BeLoved Hospice

11/20/2025

Talking about hospice doesn’t bring it on.
Avoiding the conversation doesn’t hold it off.

We understand how hard it can be to talk about end-of-life care, especially when dementia is already changing so much.

But we’ve seen again and again how families feel more supported, more clear, and more at peace once they start the conversation.

Hospice is about making space for comfort, for dignity, and for the time that’s left.

In-home hospice care gives families a chance to slow down, ask questions, and feel supported in the most important moments.

And the conversation about it doesn’t need to be dramatic or overwhelming. We’re here when you’re ready to talk: https://belovedhospice.com/contact

11/19/2025

While hospice teams manage the physical aspects of care, end-of-life doulas offer emotional, spiritual, and practical support, helping patients and families feel seen, heard, and held.

From bedside presence to legacy projects, ritual, and remembrance, end-of-life doulas help preserve the humanity of this sacred time.

This is part of our in-home hospice philosophy: honoring each person’s unique life, values, and wishes until the very end.

11/17/2025

Let’s talk about what hospice care actually means. Because a lot of people don’t really know, and it keeps them from getting the support they need.

Hospice doesn’t mean giving up. It doesn’t mean rushing the end. And it doesn’t mean you're out of options.

Here’s what it means:

❤️ Comfort-focused care that meets physical, emotional, and spiritual needs

❤️ A team that surrounds your loved one and your whole family

❤️ Support at home

❤️ Time to be present, to connect, to rest

If your loved one is living with a serious illness, hospice might be the next right step, not the last one.

We’re here to help you understand your options.
And to remind you: asking questions isn’t surrendering. It’s caring, fully.

11/15/2025

Presence can’t be prescribed. It’s not found in a chart or checklist.

It’s found in stillness.
In showing up.
In staying.

Hospice care makes space for the kind of presence that eases fear, brings clarity, and reminds us that we don’t have to rush through the end of a life.

11/12/2025

Most people have never heard of an End-of-Life Doula until they need one.

But once they do, they often say: “I don’t know how we would’ve done this without them.”

End-of-Life Doulas bring comfort in the in-between moments, when someone is no longer seeking a cure, but still deeply needs care.

They offer guidance through uncertainty. They help hold grief. They sit beside families and remind them they’re not alone.

Our in-home hospice team includes doulas trained to offer this kind of presence, grounded in compassion and clarity.

Learn more about End-of-Life Doula care in Portland. The link is in the first comment of this post.

11/11/2025

We wrap our Veterans in honor.

We’re proud to recognize Veterans with the dignity they deserve. Through our Quilts of Valor program, we present handmade quilts as a gesture of comfort, gratitude, and recognition, offered by our Veterans Liaison, Shawn, who shares a few heartfelt words at each presentation.

Honoring service means showing up with care, presence, and something warm to hold onto.

This Veteran’s Day, we thank those who served, and we remember those whose final chapter includes a hospice team that sees and honors their whole story.

11/08/2025

When care shifts from curing to comforting, everything changes.

Hospice brings relief from pain, stress, and uncertainty, not just for the person nearing the end of life, but for the people who love them.

Hospice is a pause.
A breath.
A different kind of support.

Hospice means comfort. And sometimes, that’s exactly what’s needed most.

11/06/2025

There’s no manual for this, and you aren't expected to figure it out alone.

Most adult children caring for a dying parent say the same thing: “I didn’t know what I was doing. I just wanted to get it right.”

No one knows how to do this until they’re in it.
It’s messy. Emotional. Overwhelming.

Hospice doesn’t require you to be the expert.
It simply asks that you show up with love.

We’ll handle the medical details, the symptom management, the logistics, the support team.

Your job is to be there.
That is more than enough.
And you don’t have to do it alone.

11/06/2025

In the later stages of dementia, symptoms like agitation, anxiety, infections, and weight loss become harder to manage. Families often feel like they’re moving from one crisis to the next, just trying to keep their loved one comfortable.

That’s where in-home hospice makes a difference.

Through the Bliss Hospice Dementia Program, our team brings experienced, dementia-specific care directly into the home. That includes support from caregivers who know how to ease difficult symptoms, therapies that help reduce agitation, and skilled nursing focused on comfort, safety, and connection.

Instead of waiting for things to get worse, we focus on what can be better: more comfort, more peace, and more support for everyone involved.

If you’re in the Portland area and wondering if it’s time for hospice, reach out (link in 1st comment). We’re here to talk through your options.

11/03/2025

When someone is approaching the end of life, support takes many forms. An End-of-Life Doula is a trained, non-medical guide who offers emotional, spiritual, and practical support to both the patient and their family.

They might sit vigil in the final hours, help families create meaningful rituals, or hold space for hard conversations.

This kind of presence complements medical care, helping to ensure comfort, peace, and dignity at the end of life.

Learn more about how our hospice team integrates End-of-Life Doula care into our in-home hospice services in Portland: https://monkeylink.co/220950

11/01/2025

10/31/2025

Hard conversations get easier when you start them.