Denton County Living Well Magazine May/June 2016 | Page 40

Home Hospice is here
for you and your family

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our Quality of Life. Those words
mean many things to people and
at Home Hospice, they are our
mission. As a person’s health changes
with a chronic or advanced illness,
so do goals and plans. Unfortunately
many people say, “We’re not ready
yet,” when palliative care or hospice
services are suggested and then they
wait too long before seeking help and
support to meet their vision of quality
of life.

Many believe that palliative care and
hospice services mean giving up hope.
In reality, our team’s commitment to offering the highest level of pain and symptom
management, as well as emotional and
spiritual care gives hope that you can
have the best possible quality of life. At
Home Hospice we believe in supporting
the patient, the family, and caregivers as
part of our service. We understand the

By Nancy Jackson

me to think about. It is so much more than
caring for the body. Having care from the
Home Hospice team has meant so much
to me. I wish I had done this sooner.”

complexities and stress of life in dealing with chronic and advanced illness.
Our interdisciplinary team of physicians,
nurses, aides, social workers, spiritual
counselors, bereavement counselors, and
volunteers work directly with you in the
home, facility, or hospital.

When you ask for Home Hospice, ensure it is Home Hospice of Grayson,
Cooke and Fannin Counties. There are
other hospice agencies that say they are
home hospice but they are not the Home
Hospice team that has served our communities for over 34 years as the only
non-profit hospice. With 24/7 on-call
services staffed with local nurses here to
serve you and your family, what sets us
apart is our ability to be there when you
need us.

Home Hospice patient Flo Vance shared,
“I did not realize all that hospice was.
My friends encouraged me to try Home
Hospice and finally I did. I didn’t realize
there were so many people who had just

Continue seeking the best possible
quality of life by calling 903-8689315. Home Hospice of Grayson,
Cooke and Fannin Counties is here
for you. www.homehospice.org

Flo Vance

First here. Based here. Supported here. Always here.
Grayson and Fannin Counties
505 W. Center St.
Sherman, TX 75090
903-868-9315

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Here when you need us

DENTON COUNTY Living Well Magazine | MAY/JUNE 2016

www.HomeHospice.org

Cooke County
316 S. Chestnut St.
Gainesville, TX 76240
940-665-9891