Hospice care has been part of the healthcare landscape in the United States for nearly fifty years.  More and more people are choosing this care at end of life.  It is important to know that anyone can refer themselves or a loved one to hospice, a referral does not have to come from a health…

Hospice of Southern Maine encourages people of all ages to consider, discuss, and document their end-of-life health care wishes. In this session on Advance Care Planning you will learn about the planning process so that your care will reflect your values and choices should you become unable to communicate your decisions.  We will discuss the…

We will explore what grief is, when it can happen, and the many ways it affects us.  We will talk about the entire spectrum of grief, from anticipatory grief experienced prior to a loss to the ways we struggle when we experience loss.  Grief is natural, normal and happens to everyone and we will learn…