The topic of death and dying is not well understood and often misunderstood, possibly because many of us choose to learn about it when it is knocking at ours or a loved one’s door. Often, it is only at that…

What came to mind when you read the title, “Your Most Prized Asset”? I’ve asked this question many times and I get answers like; My children, my college degree, my spouse, my home, my car, my health, my pet, my…

It was a beautiful sunny day and the windows were open, allowing a gentle breeze to enter the bedroom of the residential care facility where my patient lay dying. I stood next to Edna’s niece and across from her grandson…

If you’re anything like me, when you pay for something, you want all the available bang for your buck! No where is this more true than when it comes to medical care, because after all, nothing we own is more…

My client passed last week. I had opened him and his family to my services in April, and while they expressed happiness to have my assistance, my client said he didn’t think he needed hospice at that time because “I…

If you must take a journey–a journey you have not chosen and to a place you have never been, do you imagine that having a knowledgeable and compassionate travel guide would make the experience more successful, more pleasant… and a…

My future husband Edgar and I had gone to see my brother Mell, who was living in a small coastal town called Cambria, California. This small community is known for its artist, good food and wine, and mild temperatures. This…

I suppose most of us have heard the phrase “Luck of the Irish”, but I wonder if many of us know the history of it. Do we just assume it must have something to do with a four leaf clover…

I remember as a child how excited I was when February rolled around because I knew that soon I would be getting valentines from all my classmates. The festivities usually involved treats like candy and cupcakes and the classroom was…