Home > Connect > Blog Connect Blog Tips for a Successful Advance Care Planning ConversationMonday, September 7, 2020During our lifetimes, we plan for major transitions like going to college, getting married and retiring. But it is hard for most of us to think about the biggest transition of all: the end of our lives. Like many people,… The post Tips for a Successful Advance Care Planning Conversation appeared first on LiveWell Online Magazine. Read More Understanding Palliative CareThursday, August 27, 2020Palliative care is a specialized type of care that focuses on providing relief of suffering for patients with serious illness in order to improve quality of life. The goal of palliative care is to prevent and relieve the physical symptoms,… The post Understanding Palliative Care appeared first on LiveWell Online Magazine. Read More National Healthcare Decisions Day – July 16, 2020Wednesday, July 8, 2020Memorial Health System, along with other national, state and community organizations, is participating in an initiative to highlight the importance of advance care planning—National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD). NHDD exists to inspire, educate and empower the public and healthcare providers… The post National Healthcare Decisions Day – July 16, 2020 appeared first on LiveWell Online Magazine. Read More Approaching Your Family about Advance Care PlanningThursday, April 30, 2020Engaging your family is a critical step in the advance care planning process. If you are unable to make decisions for yourself, these individuals will speak on your behalf. It is important to have a conversation about your healthcare wishes… The post Approaching Your Family about Advance Care Planning appeared first on LiveWell Online Magazine. Read More Speak Up: Why Advance Care Planning is CriticalFriday, April 10, 2020Do you know what healthcare treatments you would and would not want if you could not speak for yourself? Do other people know what your wishes are? Whether we plan for it or not, sudden illness or accidents can happen… The post Speak Up: Why Advance Care Planning is Critical appeared first on LiveWell Online Magazine. Read More Home Health Services Returns Lincoln’s Glenn Gill Back to His LifeSaturday, November 30, 2019Born with spina bifida, Glenn Gill has gone through between 20 and 30 surgeries throughout his 37 years of life. In adulthood, he developed diabetes. An infection earlier in 2019 led to the discovery of Fournier’s gangrene – a serious… The post Home Health Services Returns Lincoln’s Glenn Gill Back to His Life appeared first on LiveWell Online Magazine. Read More Why Caring for a Loved One at Home is Do-ableSunday, November 24, 2019Many people prefer to stay at home instead of move to a skilled nursing facility after a hospitalization, when battling an illness or as they age. Home health offers the opportunity to help care for yourself or your loved one… The post Why Caring for a Loved One at Home is Do-able appeared first on LiveWell Online Magazine. Read More Caregiving for a Stroke SurvivorMonday, September 23, 2019More than 50 million Americans serve as caregivers for a friend or family member who has a disability or illness. Whether you have cared for a stroke survivor for years or are new in your role, the experience can be… The post Caregiving for a Stroke Survivor appeared first on LiveWell Online Magazine. Read More A Pool Party Highlights Wish #350 from Sharing WishesFriday, August 2, 2019With the help of Memorial Home Hospice and a special nurse and social worker, Brandie Wright and Belinda Turley pulled off a surprise pool party to celebrate their mom, Sue Turley, 69, a hospice patient. Sue retired from Memorial Child… The post A Pool Party Highlights Wish #350 from Sharing Wishes appeared first on LiveWell Online Magazine. Read More Advance Care Planning: Have the TalkMonday, April 8, 2019Fact: we are all going to die someday. National Healthcare Decision Day educates and motivates people and healthcare providers to talk about advance care planning. Advance care planning can include living wills, hospice and palliative care, treatment plans if diagnosed… The post Advance Care Planning: Have the Talk appeared first on LiveWell Online Magazine. Read More