Hospice & Palliative Care Resources

While we have decided, for the time being, to discontinue posting new entries to our blog, we can certainly realize the importance of the information contained therein. Therefore, we've decided to keep the archives posted should they be of use to anyone considering hospice for themselves or a loved one. The Center staff remains available to answer any and all questions you may have about our services. Email [email protected] for a prompt reply.

November 2018
Building the Center’s Volunteer Corps—and Caring Relationships with our Patients
Since starting her role as the Center for Hope’s volunteer coordinator in April of this year, Stacy Kaplan has doubled the number of volunteers, with twelve new members joining in…
September 2018
The Value of Hospice Volunteers
If you’ve been following the Center for Hope Hospice on Facebook or in the local news, you’ve seen some wonderful stories about the volunteers who’ve been brightening up the days…
August 2018
Caring for Hospice Patients During Times of Extreme Heat
As June came to an end, much of the United States was stuck in an oppressive heat wave. While uncomfortable for many, this can be quite dangerous for seniors and…
July 2018
Why We Love Our Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses
At the Center for Hope, our hospice and palliative care nurses are more than health care providers—they are true caregivers in so many ways. Working in collaboration with physicians, social…
June 2018
Assisted Living at the Center for Hope
Did you know that the Center for Hope is also a home for those who desire or need assisted living? There are various reasons why patients choose an assisted living…
April 2018
National Healthcare Decisions Day
April 16 was National Healthcare Decisions Day – Did You Make Your Advance Plans? No one really likes thinking about their own end-of-life issues but as any hospice provider knows,…
March 2018
Music Therapy in Hospice
There has been much written about the benefits of music to our health and well-being in general, and in recent years, a lot of attention has been on the benefits…
January 2018
Hospice Care for the Terminally Ill Who Wish to Remain at Home
The Center for Hope Hospice & Palliative Care is known for our two unique residential facilities, Peggy’s House in Scotch Plains and Father Hudson House in Elizabeth, N.J. But many…
November 2017
Dealing with Grief and the First Thanksgiving
Rich, our Communications Director, shares some thoughts about the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and loss...I guess I never fully understood what Thanksgiving was all about until recently.  Looking back at my…
October 2017
Charity Hospice Care, Fundraising and the Center for Hope
Every October, the Auxiliary of the Center for Hope runs our very popular and highly successful Fashion Show, Luncheon & Tricky Tray fundraiser. Every May, as they’ve done for many…