Welcome Chaplain Litchford
We would like to welcome to the CCMH family Chaplain Daniel Litchford. He is providing pastoral care in the Home Health/Hospice program. “Lawton is home to me in many ways. I’m originally from Duncan and graduate of Cameron University. My wife and I met in …
Home Health & Hospice Break Records
2019 was a great year for home health care and hospice for Comanche County Memorial Hospital. Throughout the year, the program receives feedback from patient’s families, tracks quality ratings and analyzes volume increases. The information is positive and include the following highlights: • Home Health …
Sleeping Well with Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is suspected to affect between 11% and 40% of American adults. The most common types of chronic pain include back pain, nerve pain, joint pain and chronic headaches, and it is one of the top reasons adults seek medical care. 1 A variety …
The Difference between Palliative Care and Hospice
November is Hospice and Palliative Care Month. Help end the confusion by understanding what palliative care is and how it differs from hospice care. Palliative care is a philosophy of caring for people with serious illness at any time in the disease trajectory. As a …
November is Palliative Care Month
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. The Center to Advance Palliative Care defines palliative care as “specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses.” It focuses on providing patients with relief from the symptoms, pain and stress of a serious illness, regardless of their …
Hospice Services Now Available
July 23, 2015 Over the years, Comanche County Memorial Hospital has worked diligently to offer services for virtually every area of medical specialty needed to care for our friends and neighbors here in Southwest Oklahoma. After offering Home Health Services for over 30 years, today, …
