Several large organizations grant wishes for those in the last days of their life. The Make-A-Wish Foundation adopted the tag line, “One Moment Changes Everything.” The Dream Foundation says they are “Giving Life to Final Dreams.” At Caris, we ask our patients “What three most important things do we need to know about you to […]

Caris Healthcare admitted a 103-year-old woman with a terminal diagnosis of cerebral degeneration who had been a resident at a nursing center for approximately ten years. The patient’s daughter was in her early 80s and an only child, with several health concerns of her own. Her mother had been in her life so long that, […]

Caris Healthcare provided services to a patient who was a professor prior to his retirement. His career led him to Thailand and he spoke fluent Thai. When Caris Social Worker Dana Hays met with the patient for the first time, he spoke endearingly about his time abroad. As Caris staff does on every initial visit, […]

A Caris patient listed crocheting as one of her Three Most Important Things. Although diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis and dementia, the patient often talked about her love for crocheting. She proudly explained how she had crocheted a baby blanket for the birth of each of her grandchildren. One of her granddaughters was now pregnant, and […]

At Caris Healthcare, our mission is to provide Hospice Care with Grace. Our Three Most Important Things (TMIT) program helps ensure this mission is grounded in the day-to-day care provided to each patient. TMIT is based on a basic—even obvious—question, “what are the Three Most Important Things we need to know about you to provide […]

“We are so grateful to have fans like you” … and Caris Healthcare is so grateful for TV stars who have a heart for our hospice patients Reality TV stars Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz brought tears to the family of a Caris Healthcare hospice patient in Chattanooga when they turned a brief 20-minute visit […]

A man in his early 60s was admitted to the care of the Caris team. He was married with two children—a son and daughter. He voiced one of his main concerns to the Caris team: “What will happen to my family?” He spoke of the sadness of not being there for the many milestones in […]

Welcome to the Caris Healthcare blog! Caris wanted our first blog post to capture the company’s mission, vision and values. At Caris Healthcare, our mission is to provide Hospice care with Grace. We have taken steps to ensure this mission is grounded in the day-to-day care provided to each patient. One major step taken is […]