Working Together to Transform End-of-Life Care
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Transitions LifeCare’s partnership with the CMS Innovation Center in the Medicare Care Choices Model (MCCM) provided a unique opportunity for…
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Hospice: Sprint Versus Marathon
As I approach my one-year anniversary of the greatest job I have ever had, I’ve found myself thinking more about…
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What Happens in the Space Where Hospice and COVID-19 Meet
During National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, we welcome one of our own who shares her experiences as a healthcare…
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Chiropractic Adjustments and Lowered Blood Pressure
If you are looking for a way to lower your blood pressure, chiropractic adjustments may be a viable option for you. Instead of filling your body with medications loaded with…
An Angel Grew Wings
As Transitions LifeCare recognizes 40 years of service to our community, we reached out to staff for their memories through the years. #TLturns40 In 1985 my beloved Grandfather was diagnosed…
“Give me the words, and show me what I need to do.”
On the day Avery Neill died, Shelly Wenzel helped Emily Neill wrap the girl in a blanket. She held Avery and Emily for a long time. “I want you to…
“Nothing is guaranteed”
“Nothing is guaranteed.” Kelly said it, and she believes it with all her heart. But what Kelly does with this belief is pretty amazing. Since a diagnosis of stage 1B1…
Disenfranchised Grief
“Disenfranchised grief” is a term coined by Kenneth Doka in the 1980s. It refers to a loss that the griever feels unable to fully mourn because of societal views about…
The Opioid Epidemic: A National Public Health Emergency
Background In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) declared opioid-induced deaths as a national epidemic. 91 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. Drug overdose is now the…