Compassus

Every October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month brings renewed attention to a disease that affects millions of people and families. Awareness is important, but it becomes most meaningful when it leads to action. One of the most important steps you can take i

Grief is deeply personal. It does not follow a predictable timeline, and it can look different from one person to the next. For children and teenagers, understanding and expressing grief can be especially difficult. During National Grief Awareness Month,

As August marks National Grief Awareness Month and Compassus continues celebrating our 20th anniversary, it's an opportunity to reflect on the ways our hospice teams embody our core values. This month, we highlight Integrity, a principle that drives our c

By Kurt Merkelz, M.D. FAAHPM, Chief Medical Officer, Compassus Just before a recent procedure, an anesthesiologist asked me, "You don't have any questions for me, do you?" Later, I realized how much that phrasing mattered. Questions can either invite conv

As Compassus marks its 20th anniversary, the spotlight naturally turns to the people who have built and sustained the organization over the years. Teammates like Andi Howard, who joined Compassus in 2004, embody the vision, mission and values that have gu

Compassus is proud to recognize its dedicated caregivers who embody the essence of compassionate care, going above and beyond for patients and their families. One such testament to this unmatched commitment comes from the family of a patient cared for by

/PRNewswire/ -- Compassus, a leading national provider of integrated home-based care services, is celebrating 20 years of its mission: advancing well-being and...

Choosing hospice care is one of the most challenging decisions a family can make, often involving difficult emotions and uncertainty. For one family in Greenville, South Carolina, the experience was transformed into a journey of compassion and support, th

When a child loses someone they love, grief can feel isolating. For many children, it can be difficult to find others who understand what they are experiencing. Camp Erin King County helps change that. Supported by Providence at Home with Compassus, Camp

Care and compassion are the cornerstones of hospice work. For St. Louis, Missouri-based Compassus hospice teammates Chaplain Dr. Devona Moore, Ph.D., Ed.D., C.C. and Social Worker Tashina Nebedum, MSW, these principles are more than ideals-they recently b