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Hospice Home Care volunteers across Arkansas and Mississippi log nearly 1,000 hours each month providing companionship, comfort, and support to patients and their families during the end-of-life journey. During this era of uncertainty, when time is short, but the days are long, comfort is knowing that there are individuals willing to bridge the gap for isolated hospice patients.

Family caregivers often feel alone and unsupported in their role. One hospice organization is spreading a wide safety-net of virtual and hands-on hospice care options available 24 hours a day, every day of the year, but its most unique feature focuses on the 128 evening, night, and weekend hours each week.

At a Northwest Arkansas Hospital, Mom and Dad delivered a beautiful baby amid the chaos of COVID19. Nothing out of the ordinary, ten fingers and ten toes were counted, perfect in every way. Strict new rules are in place to keep everyone safe. Dad was the only one allowed with Mom during labor and delivery.

We plan for trips, holidays and birthdays, but often ignore a plan for one of the most impactful stages of our lives. Because every life will end, one of the most important conversations we can have is about our plans for the care we want to receive on our end of life journey. Often this conversation is with a healthcare provider and close family.

Hospice Chaplains are a rare breed of clergy, specially trained to work in the clinical setting, caring for the spiritual and emotional needs of hospice and palliative patients, and their families. Their role is so important that Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires all hospice organizations which receive federal reimbursements employ a Hospice Chaplain.

Hospice Home Care has introduced a new project to delight patients and guests at 2200 South Bowman Road in Little Rock.

Conway, Arkansas – October 2019 – Darren Freeman, M.D., HMDC Medical Director at Hospice Home Care in Conway, was recently granted the Hospice Medical Director Certified Credential by the Hospice Medical Director Certification Board. Dr. Freeman was recognized for his commitment to improving the quality of life by displaying professional competency in the hospice industry.

Hospice took over his heath care in December of last year. Yesterday Mr. Smith went kayaking.