When my mother was in her early 30’s, she realized she wasn’t cut out to be a stay-at-home mom. So she went back to school, got a master’s degree in social work, and began her ...
Explore Your Options: Alternatives to Hospice Care
What Will Make You Happiest? Live like you want to, as long as you can. Throughout your whole life, you’ve been making choices that felt right for you. Now with less of your life remaining, ...
Palliative Care OR Hospice Care: Which is Right for You?
When you’re first diagnosed with a chronic or life-limiting disease, it’s natural to feel scared. You probably have a lot of fears and even more questions. How is the rest of your life going to ...
Can I Afford Hospice?
When you’re nearing the end of your life, your greatest wish may be to put aside your other worries to give your family as much time and love as you can. Sadly, the many end-of-life ...
Advance Directives—The COVID Factor
COVID-19 has brought a new sense of urgency to advance care planning. “Since the beginning of the pandemic, we’ve been trying to get in front of this difficult situation by having honest discussions with our ...
Is It Time For Hospice? Watch for the Signs
My dad was really late. For about 20 minutes, I’d been standing at the checkout lanes where we’d agreed to meet. He wasn’t usually a slow shopper. In fact, he liked going to Walmart because ...