Starting the Hospice Journey Early Has Lasting Benefits.
Patients in the US can be enrolled in hospice for at least the last six months of life. Admission is often delayed because it is believed that hospice care is reserved for only the …
Hospice Care versus Palliative Care
How are they different? November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month and the perfect time to shed some light on the difference between hospice and palliative care. The theme this year is ‘It’s About …
Successful Aging Experts Panel
Journey Hospice is proud to serve on the Successful Aging Experts Panel, a group of professionals that provide educational offerings surrounding topics on aging. The first topic that is being presented is MYTHS & …
Dispelling Common Myths About Hospice Care
By Darlene Thurber, Executive Director of Journey Hospice. As a hospice provider, we find the word ‘hospice’ often instills fear and anxiety in patients and their loved ones. The dreaded ‘H’ word carries a …
Holistic Care for Hospice
Massage Therapy Massage therapy can be relaxing and comforting for most people, but hospice patients can benefit the most from this form of treatment. Massage has been proven to provide significant improvement for pain, …
Volunteering Kindness
A spotlight on a Journey Hospice volunteer who gives her time to make our patients’ days brighter. The Journey Hospice team is a group of professionals focused on quality healthcare and treating each patient …
Journey Hospice Hosts Flag Day Ceremony at Egg Harbor Care Center
Journey Hospice (a Level II We Honor Veterans partner), in collaboration with Fleet Reserve Association Branch 13, hosted a Flag Day Ceremony for the veteran residents of Egg Harbor Care Center, in Egg Harbor …
We Honor Veterans Partner Level Two Achievement
Journey Hospice is proud to announce that it has just achieved Partner Level Two in the We Honor Veterans program, established by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) in collaboration with the …
Journey Hospice Receives Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) Recognition
Journey Hospice has been recognized as a Hospice provider that successfully met the Hospice Quality Reporting Program’s (HQRP) data reporting requirements by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This recognition applauds Hospice …
A Message of Thanksgiving
Colleen Frankenfield, President & CEO of Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey, delivers a Message of Thanksgiving to Journey Hospice patients and families. Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey is the parent organization for …