“We plan ahead for so many things in life —getting married, having a baby, retirement, even preparing for a funeral. Yet we don’t prepare for the care we wish to receive at the end of life. That’s something we would very much like to change,” said Suzanne Pauley, director of the Hospice & Palliative CareCenter Mocksville office.

“Far too many people tell us that they wish they had known to call us sooner, so we are on a mission to help raise awareness,” Suzanne said.

An open house is set for 8-11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17 at the Mocksville office on 377 Hospital St., Suite 103.

Other Hospice & Palliative CareCenter open houses will take place across the region next week as part of this month’s observance of Hospice Month and as an effort to raise awareness.

“We’ve wanted the community to come and visit our office and get to know us. This Open House is something we are really looking forward to. Many on our team are long-time residents of Davie County and we hope to see a lot of familiar faces,” Pauley said.

“Until you have had a first-hand experience with hospice, you may not fully understand the depth of support and compassionate care provided. The Hospice team wants to answer questions and tell the community about some of the programs and services that people might not realize are available, such as help with advance care planning and grief counseling. It is also important that people understand that Hospice Care is an entitlement under the Medicare Hospice Benefit.”

Pauley, a long-time hospice nurse, said: “Families shouldn’t go through it alone in those final months when a loved one is ill. I encourage people to drop by our open house to meet our team and learn more about our compassionate care. Our aim is really to help people have the best possible quality of life.”

Besides meeting staff and learning more about palliative and hospice care, visitors can find out about free advance care planning and grief counseling, part of the services offered by Hospice & Palliative CareCenter, according to Ann Gauthreaux, regional director of public relations.

“We find that planning for end-of-life care is a very practical thing,” she said. “And that people who do make their wishes known have an incredible peace of mind after those important conversations and decisions have been made.

“Certainly, we want people to visit our office and meet our team, but more importantly, we want people to be aware of the variety of services we offer to patients and their families. Far too many think that hospice is a place to go to die, but in reality, we provide so much hope and support to patients and families – while they remain at home – in the final months of life. We know it takes courage to call, but almost everyone who does wishes they’d called sooner.”

For more information about Hospice & Palliative CareCenter, visit www.HospiceCareCenter.org or call 336-753-0212.

“We plan ahead for so many things in life —getting married, having a baby, retirement, even preparing for a funeral. Yet we don’t prepare for the care we wish to receive at the end of life. That’s something we would very much like to change,” said Suzanne Pauley, director of the Hospice & Palliative CareCenter Mocksville office.

“Far too many people tell us that they wish they had known to call us sooner, so we are on a mission to help raise awareness,” Suzanne said.

An open house is set for 8-11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17 at the Mocksville office on 377 Hospital St., Suite 103.

Other Hospice & Palliative CareCenter open houses will take place across the region next week as part of this month’s observance of Hospice Month and as an effort to raise awareness.

“We’ve wanted the community to come and visit our office and get to know us. This Open House is something we are really looking forward to. Many on our team are long-time residents of Davie County and we hope to see a lot of familiar faces,” Pauley said.

“Until you have had a first-hand experience with hospice, you may not fully understand the depth of support and compassionate care provided. The Hospice team wants to answer questions and tell the community about some of the programs and services that people might not realize are available, such as help with advance care planning and grief counseling. It is also important that people understand that Hospice Care is an entitlement under the Medicare Hospice Benefit.”

Pauley, a long-time hospice nurse, said: “Families shouldn’t go through it alone in those final months when a loved one is ill. I encourage people to drop by our open house to meet our team and learn more about our compassionate care. Our aim is really to help people have the best possible quality of life.”

Besides meeting staff and learning more about palliative and hospice care, visitors can find out about free advance care planning and grief counseling, part of the services offered by Hospice & Palliative CareCenter, according to Ann Gauthreaux, regional director of public relations.

“We find that planning for end-of-life care is a very practical thing,” she said. “And that people who do make their wishes known have an incredible peace of mind after those important conversations and decisions have been made.

“Certainly, we want people to visit our office and meet our team, but more importantly, we want people to be aware of the variety of services we offer to patients and their families. Far too many think that hospice is a place to go to die, but in reality, we provide so much hope and support to patients and families – while they remain at home – in the final months of life. We know it takes courage to call, but almost everyone who does wishes they’d called sooner.”

For more information about Hospice & Palliative CareCenter, visit www.HospiceCareCenter.org or call 336-753-0212.