In the following online post, Rev. Dr. Walter J. Smith presents a general overview as to the power and need for spiritual care for the dying. As he describes, spiritual care can potentially be provided by any visitor. This concept is one that...
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When Suzanne Weldon and Donald Morr were married, the moment was bittersweet. As two violinists played “Canon in D” by Pachabel, Morr stood beside his bride, a bouquet of calla lilies in her lap, her body riddled with terminal cancer, and...
Read moreWhen people first think about what will happen after one dies, it is usually in relationship to the afterlife. Is there an afterlife and what does it look like? While this is a deeply spiritual question that much ink has been spilled over, when...
Read moreA highly emotive video of a documentary being released in November 2011
Read moreHarmon Killebrew announced Friday that he no longer plans to fight his esophageal cancer and has settled in for the final days of his life, saddening friends and fans of the 74-year-old Hall of Fame slugger. Killebrew said: “I have spent the past...
Read moreRabbi Bryan Kinzbrunner — I have been following with interest the story of Desmond Watson, an 87-year-old who has advanced dementia and has been in the hospital in Canada for 14 months. He was admitted to the hospital in January 2010 with...
Read moreHarvest (2011): Gathered one summer in a beautiful shoreline town, three generations are drawn together by their patriarch, played by Oscar (R) Nominee Robert Loggia. With endearing moments of humor and uplifting spirit, HARVEST is a portrait of...
Read moreSharon Criscione, Clinical Director of Stein Hospice talks hospice to a group of seniors at Franklin Senior Center. Behind the table is Volunteer Coordinator, Sara Culang.
Read moreHow is hospice care paid for? Patients with a terminal illness do not usually have to pay for hospice care. Currently, most hospice patients have their costs covered by Medicare, through the Medicare Hospice Benefit. Medicaid also pays for...
Read moreRabbi Bryan Kinzbrunner — In her second installment of “God Will Not Desert Us: Difficult End Of Life Conversations”, Rev. Dr. Martha R. Jacobs discusses her advocacy for families to discuss end of life wishes and issues that...
Read moreBeets and Beans: Living and Dying with Hospice is a half-hour documentary that attempts to dispel some myths about what it means to work with a Hospice provider. The hospice video interweaves the rich journeys of patients, caregivers, and family...
Read moreAt the end of life, people with chronic diseases like cancer get more aggressive medical care in the New York area than anyplace else in the country, continuing a trend going back decades, according to a report released on Monday by researchers...
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