Monthly Archives: July 2018

I found myself singing this morning. That wasn’t unusual in itself; years ago I had the unconscious habit, without obvious… Source: The Care Giver Steps Through a Door – Just A Guy Muddling Through

Rev. Cynthia Carter Perrilliat, MPA, works to help medically underserved communities. She attended the University of Toledo, where she earned a bachelors degree in business administration. She then went on to earn her masters degree in public administration  from Cal … Continue reading →

There are much better ways to communicate with grieving family and friends than asking “How are you?” Source: A Simple Way to Help a Grieving Friend | Thrive Global

The ambulance drove away from the nursing home. A familiar scene I had witnessed on a daily basis from my office window. Source: Dan Levitt: Doctor, Doctor, will I die? Yes you will, and so will I | Vancouver Sun

Whether your clients are in good health or recently deceased, here’s how to prevent them and their families from getting gouged by unscrupulous funeral homes. Source: Three Ways to Protect Clients from Over-Paying for Funeral Services

Summer’s heat can be dangerous for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease. Here’s what you need to know to keep them safe. Source: Summer Safety Tips for Alzheimer’s Caregivers

Source: Letter to the editor: Loss and grief; What is my role? | Hudson Star Observer

“Make your interests gradually wider and more impersonal, until bit by bit the walls of the ego recede, and your life becomes increasingly merged in the universal life.” Source: How to Grow Old: Bertrand Russell on What Makes a Fulfilling … 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 →

Source: Why something to touch and smell helps when grieving…..