Every November for the last ten (10) years of my healthcare career, was 
focused on promoting Hospice Care in Sutter Auburn Faith Hospice service area. What is Hospice?
Since I became a volunteer for the nonprofit, Huntington’s Disease
Society of America (HDSA), I’m pleased Hospice care is talked about more openly to Huntington’s disease families. Hospice care supports the patient and the family.
We live in a society that doesn’t like to discuss death, so I like to post information that can help families when confronted with a terminal disease diagnosis. It’s good to know that Medicare & Medicaid have a hospice benefit. Most private insurance have one also. The Outreach Committee that I managed took advantage each November to promote hospice care, educate the community and visit doctors offices. Patients can be admitted to hospice with a referral from a doctor who believes the patient has six months or less to live. Article: When-is-it-time-to-contact-hospice
Article: huntingtons patients would benefit from more hospice involvement researchers argue
To watch a video on Hospice Care, visit: https://youtu.be/sYG5VqRvPiU
Therese at the 2018 HDSA Annual Convention in LA.
I’m a Huntington’s disease advocate and a hospice advocate. My two (2) sisters-in-law, Marcia and Cindy, who had Huntington’s disease, were on my hospice program and died peacefully with no pain.
You can read about my journey with Huntington’s disease and my hospice work on my author website: https://www.theresecrutchermarin.com 
We Can Never Lose HOPE…….
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