The California Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (CHAPCA) provides essential tools, resources and education to professionals and families throughout our community. Through these efforts, they help us all to better understand and share the value and benefits of professional hospice care and palliative care services in Orange County and across California. Recently, CHAPCA held their Read More

Seniors with Alzheimer’s often require support. This is true even in the earliest stages of the disease. As the disease progresses, their needs typically increase. Eventually, total care is necessary. While there is no cure for this disease, the right level of support assists these individuals in enjoying their highest quality of life well into Read More

Living and dying are not two separate things, rather, they are connected and part of everyone’s reality. When dying, how and where a person dies shapes their experience and can profoundly impact the quality of their last days, weeks and months, as well as the way their loved ones perceive death. Studying the Impacts of Read More

Hospice care provides valuable services when the end of life is near, but recent reports indicate many individuals are receiving hospice care too late. Of the 1.5 million hospice patients in the United States, about one-third die within a week of signing up for services. Hospice Explained Hospice provides many benefits to individuals who are Read More

Hospice Care – Preserving Dignity and Comfort When an individual is in the final stages of life, support is essential. Many people express a wish to return home and die in peace, surrounded by loved ones and in a familiar setting, but granting this wish can be difficult. Pain management often remains necessary, and an individual’s spiritual Read More