December 1, 2017
The process of creating a memory catcher for a hospice patient was very rewarding. Since the beginning, I remember the patient’s family welcoming us to their home. Once inside, we asked simple questions, […]
June 16, 2017
By Linda Thyberg, MSW, Volunteer Coordinator for Silverado Supportive Care and Hospice San Diego In medical school, students learn to treat illness and delay death as long as possible, but […]
June 2, 2017
Understanding dementia. It is that simple. Irina, our RN, was in step with the specialty needs of dementia. Thank you, Irina. All hospice firms try to sell you their services […]
January 5, 2017
My sister and I are so grateful for Silverado Hospice. My mom was on Hospice just short of a year. Silverado employees were constantly in communication with me regarding my […]
November 17, 2016
“Silverado Hospice was so wonderful when my grandma needed hospice care. Their staff met us at the hospital to explain how things would work and when we needed a nurse […]
July 11, 2016
Written by Jennifer Fernandez I was assigned to visit Mr. Hashem in the Fall of 2015 and my goal was to provide him companionship and anticipatory grief support to his […]
June 28, 2016
“Excellent care from the nurses and others on the staff. I could call in the night and someone would come. The medications were closely monitored and everything was explained to […]
February 25, 2016
By Kimberley Luong, MSW intern from CSFU As a MSW intern at Silverado, I wanted to show the importance of life review through sensory stimulations. Towards the end of life […]
November 25, 2015
We are happy to announce that we received our Jewish Hospice accreditation from The National Institute for Jewish Hospice (NIJH)! Both Silverado Hospice Orange County and Silverado Hospice Los Angeles attended the […]