I have been a hospice nurse for a few years now, and it is without a doubt, the work that I was always meant to do. Working in...

Today I went with a friend to help him say goodbye to his dog. Nine years ago we went and picked him up at the airport, he was just a...

When we walk out the door, when we leave a room, or when we grab our keys to go, we usually say “goodbye” to whomever is there with us....

I was speaking to someone recently who had been working on life stuff… you know, the messy things that we all go through, myself...

She died 33 years ago She was only 51 years old As I was leaving the home of a patient, I took a wrong turn, and then another wrong turn...

I was asked recently if I could be told how much time I had left, would I want to know. I had to think about this for a bit. My immediate...

As I was driving to see a patient one afternoon, I was at a stop sign and looked over and I saw a woman clipping roses in her garden. The...

If you could relive just one moment in your life, what would it be? This is one of the questions from the Death Deck and was asked...

The other morning, I got out of bed and put my slippers on like I do every morning. As I started to walk toward the kitchen to get the...

Just before that last breath is taken, I encourage those who are about to say goodbye, to share some favorite memories. Not necessarily...

From the moment I started working as a nurse, I pushed myself to the point of exhaustion every single day. It felt good to be that...

A frequent theme in conversations I have with those who are about to say goodbye to someone they love, is that they wish they would have...

Working in end-of-life care has me questioning my own mortality often. I can’t help but ask myself how much time I have left, or if I...

When I first walked into the room of a woman who was dying, I was a little taken back by how dark it was. It didn’t feel as though this was her choice, in fact it felt as though consideration was not taken for her or what she might want. She was dying alone, although she had a staff of private caregivers, who for the most part took wonderful care of her, but no one was at her bedside and her room was far too dark for someone who was dying. At least in my opinion. When I went

I had the honor recently of walking through a forest with the wife of a man who died way too young. Her intention was to scatter just a...

One of the things I have really grown deep appreciation for while working in hospice, is the different members of the team and the role...

For many years I have sat at bedsides witnessing people die; this is the work I do, I am a hospice nurse. I have held thousands of hands,...

When I was in my early twenties, my mother was diagnosed with cancer and given a year to live. I sat at her bedside and talked about all...

The first thing I noticed when I met them, was the way he looked at her. It was far more than love alone, it was trust, and compassion...

I will start by saying that I am not a very religious person. I do not practice any particular faith, nor have I made a commitment to a...