by Carla Cheatham Every time I train healthcare professionals about ethical and respectful spiritual care for persons of all faiths, backgrounds, or even no faith, I’m ALWAYS asked this question: “What do I do if they ask me to pray?” Nurses,

Patrice (Patti) Moore Consultant/Recruiter/Executive Coach/Speaker in Hospice, Is hospice a commodity? Is it a payment system for the dying? Is it only for the final days of life? Is it only about giving morphine until a patient

By Anna Gorman Ediccia wanted to be remembered as someone who didn’t give up. Chuck said some of his favorite times were playing baseball with his brothers. Joe said he was the luckiest man in the world. Abel summed it up this way: “You have a one-way

by Barbara Karnes, R.N. | October 3, 2016 The physical changes in appearance during the dying process begin months before death actually occurs. Generally weight loss is a prominent factor. Gradually not eating is one of the main factors in the dying process and the accompanying weight loss

C. Elizabeth Dougherty There are a multitude of misconceptions surrounding Palliative Care – what it is and what it isn’t. Sadly, many are not open to the prospect of Palliative Care because it presented as a departure from “active care” or moreover