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365 Hospice At 365 Hospice, we know every family’s needs are unique. That’s why we have made it our mission

09/24/2025

Whether you have been walking this path for years or are just beginning to explore it, whether you are part of a hospice team, or you are a clinician, a doula, or someone caring for a loved one, this message is for you. However this work has found its way into your life, these are the words I do my best to live by and carry with me each day.

The most important thing to remember is that you are not a solo act. We are a community. While our approaches may differ, our intention is the same: to support those who are navigating decline, illness, mortality, or the profound moments of preparing to say goodbye. The people we serve depend on us to be a safe place, someone they can trust, and that means leaving our egos at the door.

We are not in competition with each other. None of us will ever know it all. Our role is not to rise by pushing others down but to lift each other up, to extend a hand when someone is struggling, and to remind one another: “I’ve got you, and you are not doing this alone.” Together, we create a community rooted in compassion, trust, and collaboration, ensuring that every human being is cared for with dignity and love at the end of life.

Please, let’s never lose sight of this truth: we are not a solo act, we are a community. The heart of this work is not just in how we show up for the dying, but in how we show up for each other. When we choose connection over competition, and compassion over ego, we create a stronger, more supportive field. And in that space, we remind one another: you are not alone in this work, we walk it together.

xo
Gabby
www.thehospiceheart.net

09/13/2025

I was reminded yesterday just how hard it is to hear the words “I know how you feel,” when you are sharing something that is personal to you.

I was talking to someone about some struggles that I am having, and that was her response to me. It stopped me in my tracks. I no longer wanted to talk about how I was feeling. I felt muzzled and hushed by those words.

We may be in similar shoes, and we may have experienced similar things in our own life, especially when someone has died. We can appreciate grief from our perspective, but it is not helpful to tell another person that you know how they feel.
We don’t know how they feel.
We know how we feel.

This is an opportunity to just listen, and to give them space to talk about what they are experiencing in a way that lets them know that they are being heard. 

I was feeling vulnerable, I was pouring out my feelings because I wanted to talk about them. And then I didn’t. 

Let’s be the kind of people that welcomes others in to share, to vent, to cry. Let’s be the listeners. And if they ask us how we might have gone through our own similar experience, that is permission to share your story, that’s an invitation.

Our stories aren’t meant to be compared to, they are meant to be shared. And when we share, we come together in a way that makes others feel supported. 

xo
Gabby
www.thehospiceheart.net

09/12/2025

Huge Thank You to Janine from 365 Hospice for hosting our root beer float social! Our residents had a great time with delicious root beer floats and cupcakes!

09/12/2025
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09/11/2025

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09/11/2025

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RNCM Sarah helping out with Beacon Ridge’s scavenger hunt. Thank you Sarah for all you do!!
09/10/2025

RNCM Sarah helping out with Beacon Ridge’s scavenger hunt. Thank you Sarah for all you do!!

09/10/2025
09/06/2025

Life is such a remarkable gift. It doesn’t come wrapped in perfection, but in layers; moments of joy, sorrow, challenges, and unexpected beauty. Every memory we hold is a doorway to the past, a reminder of how far we have come, and every person we have crossed paths with has left us with something to carry forward, whether it was a lesson, a reminder, or simply a moment of connection.

The truth is that everything we have lived through has shaped us into who we are today. The laughter and the tears, the victories and the losses, the places we have been and the roads we have traveled, they have all led us here. And right here, in this very moment, is exactly where we are meant to be.

When we can see life this way, with all its twists and turns, we recognize that nothing has been wasted. Every experience, every person, every moment has been part of the journey that brought us to now. And there is something beautiful in knowing that, even when life doesn’t look the way we expected, it’s still unfolding exactly as it should.

Every step has brought you here, exactly where you’re meant to be, trust the journey, for every twist and turn has a purpose.

xo
Gabby

You can find this blog here:
https://www.thehospiceheart.net/post/life-s-gift-the-journey-that-shapes-us

09/05/2025

When you sit with someone as they take their last breath, you are doing something extraordinary, even if it doesn’t feel like it in the moment. To bear witness means you are fully present, not trying to fix, not trying to change what is unfolding, but simply showing up with your whole heart. It is a choice to stay, to watch, to listen, and to hold space for another person’s final moments of life.

We are so used to rushing in to make things better, to smooth what feels rough or ease what feels uncomfortable. But death doesn’t need us to fix it. What it needs, what people need, is our presence. Bearing witness is the work of saying, without words: I see you. You are not alone. I am here with you.

This is why it matters. Because when we bear witness, we affirm the dignity of that moment. We give weight to the truth that this life meant something. And in return, we are given the quiet honor of having stood beside them as they took their very last breath. This moment is more than sacred, it is profoundly significant.

In the end, bearing witness is not about what we do, it is about who we are willing to be for another person in their final moments. To show up fully, without trying to fix or change, is one of the greatest gifts we can offer. Presence itself becomes love.

xo
Gabby

You can find this blog here:
https://www.thehospiceheart.net/post/bearing-witness

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09/05/2025

For anyone near Indiana Pa that would be interested!

09/03/2025

To the person preparing to take their last breath…

I want you to know that you are not invisible here. Even as your body grows tired, even as words come less easily, your presence fills the room. You are still teaching us what love looks like, simply by the way you are allowing us to walk with you through this part of your journey.

You may feel the world rushing around you; medications, check-ins, whispers in the hallway, but I see you. I see the person who has lived, loved, laughed, struggled, and carried stories only you can carry. You are more than what’s happening to your body right now.

As you take these final steps, know this: you are not alone. We are here, holding space for your breath, for your memories, for your dignity. And we will remember, not just that you died, but that you lived.

Death and dying isn’t only about those providing the care, it is and always will be about the person preparing to take their last breath. Until that moment comes, you deserve to be seen, held, and truly acknowledged.

With love,
Gabby

You can find this blog here:
https://www.thehospiceheart.net/post/as-you-prepare-to-take-your-last-breath

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