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Honoring Those Who Served

LightBridge Hospice Community Foundation is the charitable arm of LightBridge Hospice and Palliative Care. The Foundation underwrites several supportive, uplifting, and amazing services for LightBridge’s hospice patients and their families. One such program is the” We Honor Veterans Ceremony” which thanks veterans in hospice and/or palliative care for their military service. Of note is that […]

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We Are With You Every Step Of The Way

“I have found end of life care to be very sacred, and to be able to provide that care to patients and families in their home is my calling,” says Alyce a LightBridge Hospice Nurse. Alyce describes the vital importance of being able to provide knowledge, resources, support, and comfort to those she attends. “I […]

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A Philosophy of Exceptional Care

Many view hospice as a place where care is received, but in reality, it is a philosophy of care—a philosophy based on the patient’s comfort, quality of life and unique needs. “There is a stigma that hospice means giving up,” says Bob, the husband of a LightBridge patient, “but nothing could be further from the […]

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A Daughter's Heart

“Like anybody with cancer, we didn’t think it would happen to us.” At the end of her father’s incredible five-year-long battle with malignant brain cancer, Tanya’s family called LightBridge Hospice.” At first, when the doctors mentioned hospice care, we were all in denial. We didn’t want to accept it was time- we wanted to hold […]

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Hospice and Palliative Care Innovator Honored With 4th Annual Doris A. Howell, Md, Award

LightBridge Hospice & Palliative Care Founder Jill Mendlen, RN, Recognized for Extraordinary Impact Work A nurse and longtime healthcare innovator whose entrepreneurial spirit has been fueled by a passion and purpose to improve care for people with serious illness was recently honored by the California State University Shiley Institute for Palliative Care. LightBridge Hospice & Palliative […]

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Volunteers – The Special Ingredient

I sat across from a sweet woman I had come to know and genuinely care for. I sat with her husband Dan many times while he was on hospice care, talking about baseball and one of his main passions, grilling. We chatted for a few minutes, and then she handed me a small package. I […]

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Innovation Provides Better Care

Certified pet therapy dogs have been an integral part of the LightBridge integrative therapy program for many years. Based on the patient’s medical needs and preferences, a therapy dog can sometimes be the best medicine to bring a sense of calm and enjoyment to the patient.  The Research  According to Marwan Sabbagh, MD, Director of […]

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A Wife's Journey

“I felt as though I had been tossed a lifeline,” says Marilynn of her experience with LightBridge Hospice in the final weeks of her late husband Lou’s life. “The team that was put together for us could not have suited us better.” Lou and Marilynn approached hospice care at the advanced stages of Lou’s 8 year-long battle […]

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A Sweet Celebration

As the holiday season approaches, many memories and feelings come to mind. It is a time to be with family and celebrate religious and cultural traditions. However, for many hospice patients travel or participating in customs can be difficult or even impossible.  At LightBridge Hospice, we strive to honor the beliefs and traditions of each […]

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