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Your bucket list: Achieving goals and making dreams come true

When people think of bucket lists, they often think of big items like travel or skydiving. But a bucket list can be more about personal goals, such as overcoming fears,...

New Year Resolutions: Tips for Caregivers

For many caregivers, “just make it through the day” is a resolution they make every morning. But only setting sights on short-term survival is a recipe for exhaustion. Caregivers, by...

Bereavement Services: You are Not Alone

Grieving is part of living. It is a healthy and normal response to any loss. While people can go through the grieving process in different ways, saying goodbye to a...

Grief, joy and guilt: Coping with loss during the holidays

Moving on doesn’t mean you’ve forgotten a loved one. That’s the message of this touching and inspiring TED talk by author and podcaster Nora McInery, who offers valuable and comforting...

Long distance care tips

Families separated by long distances face unique challenges in caring for a loved one with a serious illness. Long-distance caregivers may be frustrated by their inability to participate in everyday...

Hospice Myths and Facts

Fact: Hospice care does not mean you have given up. Fact: Hospice care does not mean you are counting down the days to good-bye. Fact: Hospice is here to make...

Advance Directives: Making your wishes known

When loved ones are seriously ill or injured in an accident and unable to communicate their wishes, the pressure is on families to make life-or-death decisions about extreme treatment measures....

Becoming a family caregiver

When a loved one becomes ill, it’s typically the family that first steps in to take on the care of the patient. Family caregivers are already coping with the stress...

Why work in hospice care?

With a hospice career, you don't spend your days at work; you change people's lives. Hospice workers see their impact every day, developing relationships that lead to better care. By...

Planning ahead

While it’s painful to think about a loved one’s death, it’s important to talk about arrangements for a funeral or memorial service. Making plans with your loved one, when they...

Planning for your pet

You may have thought about who will receive your home, jewelry, or other assets after you pass away, but what about your pets? Our pets bring us endless comfort, especially...

Celebrate Dad’s Legacy this Father’s Day

Father’s Day is a celebration of the important role of dads in our lives, and a day also to remember the fathers who have passed. As the years pass, your...

Congratulations to CEO Amy Stern on her retirement after three decades of leadership

COO Cara Pace to succeed as CEO, with plans to build on UH’s accomplishments Please join us in thanking Chief Executive Officer Amy Stern for 32 years of dedicated leadership...

Hospice care in nursing homes delivers comfort and expert care

Hospice is sometimes thought of as a home-based component of healthcare, but many who are seriously ill also live in nursing homes. While nursing homes provide a supportive environment that...

Thanking Our Frontline Heroes this Week and Month, and Always

National Nurses Week usually runs from May 6 - 12, but this year the American Nurses Association has expanded it to be a month-long celebration to expand opportunities to elevate...

Profiles in Caring: Karla Fuentes-Castillo

Karla Fuentes-Castillo has been a nurse at United Hospice since October 2019. We are recognizing Karla as one of UH’s frontline heroes during National Nurses Week because she immediately responded...

“The American Nurse” Documentary, Q&A Session Available for Viewing Throughout May

Rivertown Film, Rockland County’s only arts nonprofit dedicated to motion pictures, has joined with Rockland County and United Hospice to support healthcare workers during National Nurses Week, and the entire...

Profiles in Caring: Patricia Hendrick, RN

Meet Patricia (Pat) Hendrick, a registered nurse and one of many frontline heroes at United Hospice. Pat has been with United Hospice for two years, but has over 40 years...

UH Celebrates National Nurses Week with Profiles in Caring

May 6 – 12, 2020 is National Nurses Week. Each year, we honor these frontline healthcare heroes who inspire us, every day. Today’s new reality of the COVID-19 pandemic has...

National Volunteer Week: Recognizing the Impact of Service

April 19-25, 2020 is National Volunteer Week, an annual observance that honors the people who make a difference with their actions every day. This week, the contributions of volunteers will...

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