

Dealing with COVID-19 Anxieties
These are trying times for everyone; especially for our patients and their families. The anxieties of COVID-19 are surrounding all of us...


Why a Hospice Chaplain?
On many occasions, family members or primary caregivers of newly admitted hospice patients would ask me during an initial phone call or...


The Truth about CPR and the Elderly
In his 2013 podcast, Sean Cole explores doctor’s wishes vs the wishes of the general population for end-of-life care interventions. The...


A Big Thank You...
Hope would like to express thanks to our Marriage and Family Therapy Intern, Haley. Over the past year Haley has worked with our...

MFT Intern Experience in Hospice
I didn’t get the reaction I wanted when I told my academic advisor I wanted to focus my Marriage and Family Therapy internship towards...


Elder Abuse
According to the Illinois Department on Aging, most abusers are family members; 80% were either spouse, child or other relative. It is...

Chaplain Internship Experience with Hope
"As a chaplain intern, I had the privilege to serve both patients and their loved ones. I was fortunate to be with both my mother and...


Saved by Grace
Over the course of one’s life there are many failures, regrets, missed opportunities, wrongs, and sin. If you are like me, there are many...