At-Heart Homecare & Hospice

🏥 Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis often centers around improving the ability to breathe. 🏠 Hospice treatment for people with Cystic Fibrosis experiencing respiratory failure is about eliminating the sensation of breathlessness. Our goal is comfort above all else.

After a stroke, a struggle to speak isn’t necessarily linked to comprehension. With aphasia, a stroke survivor often understands what you’re saying to them and knows exactly how they want to respond, but finds themselves unable to get their words out. So continue to communicate normally with someone who has suffered a stroke! Your understanding is much appreciated.

At-Heart Homecare and Hospice is always looking for compassionate healthcare professionals to join our care teams! We are currently seeking a Hospice RN Case Manager in Virginia Beach, VA. As a Hospice RN Case Manager, you will manage comprehensive care plans for hospice patients and provide direct nursing care to ensure comfort and dignity at end of life. Learn more about this opportunity at https://nuvi.me/ekoeto

Supporting your spouse is nothing new for military caregivers. Through deployments and new assignments, you made their service possible. The difference now is that we are here to help. Home-based healthcare can alleviate some of your caregiving responsibilities, so you can concentrate on being a present partner.Think of it as our thank you for you and your spouse’s service.

When we say you are not alone in your mental health struggles, we mean it. That’s why we provide counseling through our hospice social workers as well as spiritual aid from our chaplains. We help those facing the end of their lives process their feelings, as well as loved ones experiencing grief.

For lupus patients who have spent years battling the disease, there may come a time when kidney failure reaches the point of needing comfort care rather than continued treatment. Some signs include: • Fluid retention and breathlessness • A sharp decline in appetite • An interest in transitioning away from dialysis in favor of quality of life Our hospice care team is here to expertly manage these complex symptoms and focus on their emotional and comfort needs.

During National Hospital Week, we celebrate the acute care teams who brilliantly stabilize our patients during emergencies. When that critical work is done, we proudly take the baton to continue caring for these patients as they return to the familiar comfort of their own home.

When we care for her, we’re not helping a patient; we’re caring for Mom. We treat her knowing everything she did for you and everything she means to you. Happy Mother’s Day. 💗

Did you know that visits to an in-clinic provider can artificially spike your blood pressure? This anxiety-induced condition is known as “White Coat Syndrome.” Because we take your blood pressure reading while you’re relaxing in your own space, we can capture your true, resting baseline.

The Red Cross collects 40% of the life-saving blood donations that save cancer patients, children with Sickle Cell Disease, and millions of other Americans every year. We want to say thank you, but we also want to give back, joining 6.8 million donors who give blood every year. There are Red Cross blood drives every day in communities across the country. Find one happening soon close to you here: https://nuvi.me/q9tgen