February 18, 2020
A Shift
Working on the inpatient palliative care service, I heard people repeatedly reference “a shift” that had occurred -- whether…
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February 11, 2020
Hope Springs Eternal
Mr. B is excited to go home today. This past month has been difficult for…
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February 4, 2020
The Price We Pay
When you tell people you work in hospice and palliative care, common responses are perhaps…
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January 28, 2020
Caught in the storm
I survived two powerful tornadoes in my lifetime. When I was a kid, a violent…
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January 21, 2020
“I Wonder as I Wander Out Under the Sky”
"I wonder as I wander....." This fragment of an Appalachian folk song would become a…
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January 14, 2020
At times I just pray….
How exhausting it must be; to know that others that love you and that you…
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January 7, 2020
Dying at Home
“If time were short, where would you want to be?” This is a question that…
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December 31, 2019
Happy New Year from the MSPC team!
From all the MSPC team, thank you for including us in your lives this past…
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December 24, 2019
Happy Holidays from the MSPC team!
Our MSPC team is taking deep breaths, working on resilience and leaning into the season…
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December 10, 2019
Burial
Mr. K had been sick for a long time. Although he had dementia and thought…
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