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Lessons From a Veterinarian: How to Know When It’s Time To Say Goodbye To Your Pet: An interview with Dr. Dani McVety, veterinarian and founder of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice and At-Home Euthanasia
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Tag Archives: Hospice Care
A High School Class Called “Hospice”
The Harley School in Rochester, New York, runs a hospice volunteer class for its high school seniors
In 2002, Bob Kane created an award-winning hospice volunteer program for high school students at Rochester, New York’s Norman Howard School. He then moved on to The Harley School in Rochester, where he created a class for high school seniors … Continue reading
What Can Hospice Teach Us About Coping? An Interview with Mary York
Hospice volunteers tell personal stories through the Windows Within Project
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Mary York, founder of the Windows Within Project, part of the Hospice Volunteer program. An experienced hospice volunteer, Mary also interviews fellow hospice volunteers for the Windows Within Project website, whose goal is to educate readers … Continue reading
Compassionate Companions: Understanding the Final Moments of Life
Honolulu hospice Kokua Mau offers holistic care tips for those accompanying loved ones in their final moments
Kokua Mau means “continuous care,” a fitting name for the non-profit hospice in Honolulu, Hawai’i. Beyond offering palliative services, this organization provides information on their website that empowers regular people to understand what happens psychologically and physiologically at the end … Continue reading
Posted in Science of Us
Tagged Continuous Care, Death and science, Honolulu, Hospice, Hospice Care, Kokua Mau, Palliative Care, Science, The Science of Us
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Translating Love: The Story of Nelly & Hubert Janssen
Wellness expert Mary Beth Janssen's mother translated the love letters from her youth -- bringing back many memories
“Death creates greater clarity,” says Mary Beth Janssen. We’re chatting over the phone before she takes her morning train into Chicago. It’s the start of yet another busy day for a woman whose passion for her work feels both inexhaustible … Continue reading
Legendary Bluesman B.B. King Receiving Home Hospice
As he battles multiple health problems, the legendary “King of Blues” announces his receiving at-home hospice care and thanks fans for their support during the difficult period
With a flourishing career since 1949, the 89 year-old “King of Blues” B.B. King announced on his website on Friday May 1st to fans: “I am in home hospice care at my residence in Las Vegas. Thanks to all for … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged B.B. King, Home Hospice, Home Hospice Care, Hospice, Hospice Care, King of Blues, Palliative Care, senior care, SevenPonds
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Who Guides Hospice Volunteers? An Interview with Steven Willey, Hospice Volunteer Manager, Part Two
In the second part of a two-part interview, SevenPonds sits down with Steven Willey, hospice volunteer manager, to find out what inspires him and how he inspires others
Today SevenPonds speaks with Steven Willey. Steven Willey began his hospice career in 1995 as a volunteer and Home Health Aide for San Luis Obispo County Home Health and Hospice. In 1997, he became Volunteer Coordinator for Hospice of San … Continue reading
