Q. I read somewhere that there is a screening tool that was developed to more accurately predict someone’s risk of dying based on different factors. Do you know more about this or other screening tools that are out there and how … [Read more...]
Print This PageWhat if I Don’t Want a Funeral?
August 26, 2022 by
Q. When a family friend died last year, his family made it clear there wouldn’t be a traditional funeral service for him. At first I thought this was because of the pandemic, but now I’m not so sure. Instead, they held a … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Why Would Someone Want to Preplan Their Funeral?
August 26, 2022 by
Dear Angel,My father told me yesterday that he is preplanning and prepaying for his funeral. I just listened as he spoke, but didn’t ask any questions. It was such a serious topic that I didn’t want to look disrespectful by … [Read more...]
Print This PageHospice is Not a Death Sentence: What Happens When Someone Graduates from Hospice?
May 10, 2022 by
U.S. Army veteran, Iwao Nagata, was under hospice care for a year. At 94, he couldn’t remember conversations, his legs started getting weak, and he started falling frequently. Things went downhill fast for Iwao. He was frustrated, … [Read more...]
Print This PageHow to Prepare for the Final Step: Words of Wisdom from an Optimistic Death Doula
November 30, 2021 by
Ruth McGill talks about death every day. She listens to her clients, all of whom are terminally ill, and helps them to decide where they might like to die – at home, in a hospice, or someplace else. She helps them to have … [Read more...]
Print This PageGetting Loved Ones the End-of-life Care They Deserve
January 10, 2020 by
Q. My mother is in her 80’s and has been in the hospital several times this year with pneumonia and urinary tract infections and has been suffering with Parkinson’s for decades. There have been times when I’ve visited her and a … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Virginia and Washington, DC Both Earn ‘A’ on National Palliative Care Report Card
October 11, 2019 by
Dear Magic,I recently read that the state of Virginia and Washington, DC both received an ‘A’ grade for their palliative care offerings. Can you explain the difference between palliative care, hospice care, and end-of-life … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Many Hospice Workers Lack Their Own End-of-Life Directives
November 17, 2017 by
Dear Bebe,Hospice workers come into contact with people who are dying every day. I read recently that many of them don’t even have their own advance medical directives. Is this true? Seems like a no-brainer to me!Noah … [Read more...]
Print This PageTED Talks: New Ways to Think About Death
June 7, 2017 by
Most people don't like to think about dying. We’d rather focus our energy on the people and the things we love, happy times, and things that bring us joy. But, as we all know, death is inevitable, and shouldn’t be ignored. Despite … [Read more...]
Print This PageOvercoming the Fear of Death
April 13, 2017 by
Q. My mother always said that there are two topics to avoid in conversation, whenever possible: religion and politics. Unlike some of my Facebook friends and others I have known, I took this advice to heart and don’t have many … [Read more...]
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