How to Comfort Someone in Hospice When You Don’t Know What to Say The Power of Showing Up “We may not be able to change what someone is feeling, but we can change how alone they feel while facing it.” …
Indiana Hospice and Palliative Care
Dementia affects more than memory. It changes communication, routines, relationships, emotions, and daily care. For many families, the dementia journey brings questions they never expected to face. We created Dementia Care Café to help answer those questions in a warm,…
The beginning of the year is where we quietly tell ourselves we’re going to do everything better. More energy. More patience. More resilience. More of whatever we feel we ran out of last year. A few weeks in, many of…
“Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted.”– Randy Pausch It’s a funny line, but it’s also a gentle reminder that some of this year’s hardest moments have shaped us in ways we didn’t expect. What…
In patient care we walk through many seasons: moments of laughter and loss, new beginnings and quiet goodbyes. Autumn reminds us that change isn’t always a wrecking ball, but a gentle acknowledgment that one chapter has ended and another is…
For hospice nurse Lisa Wieghard, LPN, caring for others has been a calling rooted in a lifetime of love and connection with seniors. Growing up, Lisa was close to her great-grandmother, who helped raise her and instilled in her an…
Helpful Tips for Caregivers Supporting Loved Ones Stepping into being a caregiver for someone – especially for a loved one – can be overwhelming. Your loved one may be experiencing a new diagnosis, an unexpected progression or simply exhaustion from…
Educating our caregivers through the VDT® helps bridge the gap between clinical care and empathetic support. Our team of caregivers at Paradigm Health — from aides to advanced care practitioners throughout Indiana — are trained to recognize and respond to…
Did you know that there are an estimated 42 million U.S. adults who are informal and unpaid caregivers to adults aged 50 or older? With growing numbers of individuals who aren’t partnered, don’t have children, or are estranged from family,…
Pastoral Care Week or Spiritual Care Week gives opportunities for organizations and institutions of all kinds and types to recognize the spiritual caregivers in their midst and the ministry which the caregivers provide. Meet Hospice Care Chaplain Tobby Smith Chaplain…
Making End-of-Life Plans Paradigm Health caregiving liaisons and staff know that no one likes talking about death, especially our own or the death of a close loved one. But just like making daily, yearly, monthly and lifelong living plans are…
Navigating the range of emotions during the holiday season when coping with grief can seem overwhelming. Finding peace, grace and being realistic in your expectations of yourself are important priorities for your own well-being and care. Paradigm Health offers a…