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Atul Gawande Says Doctors And Patients Should Stop Running From Death
The physician explains that patients often live longer when they opt out of unecessary medical interventions
Holding onto life is our most basic and natural instinct. If we have every medical treatment that can extend life at our fingertips, why not use it? Physician Atul Gawande disagrees. In his latest book Being Mortal, he questions whether these … Continue reading
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Tagged Atul Gawande, Daily Show, Death, Death and Dying, Design, Diana Athill, End-of-life care, Hospice, Quotes about Death
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Easing into the End of Life
Where does the US stand on the subject of death, dying and comprehensive end of life care?
People like to know what’s ahead. Yet, life is unpredictable. Perhaps one of the reasons death, something natural and something we all share, is still tainted with fear. How do you plan and prepare for an experience filled with uncertainty? … Continue reading
What is the Threshold Choir? An Interview with Kate Munger
We discuss the Threshold Choir's mission to provide lovely, comforting songs to the ill and dying
Today SevenPonds speaks with Kate Munger who founded the Threshold Choir in 2000 with the idea of creating a chorus of women’s voices that could provide soothing song at people’s bedsides. She now administers a large network of of choirs … Continue reading
Honoring Dame Cicely Mary Strode Saunders, Founder of Modern Hospice Movement
We look back at her extraordinary life and ongoing legacy
Just 9 years ago from last Monday, Dame Cicely Mary Strode Saunders’ life came to a close after 87 years. Born in 1918, she marched across the 20th century as a self-starting woman destined to be remembered as the founder … Continue reading
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Tagged Cicely Saunders, End-of-life care, Hospice, Oxford, Palliative Care, Saunders, St Christopher's Hospice
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What is the Best In-Home Care? An Interview with Qiu “Cho” Quanhong
Whether you're nearing death or living with a terminal illness, Compassionate Community Care believes the best in-home care requires awareness and independence
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Qui “Cho” Quanhong, the Executive Director of Compassionate Community Care (CCC). Since opening its doors in 2001, CCC has been serving San Francisco and the Bay Area with top-notch in-home care services. “There’s a kind of … Continue reading
“Knocking on Heaven’s Door” by Katy Butler
A cautionary tale of a loss that teaches us how to take control of our own deaths
What happens after a debilitating stroke or a sudden heart attack snatches away the vitality of an elderly parent, spouse, or friend? How can we make the transition from child to caregiver or from spouse to nurse? What questions should … Continue reading
