Harbor Light Hospice Blog

Hospice care, like many other medical and health-related services, is made up of many different treatments, medical professionals, types of equipment, and various medications. To keep all of these elements organized, it’s important to coordinate care. Proper care … [Read more...]

HIV and AIDS are severe diseases that must be addressed with appropriate care. According to hiv.gov, roughly 37.9 million people around the world were diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in 2018, 1.7 million of which were children under the age of 15. Of these, 79% were aware that … [Read more...]

HIV and AIDS are immunodeficiency diseases that continue to affect millions of people in the United States and around the world since they first began spreading rapidly in the 1980s within the gay community and in low-income countries in Africa. Since then, they have … [Read more...]

Finding peace when coping with grief and loss is not an easy process, it often takes a significant amount of time and patience. Whether it’s a parent or an uncle, grappling with the many feelings that arise after someone’s death can take a heavy toll on most people. … [Read more...]

Unfortunately, HIV remains a hugely prevalent disease in the United States. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 37,832 people in the U.S. were diagnosed with HIV in 2018. Of these diagnoses, 24% were among heterosexual individuals. Hospice care for these … [Read more...]

Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States, and hospice care — which typically involves providing both physical and emotional (and even spiritual) support to patients and their families — is often needed to treat such an incident, … [Read more...]