Why doctors wage war on old age

Published in the CHAPCA newsletter Trendsetter, February 2015 What would the US medical system be like if physicians were as well trained in the human aspects of patient care as they are in the technical aspects of medicine? In a recent article published in The...

Lessons from a default caregiver

By Christine Hutt, Marketing Coordinator for Hospice Services of Lake County   A few generations ago families frequently lived under one roof. There was always someone available to care for those who needed it, whether it was immediate family or extended family....

10 Tips for the holidays

We know that missing someone you love can make the holidays tough. Many people who are dealing with loss are caught in a dilemma between the need to grieve and the pressure to get into the spirit of the season. Holidays or not, it is important for people who feel...

Ceremony of remembrance

  Each year Hospice Services of Lake County holds a candle lighting ceremony to memorialize the family, friends and loved ones in the community who have gone before us. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 5:30 p.m.  at...