Monthly Archives: June 2018

Enhancing the Lives of Nursing Home Residents One Volunteer at a Time Source: NursingHomeVolunteer.com | Enhancing the Lives of Nursing Home Residents One Volunteer at a Time

How long does grief last? This is one of the most asked questions of bereaved people. This article gives you a timeline! Source: How Long Does Grief Last? – The Grief Recovery Method

These quotes contain insights that illuminate the dark intricacies of grief and all that it entails. Look to them in your darkest hours. Source: Summertime Sadness: 14 Wise Quotes About Grief – Signature Reads

Three years into a campaign to shift attitudes about end-of-life planning in Massachusetts, there are signs of improvement — and lots of room for more. Source: Atul Gawande: Mass. Is Seeing ‘First Signs Of Real Change’ In End-Of-Life Planning | … Continue reading →

In mid-2014, I devoured Dr. Allen Power’s first book Dementia Beyond Drugs: Changing the Culture of Care. My tattered copy is full of underlines, stars, tick marks, and highlights. I’ve… Source: 10 pieces of wisdom from dr. allen power & dementia … Continue reading →

While everyone around us is gathering to spend time with their fathers on Father’s Day, it’s a lonely day for others who are missing their dads. Source: Coping with Missing Dad on Father’s Day | Claire Bidwell Smith

KATONAH, N.Y. – In a book of letters to her beloved husband, Al, Marilyn Pellini, a 49-year resident of Katonah, wrote her way through the grief that followed his shocking death in 2011. Source: Writing Through Grief: Katonah Writer Pens … Continue reading →

Read “What in the World is Roxanol?” from Crossroads Hospice. Learn more about Roxanol (Morphine Sulfate) and it’s use in hospice care. Source: What in the World Is Roxanol?

Perspective from The New England Journal of Medicine — The Quiet Room Source: The Quiet Room | NEJM

Frances Shani Parker writes about older adults, eldercare, hospice, palliative care, nursing homes, dementia, caregiving, death, and bereavement. Source: Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog: Cleaning Staff Communication With Dying Patients (Research)