Community Education

Hospice of South Texas recognizes the need for support extended to medical personnel who care for terminally patients on a regular basis.

Hospice employees are experts in many areas associated with the dying process and are available to share their knowledge with your team members.

Educational programs offered by Hospice of South Texas include but are not limited to:

  • Hospice and the Medicare regulations
  • Pain Management
  • Symptom Management
  • Grief and Loss
  • Hospice in the Nursing Home
  • Advanced Directives
  • Alzheimer's Disease and Hospice
  • Patient Appropriateness
  • Perspectives On Dying and End of Life Issues: Dying Well
  • History and Philosophy of the Modern Hospice Movement
  • The Art of Listening: Fostering A Comforting Presence
  • Children and Loss: What They Need and Ways To Help
  • Care of the Caregiver: The Seven Principles of Self Care
  • Religious Diversity: Customs of Death and Dying
  • Caring for Culturally Diverse Patients
  • Companies On A Journey
  • Suicide Risk Prevention Guidelines
  • Spiritual Care of The Dying
  • The Hospice Choice In The Healthcare System
  • Hospice Admission Criteria & Diagnosis Specific Criteria
  • The Hospice Volunteer
  • Family Dynamics In Crisis
  • How Hospice Works
  • Hospice of South Texas: Our History, Mission, and Services