To "let go" means not to care for, but to care about. To "let go" means not to fix, but to nurture. To "let go" means not to meddle in arranging every ... Read More

I wonder how many people have actually witnessed a loved one have a "good death"? The Institute of Medicine has defined a good death as "one that is free ... Read More

I've discovered I'm much more comfortable talking about death than most Americans, due in no small part to my line of work. I plan my funeral often. Not ... Read More

Last year, my husband and I visited our attorney and made our advanced directives, or living wills. We designated each other as durable power of attorney (DPOA) and as ... Read More

A new survey has found that hospice care is used less frequently by blacks than by whites in America. Dr. Kimberly Johnson, a geriatrician and palliative care specialist at ... Read More

Being in charge of giving someone else medication is a quite an undertaking. I can remember the first time I had to give someone medications as a nursing student. ... Read More

The community forum here is jumping and I think that people are finding a lot of support and information there. Unfortunately, an active forum attracts active scammers. I ... Read More

To me, this sounds like a trivial question. I see grieving children all the time in the office of the hospice organization where I work. We have bereavement ... Read More

What if you were asked to deliver the eulogy at a funeral of someone you love? Would you tremble with fear and trepedition? Would you feel lucky to ... Read More

I made a visit to a patient yesterday who was complaining of shortness of breath, or dyspnea. She's living in a board and care facility, which acts like an ... Read More

You may be famililar with the campaign for stroke awareness, "Think Stroke? Think FAST!", which is familiarizing the public on early symptoms of stroke. These symptoms can ... Read More

As a hospice nurse, the question I hear the most is "How long do you think he has left?" Many times this is a question that's difficult to answer ... Read More