by Kim Snarr | Apr 14, 2021 | Advance Care Planning, Blog, Community
Having end-of-life conversations with your family, loved ones and healthcare providers can be uncomfortable. You may feel like your physicians are giving up hope for a cure or imposing unwanted treatment or recommending withholding care. Waiting until the very end of...
by Sky Roberts | Apr 16, 2020 | Advance Care Planning, Blog
Talking with loved ones about the end of life is not a conversation most people want to have. It can be a difficult discussion, but it is one that is increasing in importance. A serious accident, injury or, as we are seeing now with COVID-19, a critical illness can...
by Kim Snarr | May 21, 2019 | Advance Care Planning, Blog, Care Centers, careers, Hospice Care, Physicians
Here is part two of our Q&A with Mary Waechter, MD, a Suncoast Hospice physician at our Care Center Mid-Pinellas. She discusses care options, decisions and goals of patients and families, the comfort of volunteer support and her fulfillment with the mission....
by Kim Snarr | Nov 14, 2018 | Advance Care Planning, Blog, Caregiver, Community, Education, Hospice Care, Palliative Care, Physicians
We plan for many major life events – births and birthdays, weddings and anniversaries, education and graduations, vacations and retirement, and much more. But what about circumstances that we tend to dread, like when health declines with you or your family? What kinds...
by Kim Snarr | Apr 12, 2018 | Advance Care Planning, Blog, Community
Each year the Clark family gathers for a special backyard barbecue. Dad, a law enforcement officer, and mom host at their house. Everyone dresses in black and enjoys great food, black balloon decorations and a Kick-the-Bucket cake. The couple recognizes that life is...
by Kim Snarr | Jan 12, 2018 | Advance Care Planning, Blog, Community
It’s a new year – a time to resolve to improve your health and wellness. One important plan you can make is to do a living will. Your living will states the care you do or don’t want if a major health crisis happens and you can’t speak for yourself. It involves...
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