ALS—also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease—is a progressive illness that severely damages nerves in the spinal cord and brain. ALS stands for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and it affects roughly 12,000 to 15,000 Americans, according to information from the Centers for Disease Control. Because this is a progressive disease, many wonder if ALS patients will qualify […]
When someone enters hospice care, pain management is often one of their top concerns. Many are anxious about their comfort level during the last six months of their lives. For decades, Lower Cape Fear LifeCare has helped patients successfully manage their pain, allowing them to reach their goals of spending more quality time doing the […]
The death of a loved one impacts the entire family, and everyone deals with grief in their own way. There is no one “right” way to go through this difficult time, but it’s important to realize that children often grieve differently than adults. Therefore, we wanted to provide 20 different ways to comfort a grieving child. […]
It’s often the unspeakable level of grief: preparing for the death of a parent. A parent’s death transforms every aspect of your world. Holidays such as Father’s Day or Mother’s Day become difficult and sorrowful. Photographs and family gatherings are now bittersweet. If your parent is in hospice care, it’s important to be well-prepared for your […]
A graceful, white statue of an angel holding a bouquet of roses gently welcomes all who arrive at the Angel House care hospice house in Whiteville, NC. This beautiful, relaxing state-of-the-art facility creates a peaceful environment for those in need of inpatient, acute hospice care and their family and visitors. We’d like to take you on […]
If you’ve been diagnosed with end stage renal disease, we know you must feel overwhelmed, worried and even frightened. You may be wondering how you’re going to manage the demands that this disease will place on you both physically and psychologically. After all, chronic kidney problems affect almost every facet of your body. Don’t worry—you’re […]
Hospice care is available to U.S. Veterans through the Veterans Health Administration benefits package. All enrolled veterans are eligible to receive and who meet the medical need for this type of care. Information on eligibility and enrollment can be found on the Department of Veterans Affairs website. No cost care that improves quality of life […]
As our country continues to isolate and use all measures to stay safe from infection from COVID-19, you may wonder how this affects your access to hospice care in the home. Here are answers to questions you may have about hospice care during the current pandemic. Please contact us if you have further questions about […]
For many people, the idea of hospice care lasting more than a few days or weeks seems counterintuitive. That’s because all too often, patients are already in steep decline, if not actively dying, when they are admitted for care. Therefore, many people have been conditioned to think that hospice care, which is a Medicare benefit, […]
As the pandemic continues and we anticipate the availability of a vaccine in 2021, we wanted to share the latest publications from the CDC on the importance of getting vaccinated: Getting ‘Back to Normal’ Will Take All Our Tools Why Get Vaccinated COVID-19 Vaccination FAQs Getting the vaccine is important to protect yourself and your […]
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Lower Cape Fear LifeCare
1414 Physicians Drive
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.796.7900 or 800.733.1476
FAX: 910.796.7901
On January 1, 2020, Lower Cape Fear Hospice formally changed its name to Lower Cape Fear LifeCare to better represent the spectrum of care and support they provide those in our community.
