As a healthcare provider I am asked to weigh in on pain management by both patients and family members. Usually it is to treat a bad sprain or other recreational…
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I am of two minds. As a hospice doctor I visited a lot of people at home. I loved making home visits! The familiar smells of home cooking, the loved…
“The Warden wants to talk with you!” I don’t get a phone call from the Warden of the Penitentiary very often. “What could this possibly be about?” I picked up…
My church recently celebrated the nonagenarians within the congregation—lovingly deemed the VIPs, Very Inspiring Persons—and I was amazed to learn that we have twenty members ninety years old and above!…
For more than twenty years I had in late winter or early spring read and re-read a collection of Walt Whitman poems. A few years ago, we moved to Colorado,…
Food….there is so much food in our society but many don’t have enough. Hangrey , the smash up of hungry and angry. The idea being that we often get grumpy…
Palliative care professionals works tirelessly to meet the comprehensive needs of those patients and loved ones who are attempting to navigate serious illness. We are laser focused in targeting gaps…
Reflective writing is an important part of my spiritual practice and my wellbeing as a healthcare professional. I’m grateful for recent collaborations with The Human Touch, a literary journal for…
The University of Colorado’s Palliative Care Coursera Specialization launched about a month ago and people all over the world are starting to find their way to the course. I wanted…