We must respect human life from birth to natural death. That means more than contriving cumbersome laws to abet assisted ...

With the pop-verse watching, Whitney Houston’s 21-year-old daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, is on life support in a suburban Atlanta hospital. Multiple questions loom about everything from her current ...

In an effort to raise awareness about end-of-life decision-making and patient advocacy, Valley Hospice will present a live production designed to explain an issue that’s often not discussed. Scheduled ...

End-of-life care planning refers to the process of making decisions about the type of care a person wishes to receive towards the end of their life. This can include discussions about the individual's ...

End-of-life planning is an important step to take to help you prepare for your future. What is end-of-life planning? End-of-life planning is the process of thinking about and documenting what you’d ...

For many people, death is an uncomfortable and anxiety-provoking topic. Conversations about dying may evoke fear, sadness, grief, and uncertainty. In some cultural and religious traditions, speaking ...

When we let subscribers to our weekday texts know that we were about to begin a yearlong series on end-of-life decisions, and issues, more than 160 responded, most with heartfelt accounts of their own ...

Many people feel unprepared for death — and that’s natural. While it’s hard to prepare for something you’ve never experienced, planning for death can help ensure you and your loved ones’ needs are met ...

As an emergency medicine physician, Viktoria Koskenoja has seen families struggle with deciding how to care for loved ones incapacitated by illness or injury. Those encounters drove her to draft an ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Care partners may experience more or different burdens near the end of a patient’s life. Clinicians can support ...