May 20, 2012
Spring Remembrance Service
Please RSVP to Dot by calling 301-791-6360
June 04, 2012
Event for The Jennifer Fund
Tickets are $150 and reservations are required. The event is from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
June 09, 2012
Camp Hope and Cope
June 12, 2012
Second Wind - Picnic Lunch
July 10, 2012
Second Wind
Vanessa Price from Lincare to speak on COPD.

"The Hospice team provided excellent care to my mother and our family. Everyone was wonderful to us. This was the most difficult thing we could go through and Hospice was very supportive. The team became family during her struggle. Thank you for all that was done"

Time for Hospice Care?

When Is It Time For Hospice?
While no one can predict the physical course of one’s life, history has taught us some valuable indicators about the life cycles. At HWC, our referral/admission team can help you determine when the time is appropriate for hospice care at home.

The following is a quick reference to see if Hospice Care is the answer.

Have you or your loved one…

been hospitalized or gone to the emergency room several times in the past 6 months?
been making more frequent phone calls to your physicians?
started taking medication to lessen physical pain?
started spending most of the day in a chair or in bed?
fallen several times over the past 6 months?
started needing help from other with: bathing, dressing, eating, cooking, getting out of bed, or walking?
started feeling weaker or more tired?
experienced weight loss so that clothes are noticeably looser?
noticed a shortness of breath, even while resting?
been told by a doctor that life expectancy is limited?
Adapted from NHPCO

If you answered ‘yes’ to 4 or more of these questions, then you or your loved one could be eligible for hospice care. HWC can help manage the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient and support the needs of the family/friends support system as they deal with issues related to their loved one’s life-limiting illness.

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