Author Archives: Rachel Jones (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Access to Blood Transfusions Could Increase Hospice Usage

Blood cancer patients often forgo hospice care due to inability to access transfusions
Posted on January 29, 2022 by Rachel Jones (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

More patients would likely choose hospice if they had guaranteed access to blood transfusions, recent research has found. Those approaching the end of life who rely on transfusions, particularly patients with blood cancers, often decline hospice for fear of losing … Continue reading →

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“I exist in two places, here and where you are.”

- Margaret Atwood
Posted on January 6, 2022 by Rachel Jones (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
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Prolonged Grief Receives New Recognition

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders now lists prolonged grief disorder as a condition
Posted on December 24, 2021 by Rachel Jones (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Prolonged grief disorder isn’t new: the condition was previously termed complicated grief and persistent complex grief disorder. But in a recent revision, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has upgraded the condition from one requiring further study to … Continue reading →

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“Silver” by Ric Ocasek

Former lead singer of the Cars laments the loss of longtime friend and collaborator in glittering tribute
Posted on December 19, 2021 by Rachel Jones (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

All that glitters is not gold – sometimes, it’s silver. Others, as in the mournful tribute “Silver” by Ric Ocasek, it’s nostalgia for loved ones we’ve lost. As Ocasek states in the song’s opening lines: You were my silver, you … Continue reading →

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“Thanks” by W.S. Merwin

Beloved poet expresses gratitude amid the beauty, loss and challenges of life
Posted on December 11, 2021 by Rachel Jones (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Poet W.S. Merwin had much to be thankful for. He began writing hymns at the age of 5, after which he developed a love of languages, obtained a degree from Princeton University and lived around the world in countries including … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 Is Creating Child Orphans

More than 140,000 U.S. children have lost a caregiver during the pandemic
Posted on December 6, 2021 by Rachel Jones (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a vast toll on families and their loved ones – and unfortunately, children have not been spared. Many have become orphans. A recent study in the journal Pediatrics found that for every four COVID-related deaths … Continue reading →

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