Easing Suffering Through Hospice and Palliative Care09.08.2017
One of the paramount concerns at end of life is to ease suffering. That means not only physical...
Beacons of Change08.16.2017
Sitting on the oversized rattan chair on my back porch one sultry August evening, I feel a deep...
Psychedelics Shown to Ease Psychological Distress in the Dying08.16.2017
Doctors can’t yet write a prescription for psychedelics to treat fear, depression, and anxiety...
The Chinese Approach to Death and Dying06.23.2017
In the Chinese American family you will find a mixture of traditional beliefs that date back...
Moving Toward Maturity06.23.2017
We are at that point in the year when spring transitions into summer. Two nights ago, just a week...
Voluntarily Stopping Eating & Drinking (VSED), An Option for the Dying05.30.2017
As we teach in our trainings, one of the fundamental tenets of an end of life doula is to support...