How Doctors Die
This is an interesting article that talks about end of life care that doctors want for themselves. Their answers may, or may not, surprise you!
Link
to the article
Suggested by Amy Madigan-Dube, Coordinator of Volunteers and Client Care
Last Words, Last Connections
An article from The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association website
about how augmentative communication can support children facing end of
life
Link to the article
Suggested by Beth Ranagan, Pine Tree Hospice Board member
Months to Live
The New York Times has published several articles in its "Months to Live"
series. The most recent two are "Hard Choice for a Comfortable Death:
Sedation" and "Weighing Medical Costs of End-of-Life Care." In addition to
the articles, there are slideshows, photographs, and letters to the editor.
To see the entire series, go to www.nytimes.com and search for "Months to
Live."
Link to the Article
Suggested by Amy Madigan-Dube, Coordinator of Volunteers and Client Care
Make a Difference Movie
The Make A Difference Movie - The Teddy Stallard Story - by Mary Robinson
Reynolds The MasterMind. I just watched this short movie and it
certainly reinforces the work we are doing at Evergreen, the Pine Tree
Hospice Center for Grieving Children and Their Families. Erin Callaway and I
hold Bereavement Volunteer Facilitator Training sessions. Please let
either of us know if you are interested in learning more about the training
or the Evergreen program. YOU can make a big difference in the life of a
child.
Link to the Movie
Suggested by Cynthia Scott, Pine Tree Hospice Volunteer
Letting Go
Amy recommends an article in the "New Yorker" called "Letting Go: What
Should Medicine Do When It Can't Save Your Life" "Modern medicine is
good at staving off death with aggressive interventions...and bad at knowing
when to focus, instead, on improving the days that terminal patients have
left."
Link to the Article
Suggested by Amy Madigan-Dube, Coordinator of Volunteers and Client Care
The Hidden Costs of Caregiving
Caring for an older parent or an ill spouse can be a labor of love, but it
can also take a toll on you emotionally, physically and financially. While
many caregivers are not fully prepared for their new role, it is important
to understand the impact that caregiving may have on your own pocketbook and
retirement savings — and how to plan ahead so you can avoid bankrupting your
financial future.
Link to the Article
Suggested by Amy Madigan-Dube, Coordinator of Volunteers and Client Care
