Advocating for End-of-Life Care
Nurses have the unique privilege of holding the hands of the newly-born, and of the dying. Moments like this don’t punch a time clock, or watch a calendar. …
Tips for Having a Hospice Conversation
Misconceptions about Hospice Hospice. Just that one, simple word can cause people to ‘head for the hills.’ This one word can drive fear into people’s …
Hospice and Palliative Care for Seniors: Relief When It Counts
There comes a time in the life of every person when what they need most is simply relief; for someone to take away the pain, the stress, and the burden. In the …
A Story of Dying with Dignity
Lessons I Learned There is so much talk about dying with dignity, and there are certainly a plethora of circumstances that can affect the process of dying. But …
Hospice, Lighting Patients’ Way
A Story About Hospice,Not What You Think by Betty Long, RN~“Maybe I’m not dying after all,” she pronounced to me after an ambitious attempt at eating her …