Harvard Press: In what many people consider the worst cases, we don’t die at all, at least not for a long time. Instead we live on for months or years in a vegetative state, or with…
Harvard Press: In what many people consider the worst cases, we don’t die at all, at least not for a long time. Instead we live on for months or years in a vegetative state, or with…
San Jose Mercury News:The POLST is designed for the chronically ill or the “very elderly” like Bayless, defined as anyone over 85. Printed on bright pink paper and signed by a doctor, it is a…
eFuneral: Most people say it’s extremely important that their families are not burdened by end-of-life decisions. But for many, it’s uncomfortable to begin conversations around end-of-life and it’s confusing to think about all the details…
Kentucky.com: To ensure individuals receive the end-of-life care they want and avoid unwanted hospitalizations, it is important to make wishes known through advance-care planning. Research all the options, talk to your health care team to…
iTriage: The Center to Advance Palliative Care notes that hospitals with palliative care programs (of which end of life conversations form an integral component) enjoy lower costs, since patients are transitioned to appropriate levels of…
CDAPress: Over lunch one Sunday, the two pastors and Redman’s wife, Vira Melendez-Redman, batted around the what-if scenario of taking this topic to a bigger audience, opening it up to the community at large. Far from…