Discussions, education and insights from Calvary Hospital and the Calvary Community
We just published our first issue of “Calvary in Touch” for 2019. Learn about our bereavement support groups for all ages.
Individuals who are approaching the end of their life often feel confused, irrelevant, or out of touch. Dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and other mental maladies commonly rob the elderly of their memories. One way to address this is amazingly through music therapy. It has often proven effective in helping patients recover memories that have been assumed…
In her book Through Gates of Splendor, Elisabeth Elliot immortalizes the words of her husband Jim Elliot: “When it comes time to die, make sure that all you have to do is die.” While death is not a topic most Americans willingly embrace, men and women who engage in faith traditions understand the wisdom of…
“What a wonderful gift families give their loved ones by helping them be at home as long as possible and, quite often, until the end of life.” Q. Home care, hospice care, hospital care – what’s the difference? The primary difference is the goal of care. People come into a traditional home care program like…
WHEN: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 8:00 am – 4:00 pm WHAT: Keynote speaker – Richard Payne, MD, Professor of Medicine and Divinity at Duke University School and Director of the Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life. Breakout sessions will be offered on topics such as: Working with Gay and Transgender Patients at…
The July-August issue of the Catholic Health Association’s Health Progress focuses on “Caring for those who Suffer.” It includes an article by Dr. Michael Brescia, Executive Medical Director, on “The Nature and Treatment of Human Suffering. To read it, go to: https://www.chausa.org/publications/health-progress/article/july-august-2018/the-nature-and-treatment-of-human-suffering
by Timothy P. Barr Executive Vice President, The Calvary Fund Inc. Calvary is the only fully accredited acute care specialty hospital in the United States exclusively providing palliative care for adult patients with advanced cancer and other life-limiting illnesses. Calvary is at the frontier of modern medical care. Our expertise puts us at the crossroads…
Nobody likes to think about it, but sometime in the future, you or a dear loved one may become very sick, or injured and be unable to make your own decisions regarding your medical care. Whether from an accident, a surgical complication or severe illness, if you couldn’t speak for yourself, who would you want…
Robert M. Freedman, Esq. I am often asked, “Besides a Will, are there any other legal documents that I need?” I tell all of my clients that there are four documents that everyone should have. Health Care Proxy You need a Health Care Proxy to appoint someone (called your agent) to make medical decisions on…
Calvary Hospital continues to share its expertise in palliative care across the globe through its Palliative Care Institute (PCI). Following the National Cancer Institute’s decision in 2005 to designate Calvary as an “international center for training in palliative care,” the Hospital has been involved in a unique exchange program with the Middle East Cancer Consortium…