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Methods to Reduce or Prevent Caregiver Stress Step 4: Physical Activity
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,...
Methods to Reduce or Prevent Caregiver Stress Step 3: Relaxation Techniques
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.
Methods to Reduce or Prevent Caregiver Stress Step 2: Get Help and Support
By Kristin Glasure, FAIRHOPE President and CEO According to the Mayo Clinic, about one in three adults in the United States provides care to another adult as an informal caregiver. A caregiver is defined as anybody who provides direct care to a person’s needs, such as...
FAIRHOPE Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. Hosts Annual Ice Cream Social
FAIRHOPE Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. will hold its fifteenth annual Virginia Leigh Pickering Ice Cream Social on Friday, August 4. Each year FAIRHOPE hosts an ice cream social upon the anniversary of the passing of benefactor Virginia Leigh Pickering.
Methods to Reduce or Prevent Caregiver Stress: Step 1: Know Your Community Resources
By Kristin Glasure, FAIRHOPE President and CEO Being a caregiver and dealing with stress seem to go together. However, it’s important to recognize and find ways to reduce or prevent stress as much as you can. A recent study titled Physical and Mental Health Effects of...
National Healthcare Decisions Day Underscores Importance of Advance Care Planning
By Kristin Glasure, FAIRHOPE president and CEO National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) is observed each year in April as a nationwide initiative to educate and empower the public and providers about the importance of advance care planning. Founded in 2008 by...
Becoming a hospice volunteer
Research has shown that volunteering offers many health benefits. Volunteer activities can improve physical and mental health, provide a sense of purpose, increase overall satisfaction and self-esteem, and develop existing and new relationships through social interactions.
FAIRHOPE Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. Hosts Annual Celebrate Life Event In-person and Virtually
FAIRHOPE Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. will host its annual FAIRHOPE Celebrates Life event on Thursday, April 6 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Lancaster Golf Club as well as virtually.
8 Heart Health Tips
By Kristin Glasure, FAIRHOPE president and CEO February, the month associated with love and all things heart-related, is American Heart Month. This offers an ideal time to focus on cardiovascular health, especially as people age and experience changes with their heart...
Celebrating life in the new year
By Kristin Glasure, FAIRHOPE president and CEO A new year is the perfect time to reflect. For many, it can be a time to shift perspectives or even to make a conscious effort to approach life differently. If your loved one is in hospice care, the new year offers a...