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Category Archives: Something Special
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
Colin and Tracey MacDonald Wed Just One Day Before She Dies From Terminal Lung Cancer
The Australian couple had known each other for 24 years and had six children
Colin MacDonald, 51, originally proposed to his wife Tracey 12 years ago. She said yes, but because they had six children to raise, they never found time to officially tie the knot. They recently got married less than 24 hours before … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Cancer, Marriage, Something special, Terminal Cancer, terminal illness, Terminal Lung Cancer, wedding
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Congressional Bill Seeks to Protect Undocumented African American Burial Grounds
A national database for long lost graves is also in the works
Almost 50 years ago, a Joni Mitchell lyric protested against decisions to “pave paradise to put up a parking lot” in the name of progress. Replacing a natural habitat with new construction becomes even more problematic when it is discovered … Continue reading
March 10-16 is Patient Safety Awareness Week
This year's focus is improving patient safety in outpatient care and choosing your advocate
Sunday, March 10th marks the beginning of Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW), an annual event intended to raise awareness of the issues affecting patient safety in our health care system and spur conversation and innovation to deal with the problem. … Continue reading
The Generosity of Alan Naiman
How one man’s frugal life and generous spirit led to one of the largest charitable donations in history
Alan Naiman was a rare bird. After a career in banking, Naiman spent the last 20 years of his life working for the Washington Department of Social and Health Services, where he earned an annual salary of just over $67,000 … Continue reading
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A Doctor Speaks of Checking Facebook to Gain Compassion
Dr. Louis Profeta checks Facebook to learn about the people who died in his care
On October 24, 2018, Dr. Louis Profeta, an Emergency Room physician at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, wrote a post on Linked In. That post was picked up by major news outlets both in the United States and in Britain … Continue reading
