This year, 2020, has been challenging for all families. Every year, as the holidays roll around, many people are faced with an empty seat at the table for Thanksgiving or a familiar smile in the family photos. Losing someone we love is never easy. And with the holiday season upon us, this is a good time to have a plan. …
Voted Top Workplace in Oklahoma
Kindful Hospice has earned a spot in The Oklahoman’s Top Workplaces list The selection was based on employee feedback to a survey conducted by Energage measuring the following: Company leadership Career opportunities Compensation Benefits Work environment A full list of Top Workplaces 2020 will be printed in the Oklahoman Newspaper in the Sunday, December 6th edition. Kindful’s Mission is to …
Kindful Hospice Nurse Honored by The Oklahoman in Special Section Recognizing Nurses
We’re proud to announce that one of our own favorite nurses at Kindful Hospice, Carrie Gardner was a featured honoree in a special section Recognizing Nurses, published by The Oklahoman.
Cost Savings: Hospice vs. Hospitals
Hospice care provides dignity, comfort and for many families, significant relief from the high cost of standard medical care. Many families will avoid talking money or financial concerns when it comes to end-of-life care because it feels a little bit off color, possibly a little bit disrespectful of the person dealing with illness. Maybe that is because we so often …
Kindful Notes
Kindful is dedicated to serving the needs of the seriously ill and their families. The work our nurses and aides do every day makes a world of difference to our patients and loved ones. We thought we’d provide a glimpse into some of the most heartwarming correspondence we’ve received recently. Our work is rewarding in itself, but to know that …
Caution Fatigue: How to Identify and Manage it
There’s a term for how you’re feeling these days, that cloudy fog that comes from working from home, staying in, wearing a mask, keeping your distance from others and watching the news, just trying to keep up with changes in your community, updates about school closings or openings, trying to keep it all together. Most of us feel tired, some …
7 Books About Death and Dying
We are all in a state of general overwhelm today, bombarded by statistics about the COVID-19 pandemic, rising infection rates around the country. The information is intended to keep us engaged and informed, but one possibly unintended consequence is the daily and consistent reminder that we are all mere mortals, forced to think about our own mortality. Even those of …
Compassion & Covid19
Imagine pulling up to a COVID-19 testing station, asking for an evaluation of your spouse or child and on discovery of severe symptoms of the virus having your loved one whisked away on a gurney, disappearing into the hospital with their cell phone as your only remaining method of contact. No warning, no discussion and no hugs. It’s a stark …
How Does Hospice Work When The Patient Is In A Nursing Home?
Many families will someday face the difficult task of starting hospice care for a loved one. Usually, that means that a team of hospice caregivers will schedule times to come to your home and that they will begin to help the patient to manage pain, ease any other symptoms of their illness where possible and to help with other end …
