by Amanda | Jul 21, 2015 | End of Life |
The most important questions to ask a hospice care nurse about end-of-life care. In hospice care, more than any other area, it is vital to be an educated consumer. In both palliative care and hospice care there can be conflict between the wishes of the...
by Amanda | Jul 21, 2015 | End of Life |
Understanding Palliative Care & Hospice Care Explaining what is the difference between Palliative Care and Hospice Care. What Is Palliative Medicine? Palliative medicine is a generic phrase that refers to care which is given to treat the pain and discomfort...
by Amanda | Jul 21, 2015 | End of Life |
What To Ask Your Palliative Care Physician It’s extremely important to know what to ask your palliative care physician before you begin a palliative care program, so as to avoid unnecessary conflict and anxiety. In both palliative care and hospice...
by Amanda | Jul 8, 2015 | End of Life |
Online After Death: Controlling From Beyond The Grave Are the host of online services for sending messages after death a first step towards immortality, or an unfair way of refusing to relinquish control even from beyond the grave? I was surprised to discover...
by Amanda | Jul 8, 2015 | Emotional Health, End of Life |
Digital Ghosts & E-Mortality: Do You Want To (Almost) Live Forever? Online afterlife services promise e-mortality, but is that desirable? It’s not often that my work brings me into contact with an idea that I find truly unsettling. But yesterday I...
by Amanda | Dec 18, 2014 | End of Life, Jewish Law, Estate Planning & End-of-life, Relationships & Family |
The Prevailing Will: A Message For Posterity Anecdotes and examples of ethical wills, for inspiration for Jewish baby boomers. By Sarah Pascal Massry Toward the end of her mother’s life, Devorah encouraged her elderly mother to write an ethical will. As...
