Monthly Archives: September 2018

I’m not just dying, I’m living.  Living and dying at the same time. And finding the balance between living and dying is as hard – or harder – than finding the balance between work and family, self-interest and the interest … Continue reading →

Writer Emily Levine has stage IV lung cancer. But instead of fearing the inevitable, she decided to embrace her new reality, and face death with humor and gratitude for a life well-lived. Source: Emily Levine: How Do We Make Peace … Continue reading →

Dr Erica Borgstrom, Lecturer in Anthropology and End-of-life Care, Open University, Milton Keynes, UK, explains the background to a longer article published in the June issue of the European Journa… Source: What the social sciences have to offer palliative care … Continue reading →

Michael Jackson impersonator “Mickey J” (a winner of Evening Magazine’s Michael Jackson look-alike contest) gave our patient the thrill of a lifetime. Source: The “King of Pop” Visits a Crossroads Hospice Patient

Death Midwifery and Home Funerals By Cassandra Yonder This piece is an excerpt from the upcoming book: Journey’s End: Death, Dying, and the End of Life, written, compiled, and edited by Victoria Br… Source: Death is too Medicalized: Death Midwifery and … Continue reading →

A bucket list may help clinicians understand the patient’s goals and approach to treatment decisions. Source: How ‘Bucket Lists’ Can Help in Serious Illness

Source: Grief and the Disappearing Self