With each passing day, we all grow closer to the final chapters of our lives, and with very few exceptions, we will most likely experience a decline in our health along the way. For some of us, those changes will be gradual and subtle and for others it will be more pronounced and acute. Some… Continue reading November is National Hospice & Palliative Care Month
Topic: Palliative 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
Coping with Cabin Fever for Seniors
As the weather starts to get warmer and we start to see blue sunny skies, we start to realize (if we haven’t already) how tired of the cold weather we are and how we may have become a little stir crazy! People in northern areas tend to become less tolerant of winter conditions as they… Continue reading Coping with Cabin Fever for Seniors
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
Signs It’s Time for Memory Care
When is the right time to talk about Memory Care? At Notre Dame Health Care, our Harmony Memory Care programs provide a holistic approach to care regardless of disease or impairment type. Dedicated staff members use the foundations of habilitative care to help individuals achieve optimal function by focusing on their skill set. By sharing… Continue reading Signs It’s Time for Memory Care
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
Living with Serious Illness
According to a study done by the RAND Corporation, approximately sixty percent of Americans live with at least one chronic illness. At Notre Dame Health Care, we know and understand the struggles that come from living with a serious illness. From ongoing treatments, stress, and pain to the loss of self-worth. The struggle for daily… Continue reading Living with Serious Illness
Notre Dame Health Care Launches New Adult Palliative Care Program
A program giving more options to seriously ill patients The leadership of Notre Dame Health Care Center’s At Home division is excited to announce an expansion in their continuum of care by offering additional services through a new program, Notre Dame Palliative Care. The program provides care for adults living with serious illness at all… Continue reading Notre Dame Health Care Launches New Adult Palliative Care Program