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End of Life Choice
What does a hospital stay usually look like? A patient lying in a bed hooked up to an IV pump, sometimes oxygen, blood pressure cuff, oxygen monitor, and sometimes more.…
Keeping Loved Ones Home During the Holidays
“There’s no place like home for the holidays”. Surrounded by family and friends, either safely in person or via FaceTime or Zoom, with COVID still spreading rampant. Sharing memories, celebrating…
Forgiving at the End of Life
Many sets of siblings have heard “apologize to your brother/sister!” Or some may have used the ever-so-famous get along shirt, as pictured below. We all remember this vividly. The mumbled…
Grief and the Holidays
The holidays are a trying time, now in a pandemic, and even more so when you lose a loved one. The first year a loved one is gone is completely…
Are Earlier Hospice Referrals Beneficial?
Many people know the benefits of hospice care, expert symptom management, emotional support, spiritual support, help for both the patient and caregiver, and help with advanced directives. Unfortunately, most patients…
