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
Category: Research
Understanding the stage of Active Denial
Nijole Hunter– RN One evening, I was just taking a walk in the nearby park and saw a woman sittingContinue Reading
Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Anxiety and Agitation in Hospice Patients
Nijole Hunter RN (Center of Hospice) Those who work in Hospice care will encounter some major spiritual and emotional issuesContinue 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
Can music therapy help non-responsive Hospice patients?
Lorna E. Segall As advancements in medical technology have afforded humans the opportunity to benefit from life extending interventions, dyingContinue Reading
The impact of narrative therapy in End of life care
Silvi Saxena, MBA, MSW, LSW, CCTP, OSW-C Every day, there are new interventions to treat the myriad of cancers thatContinue Reading
Five Steps to proper Hospice Chaplain Documentation
By Dr. Saul Ebema
The Burden of Grief
Saul Ebema, DMin. The natural human response to any loss is to mourn the loss. Mourning a death gives peopleContinue Reading
