By Nicole Villalpando We know that parents are often sandwiched and talking care of their parents as well as their children. From time to time, we write about the other side of parenting: People have called Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia “the long goodbye.” And

by Bridget Blitz As a palliative care social worker, I provide home visits to patients and families to explore how they are coping with complex medical issues, which resources they need, how we might add services that could reduce caregiver strain, and talk to them about their goals of care

By Lizzy Miles Before I was a hospice social worker, I was a volunteer. I was so nervous to visit my first patient. Over time, I became more comfortable. Through the course of switching careers from volunteer to social worker, I attended volunteer training at several organizations. There is

by Lizzy Miles A couple of years ago I wrote a Pallimed article called, “We Don’t Know Death: 7 Assumptions We Make about the Dying.” Having knowledge of our assumptions

By Judith Graham There’s no mystery about what older adults want when they become seriously ill near the end of their lives. They want to be cared for at home. For as long as possible. It’s easy to understand why. Home represents familiarity, safety