April

Crossroads Hospice's Role in Today's Supreme Court Case

Posted on April 28, 2015 in Gift of a Day

For Jim and John, loving each other was never a struggle, and certainly not a social statement. It was just who they were. They met in the city where they made their home together for more than two decades, and in their minds, Jim says, “we’d always been married.”

What is a Hospice Discharge?

Posted on April 23, 2015 in Caregiving Tips

If you have a loved one on hospice care, you might not expect to hear about a hospice program discharge.

National Healthcare Decisions Day

Posted on April 16, 2015

National Healthcare Decisions Day is on April 16, the day after Tax Day. This is an important day that has been set aside to encourage people to ask themselves the question, “Who will speak for me if I cannot speak for myself?”

National Healthcare Decisions Day is about taking the time to create an advanced directive for healthcare decisions. Advanced directives, like a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care or a Living Will, offer an opportunity to document who would speak for you regarding health care decisions if you were unable to speak for yourself.

Gift of a Day Serenade for Former Country Player

Posted on April 15, 2015 in Gift of a Day

When it comes to music, you couldn’t really call Ardena Kilet open minded. To the Crossroads Hospice patient from Bush City, Kansas, the field of music is pretty narrow. “There’s only one kind of music,” she said, during a Life Journals interview with a volunteer. “And that’s country music.”

Terminal Cancer: Making the Transition to Hospice

Posted on April 13, 2015 in Hospice Education

Delivering a diagnosis of terminal cancer is one of the hardest parts of a doctor’s job. For many patients, they tried to control the disease through chemotherapy and radiation. Every ounce of their being was focused on a cure. Then they get the news that the treatment isn’t working.

Spend some Happiness Hours with us!

Posted on April 10, 2015 in Happiness Project

Join us during the week of April 13th to celebrate volunteerism and the one year anniversary of The Happiness Project. The Happiness Project matches volunteers’ hobbies and interests with patient companionship and office duties. In as little as 45 minutes a week, volunteers bring smiles to our patients and themselves! Since its inception, we've created more than 3,400 smiles a month.