“Sherlin has been building a relationship with Bill for two years. She knows what gets him up in the morning—what’s important to him. And because she knows him so well, she’s been able to help ...
The Gravity of Falls: Addressing the risks without parenting your parent
A couple of months ago, my mom tripped on an uneven chunk of sidewalk, fracturing her patella, bruising her hands, and lacerating the skin above her left eyebrow. The ER doctors put her in a ...
When the House No Longer Fits: Helping Loved Ones Make the Next Right Decision
Long after my sisters and I left home, my mom decided it was time to upsize. That’s right, upsize to a bigger house, adding on a porch, deck, and a room over the garage. Mom ...
The Consequences of a Pants-on-Fire Approach to Health and Wellness
Some people plan ahead. They get their oil changed before the engine starts spewing black smoke. They take down the Christmas tree before it sheds all its needles. They make motel reservations before arriving at ...
Again! Lifesprk Named a Minnesota Top Workplace from Star Tribune
We made the list. For the 10th time. Humbly (but with a big, proud smile) we accept our most recent Star Tribune award for being named one of the top 175 places to work in ...
Good Medicine: Music Therapy
What soothes you? What makes you laugh? What energizes you? These are the kinds of questions we think about all the time at Lifesprk Hospice. We’re impassioned about finding ways to support the whole person ...
Do I Qualify for Hospice Care?
It’s a good question to ask. Are you eligible for hospice? The answer is important because: The most common regret of people on hospice care is that they hadn’t started it sooner. That’s why once ...
Ardie and Bill: Moving from Isolation to Recreation
As the pandemic wore on, Ardie, 78, and Bill, 82, were becoming increasingly inactive and isolated, spending their days alone in the apartment, in their recliners watching TV. Their daughters were worried about their parents’ ...
Facing Death While Living with Comfort, Dignity, and Cribbage
“The best way to describe Mom’s attitude toward life is a line from a John Denver song: ‘Joy was the thing she was raised on; love was just the way to live and die,’” Sue ...
Polypharmacy and Seniors: Health Crisis with a Cure
“We live in a culture that’s taught us to expect that there’s a pill for everything,” said Dr. Nick Schneeman, Lifesprk Chief Medical Officer. “It’s true that modern medicine has often delivered on that expectation, ...
