End-of-Life Planning Recieves Funding After All
Friday December 31, 2010
Death panel conspiracy theorists beware! President Obama is bringing back end-of-life planning under a new Medicare legislation that will pay doctors for annual end-of-life discussions, which may include advance directives ... Read More
Would You Want to Know?
Monday December 20, 2010
Over the weekend I met a remarkable family dealing with a genetic tragedy. I admitted a beautiful 47 year woman old to hospice with a diagnosis of leukodystrophy. She was ... Read More
5 Holiday Gift Ideas for the Grieving
Monday December 13, 2010
When a friend or loved one is grieving during the holidays, you might find yourself wondering what to say... and more importantly, what to give. You don't want a gift ... Read More
Funeral Horror Stories
Thursday December 9, 2010
I've been thinking about funerals a lot since my grandmothers almost 2 weeks ago. Hers was very traditional Mormon with somber music, sad prayers, and lots of tears. It was ... Read More
Elizabeth Edwards Dies of Breast Cancer
Tuesday December 7, 2010
Elizabeth Edwards has been fighting terminal metastatic breast cancer for over 6 years and had done remarkably well with palliative treatments. On Monday, the family of Elizabeth Edwards reported that ... Read More