I have several years of experience in hospice and have seen many people experience pain, anxiety, depression and other harsh symptoms that take away from a peaceful death. Pharmaceuticals are…
Category: Hospice
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Physician-Assisted Suicide: Right or Wrong?
One of the most controversial topics in the world of healthcare and medicine is the act of dying under the supervision of a physician. Some people have very strong thoughts…
Managing Pain at the End of Life
End of life care involves detailed attention to the individual’s physical, emotional and spiritual needs. Most people will die in a skilled nursing facility, a hospital or in their own…
Barriers to Effective Pain Management in Senior Care
While pain is not a normal part of aging, it does accompany many comorbid conditions and disorders including arthritis, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and many types of cancer. Older adults may…
What David Bowie Taught Me About Death
When we are young, we barely think about death or dying. It simply isn’t on our radar. Our attention is consumed with more concrete concerns like school, work, bills and…
Traumatic Loss: What it is and How to Recover
A fatal accident. Another teen takes his or her life. A heroin overdose. The victim of a drive-by shooting. Another high school massacre. No one anticipates these and no one…