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 ...
Let’s Get Physical: How to manage your diabetes, beat the COVID blues, and maintain your independence
Physical activity of any sort—traditional exercise, household chores, yard work, walking the dog, etc.—packs a positive punch that becomes even more important as we age. According to the National Institute on Aging, exercise may delay ...
Part 5: Advance Directives: A Step-by-Step Guide
The conversation around Advance Directives may have gotten louder since the start of the pandemic, but Lifesprk has always been passionate about helping you stay in control and more independent throughout your life journey—and part ...
Part 4: Advance Directives—Personal Perspectives
In our previous blogs, we talked about the importance of having an Advance Directive, offered conversation starters, and addressed some myths, common misconceptions, and the truth about Advance Directives. In this blog, we’re sharing personal ...
Part 3: Advance Directives—Myths and Truths
The medical care Americans would choose near the end of their lives is often different from the treatments they actually receive, according to a 2017 study. That study, which analyzed the responses of nearly 800,000 ...
