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Author Archives: Melissa Gouty
“Living While Dying” by Cathy Zheutlin
An independent filmmaker explores the end of life
The point of Cathy Zheutlin’s poignant documentary, “Living While Dying”, is best expressed by the quote which opens the film: “The art of living well and dying well are one.” Zheutlin, a filmmaker who has reached the sixth decade of … Continue reading
What Does a Hospice Social Worker Do?
An interview with Susan M. Weisberg, a hospice social worker with 45 years of experience, Part One
Susan M. Weisberg is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works as a hospice social worker in the South Bay area near San Francisco. In addition to her education and Social Work License, Susan received specialized training in end-of-life care at … Continue reading
“On the plus side, death is one of the few things that can be done as easily lying down.”
- Woody Allen
The Demand for Hospice Care Is Increasing
Death-positive movement is a factor in why more people are choosing to die at home
Home is where the heart is. It is also where comfortable, compassionate care exists at the end of life. If your home is more comfortable than a hospital, then you may be one of the growing numbers of people who … Continue reading
Technology and Mourning: Changes in How We Mourn, How We Remember, and How We Memorialize Our Dead
For better or worse, technology is transforming our processes of grief
Technology is not a new thing. The world was forever changed when the printing press was invented, when electricity was discovered, and when the computer chip was produced. Technology continually changes every aspect of the world. In the world of … Continue reading
