[BEND, Ore., January 29, 2025] Local nonprofit Partners In Care invites community members in Central Oregon to its revamped, in-person education series this year. For the past 17 years, Partners In Care has been providing no-cost community education on a myriad of...
Local Nonprofit Recognized Nationally for Exceptional Hospice and Home Health Care Programs [BEND, Ore., November 21, 2024] For the third year in a row, Partners In Care has been recognized with a prestigious five-star rating on the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare...
Partners In Care Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) Adam Pike and our Board Member and Neurologist, Dr. Greg Ferenz support ALS Northwest as specialists in collaboration with their clinic. The work they do alongside the ALS team makes a positive difference in the...
By Robin Emerson, Partners In Care Volunteer For the past year and a half, I’ve visited a woman, now 77, diagnosed with a degenerative condition that causes changes in motor and language skills as areas of the brain atrophy and nerve cells die. “I’m a prisoner in my...
When facing a serious illness, the need for compassionate care that focuses on quality of life and support for both the patient and their loved ones becomes paramount. Palliative care is a specialized form of medical care that addresses these needs by expertly...
Grief is a profound and personal experience, one that each person navigates in their own way. Supporting someone who is grieving can be daunting because it is hard to know what to say or do. The most meaningful grief support you can offer is your presence, not advice,...
