When & Where for Senior Care brings in experts on hospice care to talk about the myths and truths of their (underutilized) care.
Listen above!
Myth 1: Hospice care is for the last hours or days of life.
Myth 2: Hospice care is only for those with cancer.
Myth 3: Hospice care is expensive.
Myth 4: Hospice care is only for the death and the dying.
Myth 5: All hospice agencies are the same
(Photo L-R: Denise Tollefson (Serenity), Richard Anderson (Serenity), Roxanne Smedsrud (Clinical Education Specialist, Hospice of the Red River Valley) and Sandra Buchholz, (Community Relations Specialist, Hospice of the Red River Valley))
Want to know more about them?
Hospice of the Red River Valley is an independent, not-for-profit agency serving in 29+ counties Hospice agencies all operate differently, Hospice of the Red River Valley has to physicians and 2 nurse
practioners and provides a 24/7 on-call schedule for around the clock patient and family access Patients have a choice, ask for us by name
HOSPICE OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY.
Hospice of the Red River Valley serves 29 counties in both ND and MN and continues to expand. Call 1- (800) 237-
4629 to make a referral or to inquire with any questions.
To learn more about this local non-profit organization, visit
www.hrrv.com.
Hospice of the Red River Valley also publishes a
bi-weekly blog on various topics and we encourage you to visit blog.hrrv.org to view this recently updated resource.
LISTEN TO 790 AM & 94.1 FM EVERY THIRD WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH AT 1:40PM FOR “WHEN & WHERE FOR SENIOR CARE” WITH SERENITY ASSISTED LIVING.
SERENITY ASSISTED LIVING IS LOCATED ON OAKVIEW DRIVE IN DILWORTH, MN
218-477-7254 – you can call Denise or Richard or any of their staff can assist you
And…. Interested in checking out Elaine’s new book (the founder of Serenity) –
CLICK HERE!
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