Home Support

1. Staying at Home

   What can help me stay at home? You may be used to handling everything for yourself, dividing up duties with your spouse, or relying on family members for help. But as circumstances change, it’s good to be … Continue

2. Hospice Care

   How hospice and palliative care works Hospice care focuses on all aspects of a patient’s life and well-being: physical, social, emotional, and spiritual. There is no age restriction; anyone in the late stages of life is eligible … Continue

3. Quality of Life at the End of Life

   For many seriously ill patients, hospice and palliative care offers a more dignified and comfortable alternative to spending your final months in the impersonal environment of a hospital. Palliative medicine helps patients manage pain while hospice provides … Continue

4. Tips for Coping with the Loss of Your Pet

   Coping with pet loss grief Sorrow and grief are normal and natural responses to death. Like grief for humans, grief for animal companions can only be dealt with over time, but there are healthy ways to cope … Continue

5. Maine Pets: Finding a Pet That’s Right for You

   Finding a pet that meets your needs and lifestyle While people who have pets tend to be happier, more independent, and feel more secure than those without pets, it’s important to select the type of pet that … Continue

6. Maine Pets: Pets and Children

   Not only do children who grow up with pets have less risk of allergies and asthma, many also learn responsibility, compassion, and empathy from having pets. Unlike parents, pets are never critical and don’t give orders. They … Continue

7. Maine Pets: Pets and Older Adults

   The key to aging well is to effectively handle life’s major changes, such as retirement, the loss of loved ones, and the physical changes of aging. Pets can play an important role in healthy aging by: Helping … Continue