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When a patient dies, it is expected for their loved ones to grieve. While healthcare professionals are accustomed to death, they, too, can be deeply affected by the loss of a patient. It is important that their grief is acknowledged too. “The grief ...

Over 400 people attended hospice's lecture and book signing featuring Hadley Vlahos, R.N., a hospice registered nurse and TikTok star (“Nurse Hadley”) at the forefront of a movement to change attitudes about death and end-of-life journeys. We were ...

Richard Schwartz can’t remember a time when he didn’t love music. From his childhood, during his Army service, and throughout his long and happy marriage to his beloved Darlene, traditional Christian hymns, musical scores and old-time rock-and-roll ...

Frederick Health Hospice is excited to announce that the Adventist HealthCare system in Montgomery County, Maryland, has selected them as their hospice of choice. Frederick Health Hospice will provide general in-patient level of hospice care to ...

Following the heartbreaking loss of their 2-year-old son, Beckett, the Hartner family found comfort not only in their community but also in Frederick Health Hospice's grief support programs, Camp Jamie and Project Christine. Camp Jamie especially ...

Despite the physical and cognitive challenges she faced from her Parkinson’s Disease, Patricia Clock lived her life with passion and energy. A caregiver to others throughout her life, it was always difficult for her to acknowledge when she needed ...

One of the best ways to reverse stigma is to educate the younger generation. In a new partnership between Hospice and the Department of Nursing at Hood College, future healthcare providers are getting hands-on experience while learning about hospice ...

As an extension of Frederick Health Hospice, the Equal Access Bereavement Program provides grief support, at no cost, to Hispanic residents and Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) in Frederick County with the help of Spanish-speaking ...

Charlie Smith’s day job as Frederick County State's Attorney often involves helping victims of crime get justice for the loss of their loved ones. As such, he is no stranger to death. It wasn’t really until his own father, J. Charles Smith, Jr., a ...

Elizabeth “Libby” Moser was determined to be baptized before she died. Just days before she passed away, her brother called Hospice Chaplain Wes Parks to see if he would be available to baptize his sister in the pool of a Frederick area hotel. “He ...

Hospice volunteers come from a variety of backgrounds, but they all provide compassion and companionship, something that is second nature to life-long nurses. Terry Granger has been a registered nurse for 30 years, working at Frederick Health ...

The loss of a loved one can be a lonely and alienating experience for people of any age, but for children and adolescents who tend to prioritize peer interactions, the isolation of grief can be especially painful. Through programs like Camp Jamie, ...