Caregiving MomentsWhen the “H” Word Means “Gratitude”December 22, 20211 CommentThanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas, New Year’s – the holiday season is upon us where we practice gratitude for all that is…Read More
BereavementHonoring Rebecca – my grief journeyDecember 13, 20216 CommentsRebecca When my 18-year-old daughter died suddenly of complications from mono, I desperately wanted to do something to honor her.…Read More
Caregiving MomentsWhat’s your “warm bottom” moment?November 24, 20210The Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond and Mom at a Quail Ridge Books book signing event (Raleigh, 2017). Mom LOVED watching…Read More
NewsTransitions LifeCare’s board announces CEO John Thoma’s 2022 retirement and successorNovember 15, 20212 CommentsSince its founding as Hospice of Wake County in 1979, Transitions LifeCare has been blessed to care for an ever-increasing…Read More
Caregiving MomentsStanley’s StoryNovember 5, 20210In June of 2018, Stanley Lucas heard the word “hospice” for the first time when he was surrounded by his family in a local hospital having a meeting with…Read More
BereavementHow Limericks Soothe My SoulNovember 3, 20215 CommentsWe’re grateful to Leonard A. Smith for sharing his story, and a few of the limericks he’s written as a…Read More
Caregiving MomentsCaregiver Burnout: What it is and what to do about itOctober 27, 20210Whether out of love or obligation, over 40 million North Americans keep their loved ones under their care each year,…Read More
UncategorizedCultural HumilityOctober 20, 20210Meeting people where they are, even when we’re not sure where that is When we think about going to the…Read More
Caregiving MomentsStephen & RuthOctober 8, 20217 CommentsStephen’s hospice story is unique, because he’s still here to tell it. “I moved here to bury him in North…Read More
Caregiving MomentsDon’t Forget to CallOctober 6, 20212 CommentsMy mother had a gift for writing poems. Through the years she would write them to share with family and…Read More