Celebrating Our Hospice Care Aides
National Nursing Assistants Week takes place June 16-23rd. We want to take this opportunity to recognize and thank Hospice Brazos...
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May 23, 20223 min read
This Is Hospice: A Nurse's Review of This Is Us Final Series'
In hospice, we don’t just witness families lose loved ones to cancer, pulmonary disease, renal failure, or other terminal illnesses - we...
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Apr 4, 20223 min read
From Nursing to Volunteer: How Hospice Made a Wonderful Life and Career
by Fern Weaver Hibbard, RN Since its inception, it has been my privilege to be associated with Hospice Brazos Valley. I must return to my...
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Mar 2, 20222 min read
A Day in Life of a Hospice Social Worker
by Elizabeth Wishert, LBSW No day is ever the same in the life of a hospice social worker. Each day is as different as our patients and...
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Feb 4, 20222 min read
Love Never Ends
by Debra Johnson, M. Div and Bereavement Coordinator February brings cold weather and precipitation. In Massachusetts where I grew up,...
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Jan 27, 20223 min read
12 Bathroom Safety Tips for Caregivers
One of the first things a caregiver faces when bringing their loved one home is safety challenges. If the home is not ready for the...
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Dec 20, 20213 min read
4 Coping Strategies for Angry and Anxious Grievers
There are emotions that were not allowed in my family growing up. One was fear, the other was anger. For much of my early life and into...
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Nov 18, 20214 min read
7 Tips for Grieving Hearts During this Holiday Season
By Suzanne Badger The easiest way to learn about something is to experience it. This is why there are language immersion classes...
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Oct 4, 20214 min read
9 Things a Hospice Nurse Wishes You Knew
by Jenny Schoen, LVN, CHPLN Of course, I cannot speak for all hospice nurses, but these are the main things I wish my patients and their...
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Aug 26, 20211 min read
Grieving Can Make You Feel Crazy... Trust us...you aren't!
Our bereavement team is dedicated to helping our families as they grieve their loved one. Many times when you experience grief, you can...
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Sep 16, 20193 min read
Important Questions to Take the Guesswork Out of Hospice Care
Facing the reality of an aging family member is a difficult task, especially when it comes time to start asking the difficult questions...
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Sep 13, 20192 min read
Respite Services Help Caregivers to Find Balance
Hospice services are carried out in the home 96% of the time. Hospice focuses on the patient, the family, and the family caregivers to...
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Aug 12, 20192 min read
5 Myths And Misconception About Hospice Care, Busted
There are many common myths and misconceptions about hospice care and hospice services that prevent many people from reaching out to...
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Jun 19, 20193 min read
How to Cope with the Loss of a Spouse
Unfortunately, many people will lose a spouse in their lifetime. Even if your spouse has succumbed to age or illness or was on hospice...
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May 23, 20192 min read
4 Frequently Asked Questions About Hospice Care
To help you feel confident in your final decision, here are four of the most frequently asked questions about hospice care and its services
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Apr 5, 20191 min read
5 Common Myths About Grief
Hospice Brazos Valley Chaplain and grief specialist Gary Roe shares these 5 common myths about grief in his new article featured on...
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Apr 5, 20191 min read
April Hospice Brazos Valley Newsletter
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month and we are grateful for the many volunteers that help in a variety of ways across our organization....
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Jan 10, 20191 min read
January 2019 Newsletter
2019 marks Hospice Brazos Valley's 30th year of excellence in hospice care. We invite you get to know us better and to celebrate with us...
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Jan 10, 20191 min read
Hospice Brazos Valley is....
Hospice Brazos Valley hosted it's annual employee appreciation dinner in October 2018 at the Brenham Country Club. During the evening,...
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Jan 10, 20192 min read
Awards Season
by Craig Borchardt, Ph.D., President & CEO of Hospice Brazos Valley Central to our life together at Hospice Brazos Valley is our...
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