Home > Connect > Blog Connect Blog 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 Benefits of CPAP & Compression SocksWednesday, February 27, 2019If you have circulation problems in your legs, you may benefit from the use of compression stockings. Patients undergoing compression therapy wear special stockings that are designed to increase circulation in the legs and support the veins. Compression therapy can… The post Benefits of CPAP & Compression Socks appeared first on LiveWell Online Magazine. Read More Spiritual Care in HospiceFriday, November 30, 2018Physical comfort is often the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of hospice care. However, Memorial Hospice comprises a team of care providers across disciplines, including spiritual, to help patients and their families navigate their difficult situation and… The post Spiritual Care in Hospice appeared first on LiveWell Online Magazine. Read More Buzzy’s Burgers Marks 200th WishThursday, June 30, 2016If you ask Helen “Buzzy” Burris what one of her final wishes would be, the fun-loving mother will reply with a smirk, “Tall, dark and handsome.” Her response reveals some of the spirited banter she shares with the people in… The post Buzzy’s Burgers Marks 200th Wish appeared first on LiveWell Online Magazine. Read More 10 Life Lessons Learned from Hospice PatientsFriday, April 1, 2016Each day spent caring for people who are living their last moments or taking their last breaths might seem like a difficult job. But for Memorial Home Hospice caregivers, the rewards are countless. When the end of life is near,… The post 10 Life Lessons Learned from Hospice Patients appeared first on LiveWell Online Magazine. Read More Hospice Wishes Create Lasting MemoriesWednesday, March 25, 2015An Elvis fan wishing to visit Graceland. A 63-year-old man wishing for a laptop to complete his family tree. A mother and grandmother wishing to have a pizza party for more than 30 relatives. An avid car lover wishing to… The post Hospice Wishes Create Lasting Memories appeared first on LiveWell Online Magazine. Read More The 5 Most Memorable ‘Sharing Wishes’ Wishes – So FarTuesday, February 24, 2015Since its establishment in 2012, the Sharing Wishes Fund has made a significant impact in the lives of many hospice patients and families in central Illinois. Whether it is a special family-and-friends gathering or a visit from a distant loved… The post The 5 Most Memorable ‘Sharing Wishes’ Wishes – So Far appeared first on LiveWell Online Magazine. Read More Get a Leg Up on Swollen and Achy Legs, Feet and AnklesFriday, October 3, 2014You get home from work. You drop your bag and finally sit down on the couch after having been on your feet all day. To rest feels good, but your legs do not. They are aching and your feet look… The post Get a Leg Up on Swollen and Achy Legs, Feet and Ankles appeared first on LiveWell Online Magazine. Read More Snoring: Serious or Merely Annoying?Tuesday, July 1, 2014“Laugh and the world laughs with you; snore and you sleep alone,” said British novelist Anthony Burgess, who may or may not have been speaking from experience. Lori Valentine, RN, respiratory therapist and director of Memorial’s Home Services Durable Medical… The post Snoring: Serious or Merely Annoying? appeared first on LiveWell Online Magazine. Read More To Hospice Patients, Granting a Simple Wish Can Bring Great JoyWednesday, March 19, 2014Wiley Moore had a simple wish – to go to Red Lobster for dinner. Unfortunately, Wiley was bedbound because of stage 4 cancer that had spread to his spine and brain. Leaving his home was not possible. But, thanks to the… The post To Hospice Patients, Granting a Simple Wish Can Bring Great Joy appeared first on LiveWell Online Magazine. Read More