Gabrielle Elise JimenezAug 10, 20193 minHospice is not a diagnosis; it is a plan of care for the diagnosisWhat is hospice? I get asked this question a lot. I have also heard the many misconceptions about what hospice is, and I have seen fear,...
Gabrielle Elise JimenezAug 8, 20194 minBe an advocate. Be an educator. Start the conversation.I walked into the room of a patient, who was in a facility, at the same moment the floor nurse walked in to give medication. She walked...
Gabrielle Elise JimenezAug 6, 20194 minIt doesn't get easierBefore I started my day, I called a family to let them know I would be there about noon. I left a voicemail. I was with another patient...
Gabrielle Elise JimenezAug 4, 20193 minNever apologize for being kindI will never get tired of seeing people being kind to strangers, or just being kind in general. Yesterday the AC went out in our hospice...