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What is the role of a chaplain in hospice care?

When a loved one enters hospice care, they are cared for by a team of specialists that includes doctors, nurses, social workers, and religious representatives. At Blue Water Hospice Care, we collaborate with many healthcare and spiritual professionals to serve the comprehensive needs of our families during this difficult and emotional time, and we are […]

5 Important Tips for New Caregivers

Stepping in as a primary, or even part-time, caregiver to an elderly or incapacitated loved one can be a strenuous task both physically and mentally. It can be especially complicated when that loved one is a parent because the roles then become reversed. At Blue Water Homecare, we are professional and experienced at-home caregivers, offering […]

Offering Comfort with Hospice Care

Individuals and their families who have elected to enter hospice for their final days often require a great deal of support in terms of physical, emotional, and spiritual care. The caregivers who are looking after them also need a generous helping of comfort through this process. Blue Water Hospice care provides experienced professionals to manage, […]

Communicating with Senior Loved Ones

Effective and open communication is important in any relationship at every age. It can become especially important though as your loved ones grow older. Changes in mental and physical health, hearing loss, and role reversals as children begin to actively ‘parent’ their parents can all lead to challenges in communication. Blue Water Homecare and Hospice […]

When to Consider Hospice Care [Infographic]

Vacation Planning for Caregivers

Planning a summer vacation can be challenging for the millions of Americans caring for their aging loved ones. Do you take your aging loved one with you? Should you ask another family member to help so you can have a break? Because of the many obstacles, it isn’t unusual for family caregivers to cancel vacation […]

Planning for Travel with Your Senior

Traveling on vacation with aging parents can be difficult. But it’s important for families to remember that taking a senior loved one along creates memories for the entire family. Planning ahead is key to having a successful, smooth vacation that everyone will enjoy. Blue Water Homecare Founder and COO Jennifer Prescott, RN, MSN, CDP recently […]

Why do people wait to seek hospice care?

Research shows that many people with a loved one eligible for hospice do not seek care at all or wait until it is too late to truly benefit from this end-of-life support. Approximately 1.5 million Americans receive hospice care each year with the goal being to improve their quality of life (and that of their […]