Butterfly Moments: Inspiration & Guidance from AseraCare Hospice 8/19/2025 Edition

Supporting You, One Moment at a Time

Author

Allison Howell
August 19, 2025

Butterfly Moments: August 19th Edition: 🌿 What Families & Care Teams Are Loving This Week

Featuring the 🦋Butterfly of Transformation in Our Logo- where our care transforms as your loved ones’ needs transform.

This Week’s Focus: Building a Culture of Comfort & Care

In care communities and family homes alike, it’s the culture—the little things people feel and experience each day—that defines the quality of care. This week, we’re highlighting how simple, intentional moments can turn stress into calm, isolation into connection, and uncertainty into trust.

💡 Try this: Ask your team, “What made someone smile today?” and share the answers in your next morning Stand Up, staff meeting, or newsletter.

👇Click to watch the video

CLICK to WATCH

/

📚 Hospice Insight: The Power of the Interdisciplinary Team

Hospice isn’t just about a nurse or a doctor—it’s about a whole team working together to support the mind, body, and spirit of the patient and family.

When you partner with AseraCare, your patients gain access to:
✔ Skilled nursing & pain management
✔ Spiritual care & emotional support
✔ Medical social workers to guide families
✔ Hospice aides for personal care
✔ Volunteers to bring joy and presence
✔ Bereavement support for loved ones


💡 For administrators and referral sources:


This team-based approach enhances your own services and ensures your staff feel supported, not alone. We’re happy to meet with your team to explain how the hospice benefit works.

😊 Happiness & Inspiration: The Power of Gratitude Moments

Sometimes, the best way to lift our spirits is by focusing on what’s going right. Try one of these quick gratitude boosters this week:

1️⃣ Sticky Note Uplift – Have each staff write one thank-you or shout-out on a sticky note and leave it on a colleague’s locker or workspace.


2️⃣ Gratitude Walk – Invite residents or coworkers for a short walk where everyone shares one thing that they’re thankful for.


3️⃣ Pause & Appreciate – At shift change or mealtime, take 30 seconds to acknowledge a job well done. Clap , cheer, celebrate out loud.

Thought of the Week:

"Gratitude turns what we have into enough." – Aesop

🏆 August Butterfly Quiz – Join the Fun!

Our August Butterfly Quiz is live through the end of the month!

🦋 Fun. Quick. Full of surprises. And yes—there’s 3 winners picked each month!


Printed copies available—just let us know, and we’ll deliver them for your staff, patients, or break rooms. They’re a great way to pass the time in waiting rooms too.

📣 Now Booking: August & September Community Engagement Events

Looking for an engaging way to bring your team or residents together?
Check out our complimentary offerings on the Community Engagement Menu, including:

✨ Educational In-Services

  • Hospice 101: What It Is & Isn’t

  • Living with Cognitive Impairments

  • The Happiness Formula for Caregivers

  • Coping with Holiday Stress (book ahead for Nov/Dec!)

🍋 Social Connection Events

  • Seasonal drink stations (lemonade, cider, cocoa)

  • Puzzle creations & memory activities

  • Veteran pinning ceremonies

💡 For your team: These events reduce stress, foster connection, and give your staff the appreciation they deserve.

📲 Let’s schedule your event!
Text/Call Allison: 559-977-9844
Email: [email protected]

💡 These events aren’t just activities—they’re opportunities to build stronger, happier communities.

❤️ Thank You for the Work You Do Every Day

Whether you're reading this as a caregiver, an administrator, a family member, or a community partner—your presence makes a difference.
We're grateful to walk beside you in bringing dignity, connection, and meaning to each day.

With gratitude,
Your AseraCare Hospice Team

📞 Fresno Office: 559-447-2540

Stay connected with AseraCare on social media for daily updates, resources, and inspiration.

social media facebook GIF