Palliative Care & Hospice – A Podcast

Check out our latest podcast with Hank Stolz at Radio Worcester! Patricia Thibeault connects to share information on what you need to know about palliative care and hospice services. Listen here. Please contact Patty to learn more!(508) 852-5505 orpthibeault@notredamehealthcare.org

National Grief Awareness Day

As we celebrate National Grief Awareness Day, the thought of celebrating grief seems contradictory. Maybe it’s best to say we “embrace” grief. There is nothing pleasant about grief, especially in its first several years. We do our best to go around it, over or under it, but the reality is we will all go through… Continue reading National Grief Awareness Day

Notre Dame Hospice Recognized for Commitment to Quality Care

Media Contact:Patricia Thibeault- Director of Marketing, Notre Dame At Home(508) 852-5505 pthibeault@notredamehealthcare.org For Immediate Release: August 18, 2023 Notre Dame Hospice Achieves National Recognition through ‘Quality Connections’ ProgramDemonstrating commitment to providing the highest quality care for the hospice community Worcester, MA – Notre Dame Health Cares’ Adult and Pediatric Hospice Program has achieved recognition by… Continue reading Notre Dame Hospice Recognized for Commitment to Quality Care

Notre Dame Health Care Named 2022 Hospice Honors Recipient

Notre Dame Health Care’s Hospice and Palliative Care Division, has been named a 2022 Hospice Honors recipient by HEALTHCAREfirst, a leading provider of billing and coding services, Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) surveys and advanced analytics. Only seven Massachusetts’ facilities earned the prestigious award with Notre Dame Health Care being the only… Continue reading Notre Dame Health Care Named 2022 Hospice Honors Recipient

Health Care Decisions – An Important Conversation

During the month of April, many healthcare providers and caregivers take the opportunity to recognize the importance of education to empower patients to make their wishes known regarding their health care, and for healthcare providers and caregivers to understand the importance of honoring their choices. We don’t always know when our own health or the… Continue reading Health Care Decisions – An Important Conversation

Social Workers Play a Key Role in the Resident, Patient and Family Experience at Notre Dame Health Care

“Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love.”            -Mother Theresa In honor of March being Social Work Month, we wanted to take the time to highlight how the social workers here on our campus play a large role in helping to provide what is known as… Continue reading Social Workers Play a Key Role in the Resident, Patient and Family Experience at Notre Dame Health Care

Thoughts on Giving Up Chocolate and Other Spiritual Lenten Practices

A personal reflectionby MariAnn Paladino So, for me it all started with me giving up chocolate for Lent as a kid. It made me appreciate that Easter basket filled with chocolate, new dress, coat, and pocketbook on Easter morning even more! Thankfully, I have grown since that time and have developed better Lenten practices that… Continue reading Thoughts on Giving Up Chocolate and Other Spiritual Lenten Practices

Notre Dame Palliative Care Program Featured in Hospice News

From Hospice News Notre Dame Health Care Center’s At Home division has launched a new palliative care program that will expand the company’s reach across central Massachusetts. Hospice News recently connected with Executive Director Susan Keefe of the At Home Division, who said that the move followed lessons learned from the implementation of a pediatric… Continue reading Notre Dame Palliative Care Program Featured in Hospice News