Category Archives: hospice care

Hospice medical care for dying patients : The New Yorker

Hospice medical care for dying patients : The New Yorker. A terrific article…well worth the time to read.

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Why More Patients Should Blog About Illness And Death

Why More Patients Should Blog About Illness And Death  As Ganga Stone said so many years ago…Start the Conversation!

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For a Hospice Pioneer, Still a Tough Call – NYTimes.com

For a Hospice Pioneer, Still a Tough Call – NYTimes.com. I knew Paul Brenner, what  a wonderful gentle man. I took a walk through Jacob Perlow Hospice with him back in the ’90s and had a good interview for our … Continue reading

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Keeping Patients Out of Hospitals – Excellent Article

Keeping Patients Out of Hospitals: A Private-Sector Approach to Health Reform – Adam Wolfberg – The Atlantic. This is such a good article I had to post it right away. I work in a busy hospital and see the revolving … Continue reading

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Spirituality at end of life: Practitioners remain hesitant

Spirituality at end of life: Practitioners remain hesitant | The Life Matters Media Newswire. This is an interesting website to know about, a good resource for end of life care articles and thoughtful posts.  

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Practice of Phowa

The Practice of Essential Phowa taken directly from Copyright 1997 C. Longaker and Rigpa Fellowship: “Facing Death and Finding Hope” and the website www.abuddhistlibrary.com   First sit quietly and settle yourself, bringing all the energies of your mind and body back … Continue reading

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