This blog was written as part of the Spring 2021 Bereavement Support newsletter. Paradigm Health provides grief support for loved ones of patients 13 months after the end of life. Learn more about our Bereavement Support. Spring is here and we have left the harsh winter weather of snow and bitter cold behind. Many of us felt the second wave of COVID-19 which came with more loss, grief, and [...]
This blog was written by Paradigm Health Chaplain Tobby E. Smith as part of the Spring 2021 Bereavement Support newsletter. Paradigm Health provides grief support for loved ones of patients 13 months after the end of life. Learn more about our Bereavement Support. My mother passed away recently as a victim of COVID-19. Several of my friends have had similar experiences in the past year. [...]
Shouldn’t you be the one making decisions about your future healthcare wishes? You might wonder what does advanced care planning mean and how do you get started? Advance care planning helps you document the types of care you do and do not want and gives those you love the guidance to confidently make decisions for you when you’re unable to decide for yourself. This checklist should help [...]
Identify what matters in order to set your personal healthcare goals. This past year brought front and center the need to make sure your loved ones know your preferences about your healthcare goals and wishes. Healthcare decision conversations, sometimes even difficult conversations about the future, are important so that those caring for you will know exactly what you want, not only at [...]
Jeffrey Liu learned of Paradigm Health’s hospice volunteer program from a friend. The friend shared that he was making bereavement calls and found the experience very rewarding as a virtual hospice volunteer for Paradigm Health. “I’m currently a junior at Indiana University studying Biology and intend to apply to medical school next year,” says Liu. “The volunteer opportunity at [...]
Paradigm Health hospice volunteer John Wang says he was in search of hospice volunteer opportunities over this past student winter break and saw a call for volunteers at Paradigm. He was immediately drawn to the idea and knew he wanted to help. “I’m currently a junior at Indiana University studying molecular life sciences and will be applying to medical school this upcoming June,” [...]
Three year palliative care accreditation acknowledges Paradigm's commitment to exceptional patient care. Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), a nonprofit accreditation organization with deeming authority from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), has awarded its inaugural Palliative Care Accreditation to Indianapolis-based Paradigm Health, a division of Paradigm [...]
The Slowik family adjusts goals as pandemic slows progress but moves to back-on-track to financial well-being in 2021. “Paradigm Health is committed to the health and well-being of their staff and that includes our financial health, too.” In January 2020 Paradigm Health began offering access to the Smart Dollar program. The program helps folks assess their financial health and creates a [...]
Paradigm Health’s Bereavement Program focuses on a 13-month support system for families of hospice patients who have been cared for by Paradigm’s team. They offer grief support opportunities and fellowship and can provide and connect families with other needed resources as well. Meet Paradigm Health Bereavement Volunteer, Aaron B. Q: How did you first hear about Paradigm Health? [...]
Paradigm Health hospice patient Dianna Warren has a gift with words. And, she’s sharing that gift through spiritual poems she has written through the years as a lasting gift to her family. Luckily, she’s allowed Paradigm to share a bit of her beautiful poetry with you, too. “When I first met Dianna I knew she was very special,” shares Paradigm Health social worker Michelle Anesu. [...]
