 min5 Common Myths About GriefHospice Brazos Valley Chaplain and grief specialist Gary Roe shares these 5 common myths about grief in his new article featured on...
Apr 5, 20191 minApril Hospice Brazos Valley NewsletterApril is Volunteer Appreciation Month and we are grateful for the many volunteers that help in a variety of ways across our organization....
Jan 10, 20191 minJanuary 2019 Newsletter2019 marks Hospice Brazos Valley's 30th year of excellence in hospice care. We invite you get to know us better and to celebrate with us...
Jan 10, 20191 minHospice Brazos Valley is....Hospice Brazos Valley hosted it's annual employee appreciation dinner in October 2018 at the Brenham Country Club. During the evening,...
Jan 10, 20192 minAwards Seasonby Craig Borchardt, Ph.D., President & CEO of Hospice Brazos Valley Central to our life together at Hospice Brazos Valley is our...