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Tag Archives: End-of-Life Planning
Stevie Ray’s “The Life And Death Comedy Show” Gets People Talking
Comedian uses humor to break the ice around conversations about death and dying
“We’re not going to make fun of death, we’re just going to make fun of how silly it is that nobody in America talks about the only inevitable thing out there, besides taxes,” Stevie Ray, a comedian based in the … Continue reading
What Is an End-of-Life Planner?
An interview with Alua Arthur, Los Angeles based end-of-life planner, Part One
Today Sevenponds speaks with Alua Arthur. Alua is an end-of-life planner who founded Going with Grace to provide consulting services for those facing death and for their families. She is a former lawyer and a trained death midwife whose mission is … Continue reading
“Kicking the Bucket List” by Gail Rubin
Gail Rubin makes life organization and end-of-life planning an easy process
If you’ve ever had a loved one die and had to sort through room after room of their life’s possessions, you know what a long, difficult process it can be. And if you’ve ever had to wade through your own … Continue reading
After the Death Panel Controversy, Physicians Struggle with End-of-Life Care
New medical codes could help patients plan their healthcare
An anesthesiologist described a chaotic scene in his hospital. Years ago, an elderly woman was rushed to the operating room with bowel trauma, septic shock and multi-system organ failure. The anesthesiologist, surgeon and nursing staff didn’t expect her to survive. … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Plan Childcare In Advance of Bereavement
Plan in advance for your child's care while you are grieving
Our Tip of the Week: In this day and age, with advanced medical care available to almost everyone, most deaths can be anticipated in advance. Even when someone has a terminal illness, there is usually time to plan for the inevitable. Conversely, … Continue reading
Our Tip of the Week: Regularly Update Your Advance Directive
Updating advance care directives helps avoid medical error and more
Our Weekly Tip: Paperwork takes us out of the moment and seems like a bothersome chore to many people. If you’re not one to dwell on your mortality, writing an Advance Directive can get shuffled to the bottom of your … Continue reading
