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Passing of Beloved Comedian Births a New Comedy Festival:
Kenny DeForest keeps us laughing long after he's gone -
Forest Bathing Eases Grief by Soaking in Nature:
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The Spiritual Symbolism of Cardinals:
Many believe that the bright red birds indicate the death of a loved one
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Tag Archives: End-of-life care
“With the End in Mind” by Kathryn Mannix
A doctor's collection of end-of-life stories manifests the gift of palliative care
“What to Expect When You’re Expecting” has been a perennial New York Times bestseller for the past 25 years, educating parents-to-be about pregnancy and birth. But no widely read book has yet to prepare us for what to expect when … Continue reading
The Bloom Project Delivers Joy at the End of Life
A cadre of volunteers supplies repurposed flowers to people in hospice
A room where someone is dying can be a sad place. Often, someone at the end of life does not get outside. Sometimes a person cannot move from the bed. So it is a true gift of love — and … Continue reading
Palliative Care Is Not Giving Up
Helping patients live the best life possible should always be the goal of care
While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die ~Leonardo da Vinci Recently, I read an op-ed in the Washington Post written by Dr. Isaac Chan, a medical oncology fellow at the … Continue reading