Monthly Archives: July 2018

Suicide of a Son is the topic of this week’s Ask Dr. Neimeyer answering a question from a mother of an adult son who feels guilty for not saving him. Source: Suicide of a Son: A Mother’s Question – Ask … Continue reading →

Suicideof a Son is the topic of this week’s Ask Dr. Neimeyer answering a question from a mother of an adult son who feels guilty for not saving him. Source: Suicide of a Son: A Mother’s Question – Ask Dr. … Continue reading →

Source: Widower’s Grief: Empty Journals

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

Many who work in hospice do not know how reporting abuse works. Do you? Here are 5 common misconceptions. Source: Five misconceptions about reporting abuse, neglect or exploitation in hospice – Hospice social work: honest, practical, comprehensive

A terminally ill patient is turned down by a nursing home and has nowhere to go. A nursing home representative performs a “bait and “switch.” When you earn too much for Medicaid, but still can’t afford nursing care. And who’s … Continue reading →

This Death Cartoon is titled “How you can tell it’s going to be a short eulogy.” Lesson: don’t be a jerk. Source: Death Cartoon: Can You Dig that Grave Deeper? | A Good Goodbye ~ Funeral Planning for Those Who … Continue reading →

Doctors in Australia want the school curriculum to get young people talking about the ethical issues around death and dying. Source: Putting death on the school timetable – BBC News

Growing up in Buffalo, N.Y., the Fourth of July was one of my favorite holidays, because it meant the beginning of long, warm summer days — and camping! For many summers while my two sisters and I were in grammar … Continue reading →