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Hospice Comfort Kits
When your loved one nears the end of their life, your family will most likely get a hospice team involved in their care. This team will usually provide you with a hospice comfort kit or pack, also called the hospice emergency kit or the e-kit. A hospice comfort kit contains medication necessary for different instances […]
Understanding Terminal Lucidity
This article has been medically reviewed by Dr. Martin Duggan in 2021. This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Terminal lucidity may bewilder loved […]
10 Signs of Approaching Death in Hospice
This article has been medically reviewed and edited by Dr. Martin Duggan in 2021. This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. When a loved […]
End-of-Life Planning
End-of-life planning is an important part of getting older for both the elderly and their loved ones. Not only does end-of-life planning ease the burden on those who are left behind, but it also ensures that loved ones will be taken care of. In simple terms, end-of-life planning is the process of discussing how a […]
Use of the Palliative Performance Scale (PPS)
This article has been medically reviewed by Dr. Martin Duggan in 2021. This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. If you have a loved […]
A Guide to Navigating the Death of a Loved One
There’s a lot to think about when losing a loved one, which can be difficult when you’re processing their death. We’re here to guide you through the bureaucracy of what to do when this happens to make this transition as straightforward as possible. To help you out, we’ve made a checklist of what to do after […]
Stages of Grief
If you lose someone you love, grief is a natural response. During this time, doing what feels right is important. You may need to cry, become angry, or isolate yourself from others. These are all acceptable ways of reacting to death. Each individual grieves in their own way and there is no right or wrong […]
How to Process a Death Anniversary
Directly after losing someone close to us, we often receive an overwhelming wave of support. But what about a year later on the death anniversary? Two years later? Ten? Sometimes it feels like the world moves on, while the presence of the person you lost is still very real to you. Occasions that directly remind […]