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July News & Events
Palliative Care                  
Easing Symptoms, Pain
and Stress
 
Jane Schantz

 

By Jane Schantz, FNP, ACHPN, Hospicare Nurse Practitioner

 

Hospice care is palliative care, but not all palliative care is hospice care. If you're confused about what that really means, you're not alone. One of the challenges that practitioners of palliative care face is that people don't really understand what this type of care actually entails. In particular, people don't realize a patient can receive palliative care even while still taking curative treatment.

 

The most common misconception is that "palliative care" is a euphemism for hospice. Even most medical providers have this impression. 

 
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Community Fundraisers Will
Raise Money for Hospicare 
 
We are pleased and grateful to announce that there will be a range of community fundraisers taking place in the next few weeks to raise money for Hospicare. They are initiated and carried out by our enthusiastic, caring supporters. Thank you so much!
 

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The Maguire Family of Dealerships in Ithaca is dedicating their July Community Oil Change
fundraising initiative to Hospicare. Throughout the month, 10% of proceeds from Community Oil Changes will be donated to us. These special-priced oil changes are good for all makes of cars sold by Maguire, even if you didn't buy your car from them initially.


Post 221 of the American Legion will be having a motorcycle ride around Cayuga Lake followed by a chicken BBQ. All proceeds will be donated to Hospicare. The ride starts at 10:00 a.m., leaving from the post's headquarters at 1231 Danby Road. The Chicken BBQ follows at 1:00 p.m., and costs $10 per dinner. There will also be a bake sale, 50/50 raffle, and a special performance by the Katherine Aelias Band from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.  


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On August 2, the SufferJets will be taking on the Syracuse Assault Squad at the Cass Park Rink in Ithaca. Doors open at 6:00 and the whistle sounds at 7:00. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Hospicare.

Save the Dates!
  • Women Singin' 7/1, 8/5 (1st Tuesday of the month), 5:30-7:00 PM
  • Evening Support Group for Newly Bereaved 7/2, 8/6 (1st Wednesday of the month), 5:30-7:00 PM  
  • Monthly Bereaved Parents Group 7/1, 8/7 (1st Thursday of the month--July date changed due to July 4th holiday), 5:30-7:00 PM 
  • Evening Support Group for All Bereaved 7/16, 8/20 (3rd Wednesday of the month), 5:30-7:00 PM  
  • Widow to Widow 4 sessions: 7/10 & 7/24, 8/14 & 8/28, 3:00-4:30 PM
  • Women Swimmin' 8/9, dawn, held at Ithaca Yacht Club. Visit the Women Swimmin' website.     
  • Moving Through Grief 8/13, 9:00-10:30 AM, yoga & grief session, held outside on the Hospicare grounds          

For more information on any of the above groups or events, please call 607-272-0212, or visit our Events page to download a PDF of our current calendar.

 
Our mission is to bring medical expertise and compassionate, respectful care to people and their loved ones at any stage of a life-threatening illness, and to provide information and education about advanced illness, dying and bereavement to the entire community.

In the News

When local Ithacan Sandra Bem was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, she began to prepare her family for her eventual suicide.

A doctor discovers a patient with an unrecoverable brain injury has a wife who was mistakenly left out of the care discussions. 

Caregivers Learning to Let Go at the End
The transition from "doing" to "being" as a loved one is nearing death can be especially hard for caregivers.
 
Website of Interest

COFA offers information on county resources for older adults. Also check out the Summer issue of their newsletter focusing on caretaking: 
 
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Help terminally ill people spend the end of their lives peacefully and without pain.

Women Swimmin'
Support a swimmer in our Women Swimmin' event--all donations go to pay for services for our patients and families.

Our Wish List
Items to make patients and their families more comfortable.   
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