Monthly Archives: October 2018

Source: 8 Things to Consider Regarding End of Life Pain Management | BK Books

Life after loss is weird. Nothing is the way it was supposed to be. For a long time – years, in fact – nothing felt familiar or comfortable or right about my life after the deaths of my fiancé and … Continue reading →

“Now the world needs to hear the message even more,” said 91-year-old Magda Brown. Source: A Holocaust survivor was booked to speak in Pittsburgh. A massacre wouldn’t stop her. – The Washington Post

A blog about brain cancer, the loss of a child, and the grace of God. Source: The Sullivan Four: “No More Radiation”

Four months ago I missed my granddaughters’ birthday party because I was in the ER with a severe case of vertigo. Because this wasn’t the first event I missed in the last three years my… Source: Guarding Your Heart: Coping … Continue reading →

Frances Shani Parker writes about older adults, eldercare, hospice, palliative care, nursing homes, dementia, caregiving, death, and bereavement. Source: Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog: Hospice Volunteer Magic

Source: Grief Healing: Does Child Loss Destroy a Marriage?

Learn more about Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, the traditional Mexican ceremony honoring deceased loved ones. Source: What is the Day of the Dead?

“We do not know when or where death awaits us, so we must be ready. That does not make us morbid or superstitious, it makes us smart and… Source: I’m a Social Worker and Former Family Caregiver, and I Want … Continue reading →

Alternative funeral ideas have been on the rise in recent years as people look for new and more creative ways to be remembered once they’ve passed. But while t Source: Funeral trends: You can now deliver your own eulogy via … Continue reading →