October 2022 – Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 2022 – Breast Cancer Awareness Month

At Good Shepherd Hospice we recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month and all those affected by breast cancer all over the world. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among American women. Each year in the United States about 264,000 women and 2,400 men are...
September 2022 – Assisted Living Week

September 2022 – Assisted Living Week

This September 11th through 17th, we celebrate Assisted Living Week.  Assisted Living communities offer residents options for maintaining as much independence as possible while providing them the helping hands that they need to live well.  These communities...
August 2022 – Summer Sunshine

August 2022 – Summer Sunshine

The summer sun is here!  Having fun with loved ones, being active, doing yard work or taking a loved one out for a leisurely wheelchair walk for some sunshine are great ways to soak in the sunshine.  Whether you’re hiking with family, barbequing with friends...
July 2022 – Independence Day

July 2022 – Independence Day

A lot has happened in the 246 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.  Through it all, we as a people have striven for a country dedicated to the protection of our unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of...
June 2022 – CNA Week

June 2022 – CNA Week

Just as there are 52 cards in a deck, there are 52 weeks in a year.  From June 17th to 23rd, we take this week to honor the trump cards of healthcare with Certified Nursing Assistants Week.  CNAs have the important job of providing direct care for patients,...
May 2022 – Nurses Week

May 2022 – Nurses Week

Crucial to the founding of the modern nursing profession, Florence Nightingale gained acclaim for caring for the sick and wounded soldiers fighting in the Crimean War.  Championing the ideas of proper hygiene and improved ventilation and nutrition, Nightingale...