Centrica Care Navigators

🐕🦺 Do you have a good boy or girl who you think would make a great therapy dog? If so, we welcome you to apply to join our growing pack of volunteer therapy dogs! “It’s been a really rewarding experience to interact with people who share a love for dogs, despite the challenges they face every day,” says Lindsay, who visits patients with her golden retriever, Rae. Even people who don’t love dogs are glad to know pet therapy is available to Centrica Care Navigators’ patients who need a special kind of companionship. The role of a therapy pet is one that a lot of dogs are well-suited to – they make visits to hospice patients at their home or in a care facility. Some patients simply like to see a dog, or maybe pet it while it sits calmly. Other times, dogs rest while patients reminisce about their own pets over the years. Learn how you, and your pet, can join our circle of care as a Centrica Care Navigators volunteer: https://lnkd.in/eFhswaNz #volunteer #volunteering 🤝

🟠 Centrica Journeys offers year-round grief counseling for children, teens and their families who are hurting after the death of a loved one. 🟠 Grieving children can express and process their thoughts and feelings, learn healthy coping skills and interact with others close in age. 🟠 This grief counseling program is free and supported by donations from the community. Find our more and register on our website. https://loom.ly/gG28zFQ

Caring for a loved one with a serious illness can be one of life’s most challenging responsibilities. Centrica Care Navigators has free resources on our website to help you on your caregiving journey. These guides can help answer questions you have through the process and provide additional support that will ease the challenges of caregiving. Head to our website to download our free Caregiver Resources! https://loom.ly/OVFoquA #caregiving #hospice #palliativecare

When you are very near death, you may no longer be able to see or speak. But you can still hear voices… and music. At Centrica Care Navigators, our music therapists are valued members of the interdisciplinary group (IDG), the team that’s assembled to support each and every patient we care for. Music therapists meet regularly with patients at their request, at times playing live music for patients to listen to, and at other times using music to help the patient express themselves when other kinds of communication are difficult. Music therapists work with patients at many stages of care — some are in the last days of their lives, but others are at home and look forward to a visit from a Centrica Care Navigators music therapist to stay active. “Music can get into memories the way conversation doesn’t,” says Centrica Care Navigators music therapist Tommy King. “A patient might not be able to tell you what the day is, but they can sing every word of a song.” Read more about the amazing work our music therapists in our blog. https://loom.ly/xsOhDgM #musictherapy #hospice #hospicecare #michiganhospice

We're hiring for two exciting roles based in Kalamazoo -- Hospice Physican and Resource RN. Head to our website to learn more and apply for these roles! 👉 https://loom.ly/kPY4WoI

What is hospice care? 🟠 Hospice is the care received in the months, weeks, and days before death 🟠 Hospice is appropriate when the physician certifies that you or your loved one has less than six months to live if the disease runs its expected course 🟠 Hospice is also suitable when you choose to focus on comfort care and quality of life instead of a cure during those final months 🟠 A holistic team made up of doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, personal care aides, social workers, chaplains and trained volunteers care for hospice patients 🟠 Hospice patients typically receive home visits based on individual needs and phone support is available 24/7 for urgent needs and any questions 🟠 All expenses related to the hospice diagnosis are covered by Medicare, Medicaid and most private insurance plans 🟠 Centrica Hospice Care is provided wherever you call home or at our inpatient hospice site Read about the difference between hospice and palliative care in our Fall Newsletter https://lnkd.in/g5tvgR8V Find out more by calling us at 269.345.0273 or visit our website www.CentricaCare.org #medicaremedicaid #hospice

Centrica Care Navigators is always on the lookout for new volunteers to join our extensive network of comforters, confidants, and helpers. 🟠 There are many ways you can help in person, behind the scenes and even over the phone or virtually. 🟠 Apply today and be part of a rewarding experience that makes a real difference! Apply here: https://loom.ly/pmhIxPg #helppeople #givingtime #volunteer #hospice

Grief Connection is canceled tomorrow December 4, 2024. We are so sorry for the inconvenience and look forward to seeing you again on December 18. Please call us with any questions 269-345-0273 https://loom.ly/9ch5opk

This Giving Tuesday, make a difference in your community here in SW Michigan by donating to the Centrica Care Navigators Gestures of Grace fund. This program addresses non-recurring, unmet needs by covering costs for items or services that enhance quality of life and provide comfort for patients, caregivers, and families. Every donation to the Gestures of Grace fund, large or small, makes a meaningful difference. Thank you for helping us continue to expand our circle of care with your generosity. https://loom.ly/hQ1vAjs #GivingTuesday #GesturesOfGrace #swmichigan

Today marks the first day of National Grief Awareness Week. National Grief Awareness Week raises awareness about grief, supports those grieving, and fosters understanding of the grieving process. It acknowledges grief as a natural response to loss and aims to break the stigma around it. 🟠 With that, there are 6 things Centrica Care Navigators want you to know about grief this holiday season. 1. Grief is different for every person 2. Grief has no timeline 3. Grief is messy 4. Grief is physical 5. Grief will change you, and that’s okay 6. There are ways to help yourself grieve 🟠 Read more about each of these ideas in our newest blog, which also includes two grief resource guides. https://loom.ly/3aCxUjY #GriefSupport #GriefAwareness #SupportingGrief #GriefJourney #EmbracingGrief #YouAreNotAlone #GriefSupport