Life is very fragile. Live each day to the fullest. Type of Volunteer: Patient-family advocate and We Honor Veterans volunteer Where is your hometown? Augusta, GA In what place have you lived the longest? Augusta, GA What is your favorite…

Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias have a slow progression making families unsure as to when their loved one becomes eligible for hospice by meeting the established criteria for dementia. There is a six-month prognosis eligibility requirement, which may cause a…

Watching someone you love pass can be a stressful experience. As the end nears, it can become overwhelming to put your loved one into hospice care. The knowledge itself that they have only a few months to live can be…

Our mission has inspired me to always look for ways to make a difference. Type of Volunteer: Patient-family advocate, event and fundraising assistance, and member of Board of Directors Where is your hometown? San Antonio, Texas In what place have…

Margaret was an 82 year-old-woman suffering from cancer and dementia, who was admitted to hospice while staying in her daughter’s home.  After several months of steady decline from the diseases, Margaret did not speak anymore and in her bed-ridden state…

You don’t need a lawyer for this kind of will. Unlike legal wills, ethical wills are not written by lawyers, but by you. They can include for the future, apologies to those you fear you may have hurt or gratitude…

“She broke my heart”; “achy break heart”; “feeling broken-hearted”. We all know the phrases and maybe have even said them ourselves, but is there really such a thing as dying from a broken heart? Well, yes. What was thought of…

I appreciate every day and want to give a little back. Type of Volunteer: Vigil and event volunteer Where is your hometown? Ashtabula, Ohio In what place have you lived the longest? Carmel, Indiana What is your favorite place that…

After the death of a loved one, the intense amount of emotions that come with grief can heighten many of the fears that run through your mind—that person’s death fears about your own mortality, or worry about losing someone else.…