Monthly Archives: June 2018

Has a friend ever confided in you that the loss of their dog caused more grief than the death of a close relative? Have you ever felt this way yourself?Society has conditioned us to feel ashamed of such emotions, but … Continue reading →

Alert and oriented might be my earliest hospice memory for describing a patient. If a patient is alert and oriented, she’ll be able to tell you who she is, her location (“Community Hospital”), the date and time (“It’s Tuesday morning … Continue reading →

Suicide of a Loved One comes from a comment posted to an Ask Dr. Neimeyer answer to a mother who found her son after suicide. The author lost her husband. Source: Suicide of a Loved One – AfterTalkAfterTalk

Source: GriefPerspectives | Supporting Bereaved Men

Alert and oriented might be my earliest hospice memory for describing a patient. If a patient is alert and oriented, she’ll be able to tell you who she is, her location (“Community Hospital”), the date and time (“It’s Tuesday morning … Continue reading →

The American way of dying seems to have become less frantic, desperate and expensive. A new study finds that seniors insured by Medicare who died in 2015 were less likely to do so in a hospital, and more likely to … Continue reading →

A friend once told me that having a miscarriage is a sudden shock. They understood what George R.R. Martin meant when he wrote, “A day will come when you think you are safe and happy, and your joy will turn … Continue reading →

In order for hospice and palliative care to work best in the home, a few modifications may be necessary. Source: Setting Up Your Home for Hospice and Palliative Care

Source: Austin nonprofit group gives hospice patients dying wishes

Source: Widower’s Grief: When a Parent Dies