Discussions, education and insights from Calvary Hospital and the Calvary Community
Death and suffering are an inevitable part of the shared human experience. The desire for dignity, regardless of one’s socioeconomic status, is a common need. Palliative care, when delivered quickly and correctly, can ensure that people receive the comfort and support they need to maintain dignity at the end of life. An estimated 40 million…
Extraordinary hospitals hire extraordinary nurses. Come and see why at Calvary Hospital’s Open House! Wednesday, February 20, 2019, 1-5pm Calvary Hospital 1740 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY 10461 Enjoy food & refreshments Free on-site parking for participants Learn about our outstanding benefits, top pay, and pension Positions available for: Hospice RN’s (All Areas) Staff RN’s (Bronx…
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…