by Melanie Herron | Sep 28, 2021 | Bereavement Support, Blog, For the Caregiver, Hospice
We are living in a world that is in constant flux. Our pre-pandemic lives are, sadly, a thing of the past. Many people grieve for their old lives and the simplicity in which they once lived. Yes, there were struggles, but they were different, less raw. It is during...
by Melanie Herron | Aug 31, 2021 | Blog, End of Life Planning
Some people put off taxes. Others put off exercise. But a large portion of the population put off end of life planning. End-of-life planning involves considering and preparing for how you would like the moments leading up to and after your death to be. While our...
by Melanie Herron | Jul 10, 2021 | Blog, For the Caregiver
It’s estimated that about one-third of all adults in the U.S. – more than 65 million people in total – are caregivers to family or friends. That’s a significant number. This includes the son who regularly does household chores for his frail, elderly mother, the aging...
by Melanie Herron | Jun 24, 2021 | Bereavement Support, Blog
The death of a loved one affects everyone differently, making the grieving process as unique as each person who experiences it. That’s why Diane Kellstrom, our Bereavement Coordinator here at Hospice of Redmond, believes the greatest gifts we can give a person who...
by Melanie Herron | May 21, 2021 | Blog
Seventy-three-year-old Jack Klamm moved from Colorado to Redmond, Oregon, a little more than a decade ago to be closer to his sister. Jack has Parkinson’s disease — “a gift to me from Agent Orange,” says Jack, who’s a Vietnam veteran who served in the Navy...