Use holidays to have end-of-life talk
I was talking to elder law attorney Donna Bashaw last week about the challenges of intra-generational communication. Specifically, I was telling her how my son, who lives New Hampshire, duc...
Saddleback Valley News,
Wed Nov 25 12:20:59 PST 2009
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Helping veterans to let go at the end of life
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St. Petersburg Times,
Wed Nov 25 11:26:55 PST 2009
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Thanksgiving: Time to discuss end-of-life
CHICAGO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Thanksgiving is a perfect time to talk to family members about end-of-life wishes, a U.S. group of doctors who specialize in end-of-life issues says.
UPI,
Fri Nov 20 12:02:01 PST 2009
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Thanksgiving: Time To Discuss End-Of-Life
Thanksgiving is a perfect time to talk to family members about end-of-life wishes, a U.S. group of doctors who specialize in end-of-life issues says. The American Academy of Hospice and Pal...
OfficialWire,
Sat Nov 21 03:20:59 PST 2009
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Death with dignity
The place where you live out your last days and take your last breath should be one of solace that feels like home. It should allow you to die with dignity, have your family gather beside y...
Barrie Examiner,
Thu Nov 26 13:09:18 PST 2009
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HOSPICE
The Hospice Cottage in Luverne has private, spacious bedrooms, with private bathrooms. The rooms are decorated with a feeling of home so the patient and family are comfortable during their ...
Nobles County Review,
Tue Nov 24 22:09:51 PST 2009
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Doctors Are No Better Than Patients At Facing Up To Personal End-Of-Life Care, UK
Family doctors would welcome more support in helping them talk to patients about death and dying. A survey by The King's Fund found that three out of four GPs agree that as professionals th...
Medical News Today,
Thu Nov 19 07:30:54 PST 2009
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Training set for end-of-life companions
The Bay Area Jewish Healing Center will soon train a new cohort of volunteers for its Jewish end-of-life-care program, Kol Haneshama. Volunteers with the program provide companionship and s...
J Weekly,
Thu Nov 19 11:55:41 PST 2009
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'60 Minutes' On End-Of-Life Health Spending: 'Is There A Better Way?'
While all Americans will eventually die, CBS's 60 Minutes reports, it may turn some heads to find out how much the government will spend when it happens -- in 2008, about $50 billion in the...
Medical News Today,
Tue Nov 24 07:31:59 PST 2009
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Dead Souls -- Comparing Dartmouth Atlas Benchmarks with CMS Outcomes Data
The premise, based on the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care, that geographic variations in end-of-life Medicare spending can be used to identify wasted resources was popularized by Peter Orsza...
New England Journal of Medicine,
Wed Nov 25 16:41:57 PST 2009
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Call Medical Radio - End of Life Issues (Part 1 of 2)
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Tri-State Neighbor,
Mon Nov 23 10:43:14 PST 2009
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'60 Minutes' on end-of-life health spending: 'Is there a better way?'
While all Americans will eventually die, CBS's 60 Minutes reports, it may turn some heads to find out how much the government will spend when it happens -- in 2008, about $50 billion in the...
News-Medical-Net,
Mon Nov 23 08:21:46 PST 2009
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Purple and green awareness ribbon
In honor of the 25th anniversary of National Hospice Month, a purple and green ribbon, designed to create awareness and promote outreach for end-of-life care has been created. For 30 years,...
The Advertiser-News,
Wed Nov 25 00:12:59 PST 2009
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Contemplating the Afterlife
The nebulous moments between the end of life and the beginning of death are explored in the multimedia dance theater production,
The Beach Reporter,
Tue Nov 24 22:37:51 PST 2009
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More lawmaking by ballot Abortion opponents want Nevada Constitution to trump U.S....
A proposed constitutional amendment seeking to stop abortion and end-of-life decisions has been filed with the Nevada secretary of state
Reno News & Review,
Thu Nov 26 00:07:19 PST 2009
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Pup's top pick
Dr. Wayne Ingmire is a man for all animals. Since he foundedthe Mokena Animal Clinic in 1982, countless pets have passed throughthe clinic's doors. And from vaccinating puppies to counselin...
The Herald News,
Tue Nov 24 02:21:39 PST 2009
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Air Force nurse acquitted of murdering three end-of-life patients
A military judge has acquitted an Air Force nurse of killing three terminally ill patients at Wilford Hall. A military judge has acquitted an Air Force nurse of killing three terminally ill...
KENS 5 San Antonio,
Sat Nov 21 12:55:29 PST 2009
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Air Force nurse acquitted of murdering three end-of-life patients
A military judge has acquitted an Air Force nurse of killing three terminally ill patients at Wilford Hall. Capt. Michael Fontana was accused of failing to follow doctors' orders and givi...
KENS 5 San Antonio,
Sat Nov 21 12:52:05 PST 2009
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End-of-life care arrives for beloved pets
Marilyn Stewart walks between the cages in a far corner of her Alpha Canine Sanctuary, north of Bakersfield. She calls out greetings, naming each dog as she passes by. They wag their tails ...
The Bakersfield Californian,
Thu Nov 19 15:26:40 PST 2009
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