When you become a caregiver, you need to be authorized to act and make decisions on your loved one’s behalf. This can be difficult but requires preparation, patience and understanding. The three key areas are managing the legal, financial, and medical decisions for your loved one. This blog will cover some of the legal and financial plans. We encourage you to work with professionals to ensure your loved ones’ wishes are identified.

Jennie Arter recently joined FAIRHOPE Hospice & Palliative Care as the development manager. She has held several positions throughout her career including being part of the marketing medical field for 14 years. In her role at FAIRHOPE, Arter will focus on building relationships in philanthropy in order to support patients and their families.

By Kristin Glasure, FAIRHOPE President and CEO Establishing boundaries defines what you are willing to do, how you want to be treated, and how you want people to behave around you. Establishing your expectations is your strong hopes or principles that a certain event...

FAIRHOPE Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. is celebrating Hospice and Palliative Care Month this November. To thank the community, FAIRHOPE has placed umbrellas around Fairfield County to use and borrow.

Becoming a caregiver often happens by default by taking care of a loved one who needs more help than they used to. Whether you are helping your grandfather clean his house or your mother with daily care, you may not feel equipped for this new role. We understand this can be overwhelming and it is okay and normal to feel unprepared. In this article, we are going to help ease the transformation with some guidance in becoming an educated caregiver.

Seth White, LNHA, recently joined FAIRHOPE Hospice & Palliative Care as vice president. Prior to joining FAIRHOPE, White served as the associate executive director at Friendship Village of Dublin. In his role, he supported all operations of the organization with a heavy focus on the licensed care areas. He has a varied background in healthcare operations including in assisted living and post-acute skilled nursing facilities.

This month we are covering respite care, this service provides a primary caregiver a temporary break from the demands of caring for a sick, elderly or disabled family member. Respite care can be provided at home, daycare facilities, or residential or nursing institutions with overnight or weekend accommodations.

By Kristin Glasure, FAIRHOPE President and CEO Can physical activity help reduce stress? The simple answer is yes, according to an article from Harvard Medical School, “Exercise reduces levels of the body's stress hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol.” Your body,...

As a caregiver, you also likely have people encouraging you to take care of yourself and relax. As well-intentioned as they are, the thought of finding time and ways to relax can simply add to the stress of a busy caregiver.