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…

Coronavirus 19 (Covid-19) is making the news on a daily basis, so we have a fair understanding of what it is and how it effects the human body, as well as how it is spread from person to person, so…

Everyone has seen one, right? In the dying scene of the movie, as the starlet lays in her unruffled bed, she appears slightly distraught as she gazes into the eyes of her loved one. As the camera slowly draws in,…

In my book; Dying Made Easy(er); Creating Your Happy Ending, the first chapter is “Estate Planning and Advance Healthcare Directives”. Placing this chapter at the beginning of the book was for a very good reason. It was important for me…

MYRA: Hello Loriann and Taylor!  Thank you for helping us understand how a home health aid can assist in the care of a terminally ill person. As much as the family and loved ones of the dying person would want…