HRHSHospice: Whether or not you had an actual conversation with your loved one about their end-of-life wishes, here you are: a hospice caregiver. You probably never expected this job, and whether it is a joy, a…
HRHSHospice: Whether or not you had an actual conversation with your loved one about their end-of-life wishes, here you are: a hospice caregiver. You probably never expected this job, and whether it is a joy, a…
HealthJournalism.org: This year’s conference delves into all of these, and then some. Friday’s panels include a session on the complications of coordinating senior care, (with eldercare specialists I have not yet had a chance to interview…
The Wall Street Journal: The Conversation Project, a public engagement campaign dedicated to helping families discuss their wishes regarding end-of-life care, today released How to Talk to Your Doctor. Developed as a companion to the original…
WBUR CommonHealth: Speaking to your doctor about how you want to die may be as hard as (or even harder than) talking to your family. So, the folks who created a kit to help you…
Comfort Circle: According to a 2012 survey by the California Healthcare Foundation, most Americans do want to make sure their families are not burdened by end-of-life decisions on their behalf, but less than half of people actually talk…
ABC News: During the two months that Regina Holliday’s husband, Fred, was hospitalized with cancer, he received a tower of “Get Well Soon” cards, each a reminder of the friends and family who cared about him….