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One of the things I love the most about the
Fearless Caregiver Conferences is we can help
overcome malinformation regarding vitally important
concepts about which caregivers must know.
Malinformation occurs when what you think you
know about a subject is not only wrong, but also
greatly distorted in a negative way. And
hospice care is unfortunately high on the list of
concepts that suffer from the effects of
malinformation.
I really enjoy the insight that is shared when we
have a hospice professional on the morning Q and A
panel of experts at a conference. Not so
surprisingly to me, this wisdom about hospice care
can often come as much from the attendees as the
expert panelist.
A few years ago, a gentleman stood up at an event
and told the group how he felt that thinking about
suggesting hospice is the equivalent of giving up on
his loved one. Before the hospice expert on the
panel could speak, hands shot up across the room
from caregivers who wanted to tell their story of
how hospice helped them and their family as they
were caring for their loved ones through some
incredibly challenging times.
