For Patients and Families

Look for These 12 Common Indicators – if you notice at least 3 of these, consider hospice for additional comfort and support. Hospice is a special kind of care that focuses on quality of life for people with serious illnesses who have been diagnosed with six months or less to live.  Research shows that starting hospice care sooner can provide better symptom relief, success with pain management and quality end-of-life care.

If a loved one or you are seriously ill, talking about hospice care may feel like giving up. Perhaps you have heard myths such as hospice will end life more quickly or that it’s mainly for people with cancer.  Maybe you’ve heard that hospice care is expensive or needs to be given in a specific…

We understand the wave of emotions individuals and their loved ones experience after learning they have Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – sadness, anger, shock, and fear. People living with ALS face many unknowns concerning their future. Many are seeking answers to questions they have about their future. A multidisciplinary team of Unity clinicians with decades…

By Joe Green, Assistant Director of Support Services/Lead Chaplain Hello there! I’m Joe Green, Assistant Director of Support Services and Lead Chaplain at Unity Hospice and Palliative Care. I’m here to talk about a vital member of your Hospice Care Team: the hospice chaplain. You may hear common responses like, “We are not religious,” or…

Look for These 12 Common Indicators – if you notice at least 3 of these, consider hospice for additional comfort and support. Hospice is a special kind of care that focuses on quality of life for people with serious illnesses who have been diagnosed with six months or less to live.  Research shows that starting hospice care sooner can provide better symptom relief, success with pain management and quality end-of-life care.