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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Hospice Team Meetings and Caregivers (Video 2:25 mins.)

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Many traditional hospice team meetings do not include caregivers. Much discussion has been generated regarding whether this practice is b...
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Mental Health Services in Nursing Homes after Disasters

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Earthquakes like the recent one in Haiti and hurricanes like Katrina remind us of the devastating effects of environmental disasters. Livin...
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Sunday, January 10, 2010

Palliative and Hospice Care for Latinos

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By the year 2050, Latinos, who currently make up 15 % of America’s population, will account for 30 % of the population.  Latinos are a dive...
Friday, January 1, 2010

Ten Steps to Becoming Dead Right

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                                                          Ten Steps to Becoming Dead Right                  ...
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Sunday, December 20, 2009

Hospice Veteran Gets Last Wish Granted (Video 3:29 mins.)

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                                             To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world. Anonymous Du...
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Sunday, December 13, 2009

Uninsured Patient's Poetic Cries (Video Poem)

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Having no health insurance is a serious problem. Aurora Harris, a friend and fellow poet, has been living the unlivable with a torso serv...
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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Advice for Adult Orphans

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More and more of my friends are becoming adult orphans. Many have one or no parents alive. Others are caregivers who will possibly  become...
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Christmas in May Story: Hospice Volunteer and Nursing Home Patient

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Have you ever celebrated Christmas in May? A hospice volunteer in Detroit nursing homes, I shared a wonderful Christmas in May experienc...
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Engage With Grace: Talk About End-of-Life Wishes

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Last year during Thanksgiving weekend, many of us bloggers participated in the first documented blog rally to promote Engage With Grace -...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Aging, Sick Dogs on a Caregiving Trip (Video 3:49)

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Two years ago, I did a blog post on sick, aging dogs enjoying a life-enhancing trip. The dogs were showcased in a heartwarming video, actua...
Friday, November 13, 2009

Holiday Grief Support (Video Poem 4:00 mins.)

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The holidays can be a troubling time for many who are grieving the loss of loved ones. Through the years, people associate holiday traditio...
Friday, November 6, 2009

Hospice Chaplain Planned Detroit Nursing Home Memorial Service

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The need to honor the deceased in an atmosphere of healing and support from others has been a common manner for mourning the dead. But s...
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