A Crash Course in Being Mortal
Dr. Ira Byock (Submitted to Hospice Chaplaincy by Dr. Byock. Hospice Chaplaincy appreciates the decades of tremendous work done byContinue Reading
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Part 2: My experience of CPE residency during COVID-19
Marie Conlin, MDiv If the changes to life were not enough, there had been many changes to my assigned units thatContinue Reading
Part 1: My Experience of C.P.E residency during COVID-19
Marie Conlin, MDiv I was thrilled to get an offer to be part of the Elmhurst Hospital Residency Program. IContinue Reading
Wishing for Death: A Psychiatrist’s encounter with end of life depression
By Jules C. Rosen, M.D. I was asked to see a 93-year-old woman who was admitted to the nursing homeContinue Reading
The Final Prayer: A Chaplain’s reflection on death and dying
Heather Burwell, MDiv The room was filled to capacity with adults in sorrowful tears, some locking arms, some holding hands.Continue Reading
The Hospice Chaplain as a Wounded Healer
Saul Ebema, DMin I am a wounded healer! In 1972, Henri Nouwen, wrote a book that challenged pastoral counselors likeContinue Reading
Hospice Waivers Under the COVID-19 Emergency
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an influx of regulatory waivers, flexibilities, and recommendations continue to be put into place. TheseContinue Reading
Where does your hospice rank?
As part of our commitment to quality Hospice care, Hospice Chaplaincy has looked through the latest database from Medicare.gov toContinue Reading
Hospice Chaplain visits and COVID-19
Saul Ebema, DMin On Friday March 13 2020, president Trump declared COVID-19 a ‘national emergency.’ So what does this meanContinue Reading
Stone the Crow: A Chaplain’s Reflection on death and dying
Chaplain Erik Cremeans One sobering conversation has the ability to change your entire course of life. I once found myselfContinue Reading
